238: Pass/Fail Grading in the Time of COVID-19
The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about what different law schools are doing about grades in light of the COVID-19 new reality.
In this episode we discuss:
- Adapting to the new (and hopefully temporary) reality created by the coronavirus
- How different law schools plan to implement the pass/fail system
- Are any law schools still opting for traditional grades?
- What consequences can we expect as a result of pass/fail grading?
- Looking for internal motivation in the absence of competition over grades
Resources:
- Harvard Business Review: That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief (https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief)
- Above the Law (https://abovethelaw.com/)
- Law School Offers Pass/Fail But Only If You Tell Them A Good Enough Story About How COVID Hurt You (https://abovethelaw.com/2020/03/law-school-offers-pass-fail-but-only-if-you-tell-them-a-good-enough-story-about-how-covid-hurt-you/?rf=1)
- When A Law School Says 'Don't Contact The Media,' You Should ABSOLUTELY Contact The Media (https://abovethelaw.com/2020/03/when-a-law-school-says-dont-contact-the-media-you-should-absolutely-contact-the-media/)
- How to Navigate a Law School Campus Closure (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-navigate-a-law-school-campus-closure/)
- Podcast Episode 236: Coping with COVID-19 in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-236-coping-with-covid-19-in-law-school/)
- Podcast Episode 239: Looking to History to Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on the Legal Job Market (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-239-looking-to-history-to-assess-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-legal-job-market/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-238-pass-fail-grading-in-the-time-of-covid-19/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about what different law schools are doing about grades in light of the COVID-19 new reality.
In this episode we discuss:
- Adapting to the new (and hopefully temporary) reality created by the coronavirus
- How different law schools plan to implement the pass/fail system
- Are any law schools still opting for traditional grades?
- What consequences can we expect as a result of pass/fail grading?
- Looking for internal motivation in the absence of competition over grades
Resources:
- Harvard Business Review: That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief (https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief)
- Above the Law (https://abovethelaw.com/)
- Law School Offers Pass/Fail But Only If You Tell Them A Good Enough Story About How COVID Hurt You (https://abovethelaw.com/2020/03/law-school-offers-pass-fail-but-only-if-you-tell-them-a-good-enough-story-about-how-covid-hurt-you/?rf=1)
- When A Law School Says 'Don't Contact The Media,' You Should ABSOLUTELY Contact The Media (https://abovethelaw.com/2020/03/when-a-law-school-says-dont-contact-the-media-you-should-absolutely-contact-the-media/)
- How to Navigate a Law School Campus Closure (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-navigate-a-law-school-campus-closure/)
- Podcast Episode 236: Coping with COVID-19 in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-236-coping-with-covid-19-in-law-school/)
- Podcast Episode 239: Looking to History to Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on the Legal Job Market (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-239-looking-to-history-to-assess-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-legal-job-market/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-238-pass-fail-grading-in-the-time-of-covid-19/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
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