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Bloomberg Law, Federal Judges Bring Originalism Classes To Texas Law Schools Adam Chilton (Chicago), Jacob Goldin (Chicago), Kyle Rozema (Northwestern) & Sarath Sanga (Yale), Do Bar Exam Waivers Hurt Lawyer Quality? Chronicle of Higher Education, Statement on Academic Freedom and Harvard by Right-of-Center Scholars, Lawyers, and Former Government Officials Scott Fruehwald (Legal Skills Prof Blog), Comment…

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ABA Journal, Federal Judge's Columbia Clerk Boycott Didn't Harm Public Confidence in Judiciary, Judicial Council Rules Bloomberg Law, Law School Students Sue EEOC Over Big Law Diversity Scrutiny Boston University Law Review, Diversity & Inclusion Book Chronicle of Higher Education Op-Ed, by Phillip Levine (Wellesley College & Brookings Institution), These 77 Colleges Have the Most to Lose…

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ABA Journal, California Bar Hunts For Who Leaked Bar Questions, Applicants Sue Test Administrator Bloomberg, Harvard Law’s Fast Track To The American Elite Is Losing Black Students California Courts News Release, California Supreme Court Issues Statement on February Bar Exam Paul Caron (Dean, Pepperdine), Preview Of The 2025-26 U.S. News Law School Rankings: Overall Ranking Paul Caron…

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