Professors charge that bar exam in Louisiana is racially biased
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Louisiana's essay format bar examination discriminates against black students, according to law professors John Pierre, Russell Jones and Ernest Easterly. The professors also cite statistics that first time black examinees succeed only 20% of the time versus white students 52% rate. There is no evidence of deliberate bias and the professors propose that the examiners infer students' race from the syntax and grammar of the essay answers and have subconscious expectations of poorer performance by someone of that race. Ernest O'Bannon of the La Committee on Bar Examinations denies any possibility of bias.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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Transition lawyers scrutinized; law professors prominent, but some say they lack exposure to business world
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President-elect Bill Clinton's transition team has many legal academics as members. This team is adding to the traditional function of filling the many government positions the function of thorough reviews of the policies and management of all federal agencies. The composition of the transition team is also said to reflect Clinton's commitment to diversity. One reason for Clinton's involvement of so many legal academics may be a perceived need for a thorough review after 12 years of Republican administrations.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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Professors use People v. Simpson as today's educational television
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Many law professors are using the O.J. Simpson double murder case to liven up their courses and provide concrete examples of some criminal law doctrines. Paul F. Rothstein, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, is building his whole evidence course around the case and will have students vote on Simpson's guilt or innocence at the end of the class.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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