Weekly Legal Education Roundup

• AccessLex, New Research Report Examines Factors Impacting New York State Bar Exam Pass Rates Among First- and Second-Time Takers
• Paul Caron (Dean, Pepperdine), Congratulations, Pepperdine Caruso Law Classes Of 2020 And 2021
• Mary Walsh Fitzpatrick (Albany) & Rosemary Queenan (Albany), Professional Identity Formation, Leadership and Exploration of Self
• Scott Fruehwald (Legal Skills Prof Blog), Notice and Comment on ABA Proposed Racism Training Requirement
• Good Morning America, 41-Year-Old Sends Powerful Message With Law School Graduation Photo
• Sarah Lawsky (Northwestern), Lawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2021

• Law360, 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Ex-Law Professor's Age Bias Suit
• Jaime Alison Lee (Baltimore; Google Scholar), From Socrates to Selfies: Legal Education and the Metacognitive Revolution
• Miami Herald, UM Fires Its Law School Dean, Setting Off Outrage Among Faculty, Alums and Students
• Miami Herald, UM Law School Vice Dean Resigns in Protest Over Law School Dean Firing; Faculty Objects
• Miami Hurricane, University Of Miami President Fires Tony Varona After Only Two Years As Dean; Tenured Faculty Protests Decision; Varona's Lawyer Says He Will Contest The Firing
• News & Observer, A Double-Standard With Tenure at UNC?
• Karen Sloan (The Recorder), California Overhauls Its Law School Accreditation Rules, Emphasizing Diversity and Student Learning

Note: The ABA Council has asked for comments on proposed changes to Standards 205, 206, 303, 507, and 508.  You can find the Notice and and call for comments here.