Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 303: What's New with the LSAT? (w/Steve Schwartz)
Leaders Moving Business Forward with UNICEF General Counsel Peter Mason
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 136: Outlining on the Remote Bar Exam
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 289: Starting Law School in 2021
Harvard/MIT Student Visa Case
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 125: Best Practices for Studying for an Online Bar Exam
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 275: Handling First-Semester Grades in a Pandemic
They Said What? First Amendment Issues in 2020
COVID School Landscape
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 106: The Final Days of Prepping for the October 2020 Virtual Bar Exam
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 264: Mid-Semester Check-in In a Virtual Law School Environment
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 260: Career Implications of the COVID-19 Crisis (w/Sadie Jones)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 99: Tips for Taking an Online Bar Exam
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 96: COVID-19 Bar Exam Update - July 2, 2020
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 94: Impact of COVID-19 on the Bar Exam – June 15 Update
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 252: Navigating the Law School Landscape in Light of COVID-19 (w/Anna Ivey)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 249: Changes to the LSAT Due to COVID-19 (with Steve Schwartz)
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently announced a resolution agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District largely addressing issues related to OCR’s finding that the District...more
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OCR recently published a Q&A document providing expectations for compliance with civil rights laws during the pandemic. While OCR is not responsible for enforcing the IDEA, it is responsible for Section 504. Because students...more
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On August 27, 2020, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division released guidance relative to the re-opening of schools and paid leave. They provide some clarity around eligibility for paid leave relative to the various...more
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