The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

238: Pass/Fail Grading in the Time of COVID-19


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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/)

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Alison & Lee

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