Task Force on the Post-Pandemic Future of the Legal Profession: Law Student Survey

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* 1. Age range

20-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61-70

71 and older

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* 2. Gender

Male

Female

Non-binary

Transgender

Cisgender

Intersex

Decline to answer

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* 3. Expected graduation year

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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* 4. Are you a full-time or part-time student?

Full-time

Part-time

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* 5. Law School?

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* 6. How would you describe your proficiency with legal technology?

Very proficient

Moderately proficient

Adequately proficient

Not proficient

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* 7. If you attended law school virtually, either full-time or part-time, do you believe that virtual instruction in law school will/has:

Enhanced your ability to connect with professors, mentors, and other students

Hindered your ability to connect with professors, mentors, and other students

Did not affect your ability to connect with professors, mentors, and other students

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* 8. If you attended law school virtually, either full-time or part-time, do you believe that virtual instruction in law school will/has:

Enhanced your ability to master your advocacy skills

Hindered your ability to master your advocacy skills

Did not affect your ability to master your advocacy skills

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* 9. If you attended law school virtually, either full-time or part-time, do you believe that virtual instruction in law school will/has:

More effective than in-person

Less effective than in-person learning

No different than in-person learning

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* 10. If you attended law school virtually, either full-time or part-time, did studying virtually:

Hinder your ability to build relationships with classmates

Enhance your ability to build relationships with classmates

Have no bearing on your ability to build relationships with classmates

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* 11. Do you think students should have the right to choose in-person or virtual instruction?

Yes, for all classes

Yes, for upper-level classes only

Law schools should return to the ABA Standard 306 limit of 15 credit remote learning limitation

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* 12. For law students entering their last year of law school, how prepared do you feel you are for your first years of law practice?

Very

Somewhat

Not at all

Not applicable

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* 13. Do you believe the Bar Exam should remain a path to licensure?

Yes

If you responded yes, would you modify it? What changes would you suggest? If you responded no, why not?

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* 14. Would you prefer that a student’s admission package to the Appellate Division be submitted electronically or through paper copy?

Electronically

Through paper copy

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* 15. If submitted electronically, what problems do you foresee or have you incurred with that process?

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* 16. Do you believe New York “Practice” should be a required course in law school?

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* 17. Do you believe “technology in the legal profession” should be a required course in law school?

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* 18. For law students entering their last year of law school, when seeking new job opportunities post COVID, how important is it that an employer offer a fully remote work environment?

Not at all important

Somewhat important

Very important

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* 19. For law students entering their last year of law school, when seeking new job opportunities post COVID, how important is it that an employer offer a hybrid work environment?

Not at all important

Somewhat important

Very important

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* 20. Which of the following statements best describes “access to justice” (rank your answers one (1) to seven (7), with one (1) being the best description)