Weekly Legal Education Roundup

Tribute to Professor John Dewitt Gregory:  When you have been in a field long enough, you suffer the pain of the loss of many beloved colleagues.  This week, retired law Professor John Dewitt Gregory passed away.  John was a remarkable human being.  I knew him at Hofstra. He was a mentor and a wonderful friend. He will be missed.

• ABA Journal, 2 Law Schools Dinged For Bar Pass Standard Are Now Found To Be in Compliance
• Bloomberg Law, New York Tries to Reassure Test Takers About Online Bar Exam
• Paul Caron (Dean, Pepperdine), A Message from Dean Paul Caron: Our New Academic Year
• Paul Caron (Dean, Pepperdine), Pepperdine Caruso Law Waves Of Excellence Scholarship Award Presented Posthumously To Jim McGoldrick
• Columbus Dispatch, Moritz Family Spreading Word About Endowment Battle With Ohio State

• Florida Supreme Court, Florida Supreme Court Issues Pandemic Order Establishing Supervised Practice Program for Bar Applicants
• Scott Fruehwald (Legal Skills Prof Blog), John Dewitt Gregory, 1931-2020
• Jeffrey Harrison (Florida), The Life of Deans and Side Deals: A Theory
• Kevin Maillard (Syracuse), John Dewitt Gregory, 1931-2020
• Frank McIntyre (Rutgers) & Michael Simkovic (USC), Value of a Law Degree by College Major
• New York Times, Yale Law Professor Is Suspended After Sexual Harassment Inquiry
• Evan Parker (Parker Analytics), What Is an Excellent Legal Education? Answers Based on Data
• Penn State News, Dickinson Law Establishes Educational Equity Scholarship
• Press Release, Akron, Cleveland State Explore Merger To Create Ohio's Largest Law School In 2021
• Press Release, Purdue, Two Other Online Law Schools Receive California Accreditation
• Diana Simon (Arizona), Laughing Your Way to Academic Success: Can Laughter Impact Learning and Well-Being in the Law School Classroom and are there Cross-Cultural Differences?
• Karen Sloan (Law.com), Law in the Time of COVID: How UC Irvine Law's Dean Is Making It Work (From Home)
• Karen Sloan (Law.com), More Dean Generosity