Online legal education could take a major step forward if Purdue’s push is successful to allow graduates of its online law school to take the bar exam.
Currently, only California allows graduates of fully online law schools to take the bar exam. But online legal education has gained traction since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than a dozen ABA-accredited law schools now offer JD programs that are primarily online in addition to their in-person programs.
In a February report, a working group in Indiana said affordability and diversity are factors weighing in favor of the change, but it also noted that online law school might drive down the state’s bar pass rate.
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Moves:
- In Washington, D.C. …
WilmerHale has a new co-chair in its state attorneys general practice. Gibson Dunn brought on two financial services and technology partners from Paul Hastings.
- In New York …
Arnold & Porter hired a New York Federal Reserve attorney amid the ongoing banking crisis. Winston & Strawn has two new structured finance partners. Rimon landed three DLA Piper partners. Gibson Dunn added an of counsel to its privacy and AI practice groups.
- In New Jersey …
Greenberg Traurig hired a partner in its white collar defense and special investigations practice.
- In Chicago …
Jenner & Block has a new real estate transactions partner.
- In San Francisco …
Morrison Foerster added a private equity partner.
- In Miami …
Morrison Cohen has two new partners in its white collar group.
- In London …
Boies Schiller added an investor-state arbitration partner. Cleary Gottlieb added a Linklaters M&A partner. Weil hired a M&A partner from Latham. McGuireWoods added an in-house banking leader.
- In Los Angeles …
Greenspoon Marder added a labor and employment partner.
- In Nashville …
Womble Bond added a Frost Brown payment industries partner to its new office.
- In Connecticut …
Shipman & Goodwin added a former New York assistant solicitor general.
- In Singapore …
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Singapore alliance firm added a four-attorney Morgan Lewis disputes team including its Asia practice head.
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