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The End Of The Golden Age Of American Legal Education: My Year As Interim Dean, Vincent R. Johnson Jan 2021

The End Of The Golden Age Of American Legal Education: My Year As Interim Dean, Vincent R. Johnson

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This article is part of the story of my year as interim dean. The year began without a sign of trouble anywhere on the horizon and ended with an empty campus, cancellation of traditional law school events, face masks and social distancing requirements, uncertainty about whether new law graduates would be able to take the bar exam, and furloughs and layoffs of law school personnel. As my year drew to a close, dozens of American law school deans were meeting online every Friday to share information about how to cope with the challenges of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the uncertainties …