What I’ve Learned
Glass ceilings become sunroofs once you break through them. Thanks to the many ASP colleagues whose works and mentorship help pave the way to recognition and status equity.
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What If . . . ?
The notion of academic support available to all is not cheapened or compromised by the calculated and deliberate act of making sure that the reach of our services extends to, and includes, those for whom denial of such services would make legal education far less likely. After all, ASP exists to level the playing field and make a diverse and inclusive legal profession more likely, not less.
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Despicable Us
Last week the world witnessed a modern-day lynching by knee, with the assailant face to camera and hands in pocket. This horrific and callous homicide and all events in its aftermath will not be brought to justice on social media or in the courts of public opinion.
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Imbroglio
A sequence of events so absurd, complicated, and uncommon as to be unbelievable. What could happen next?
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Will the Bar Exam Go the Way of the 8-Track Tape?
Bar examiners should hang their heads in shame for not harnessing the available technology to deliver the exam remotely. It is an embarrassment of epic proportions that those at the helm of legal licensure are so behind the times.
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The (Emergency) Return of Diploma Privilege
The Court recognized that without a means to pass the bar and obtain a law license, qualified students who expect to graduate this spring may lose job offers, be unable to find legal work, and otherwise suffer financial hardship.
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The Bar Examiners Don’t Seem to Be Listening
Law schools quickly went online, trained faculty on use of technology, and adopted pass-fail grading.There is no reason for bar examiners to not be as creative and willing to implement emergency protocols.
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It’s Time to Consider Licensure Alternatives for the Class of 2020
For law school graduates, foiled graduation plans may be the tip of the iceberg. All medical and environmental indicators would suggest that the July bar exam cannot go forward as scheduled.
Making Real Connections
Real connections don’t have to be big to be meaningful, they just have to be made.