Fewer law school applicants; more minorities seek admission, but not enough to offset drop in white males

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Law school applications for white males are declining, while those for minorities are rising. The Law School Admission Services' statistics for the 1992-93 school year show that applications from whites dropped 5.7%, with males accounting for the decline since female applicants rose 1.3%. The number of applicants from all other racial and ethnic groups increased. Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic Americans accounted for the increase in minority applications. Law school enrollment followed the same pattern.

Statistics, Minority law students

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Law school affirmative action in doubt; 5th Circxuit ruling strikes down University of Texas admissions preferences

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The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled in Hopwood v. Texas that admissions preferences for African- and Hispanic-Americans violated both the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent. The court ruled that basing admission on race could remedy only past discrimination at the law school. The ruling reversed a district court decision permitting race-based admission and followed a number of legal assaults on affirmative action.

Cases, Affirmative action, College admissions, Law school admissions

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The expanding law of privilege; psychotherapy sessions ruled strictly confidential

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The US Supreme Court ruled in Jaffee v. Redmond that psychotherapy sessions are confidential, applying the priviklege to psychiatrists, psychologists and clinical social workers. All 50 states and the District of Columbia have this privilege in some form and according to the Supreme Court it is based on the need for successful treatment. The court has yet to define the standard to be used to judge new areas of privilege.

Confidential communications, Therapist-patient relations, Mental health counseling, Privileges and immunities, Psychotherapist and patient

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