Rankings
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Career Alternatives, Job Searches, Rankings
Is 'Attorney' Still a Good Job?
Career Cast has compiled a list of the Top 200 Jobs for 2010. Here’s how the Career Cast came up with its (totally arbitrary) first to worst rankings: How does Jobs Rated determine which professions rank better than others? Data on each job is broken down into five key categories: Physical Demands, Work Environment, Income, […] -
Law Schools, Rankings, Student Loans
The State Schools That Make Out-of-State Students Stay Away
Ed. Note: This is actually a list on out-of-state enrollment at public universities. It’s not law school specific (as I had initially thought). I still think it’s interesting to look at which schools have more out of state pull, so I’m leaving it up. We’ve been documenting the struggles at the University of California system […] - Sponsored
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Rankings
Northwestern Law Adjusts Super Lawyers Rankings and Is Pleased with Itself
A couple of days ago, we mentioned the new Super Lawyers Law School Rankings. The list ranks law schools by their number of Super Lawyer alumni. At the time, we noted that a potential flaw with the magazine’s methodology was that it is just looking at raw numbers. The rankings aren’t adjusted for class size. […]
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Law Schools, Rankings
Super Law School Rankings
Last night, the WSJ Law Blog previewed a new set of law school rankings. Today, we have the full list from SuperLawyers. The magazine, in association with Minnesota Law & Politics and Washington Law & Politics, has ranked law schools based on the number of Super Lawyers they produce. Is it a little self-serving for […] -
Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Rankings
Association for Corporate Counsel Says Its Rankings Aren't Ripe Yet
On Friday, we gave you a sneak peek at the new rankings being developed by the Association for Corporate Counsel. The organization is asking its members to submit reviews about the law firms they work with based on a five star system. We told you that the ACC rankings were still a work in progress, […] -
Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Rankings
The Association of Corporate Counsel Rankings
On Wednesday, we told you that the Association of Corporate Counsel was ranking law firms based on evaluations from its members. We also told you that some law firm partners were very concerned about this list. We have the list. The ACC Value Index currently has responses for 448 law firms — big and small, […] -
Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Rankings
Law Firm Rankings By Clients, But We Can't See Them
You know how much we love rankings around these parts. But apparently there is a list of law firm rankings out there that actually matters. The National Law Journal reports: An Association of Corporate Counsel law firm rating system unveiled last month has triggered a lot of interest from the association’s in-house lawyer members, who […] -
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Goodwin Procter and Boston Globe Need to Work on Their Timing
On Sunday, the Boston Globe released its list of the Top 100 Place to Work in Massachusetts. Goodwin Procter placed #74. That’s interesting because last Thursday Goodwin laid off 55 people. Nice timing on the Globe report. In a companion article titled “They look past the paycheck” the Globe highlights Goodwin: Under the traditional apprenticeship […] - Sponsored
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Law Schools, Princeton Review, Rankings
Law School Rankings From Princeton Review
When the Princeton Review Law School Rankings came out last year, I was skeptical of their usefulness. The organization ranks law schools in 11 different categories based on student surveys. This year, 172 law schools were eligible. Looking at Princeton Review’s list of top ten Best Career Prospects, I remain skeptical: 1. Northwestern 2. Penn […] -
Biglaw, Civil Rights, Gay, Job Searches, Lesbians, Rankings
Biglaw Is Good to Gays
Let’s give credit where credit is due. The Human Rights Campaign has released its annual Best Places to Work list. It shows that law firms are great when it comes to creating a non-discriminatory environment for gays and lesbians. The ABA Journal reports: In 2006, the first year law firms were included in the Human […] -
Education / Schools, Public Interest, Rankings
'Contributions to Society' University Rankings
Does your alma mater contribute to the social good? Or is it just another soul-sucking institution, hell-bent on training young people to do evil things like “make money” or become lawyers? Well, Washington Monthly has released its annual rankings of colleges and universities. But the magazine ranks the schools by their “contributions to society.” Here […] -
Law Schools, Money, Rankings, Student Loans
Dollar Store for Law Schools
Do you want to purchase a discount legal education, but you don’t know where to look? A new list from the National Jurist will point you in the right direction. Tax Prof Blog reproduces the list of which law schools give you the most bang for your buck. Here are the top 15: How do […] -
Biglaw, Rankings, Vault rankings
Official New Vault Rankings
The official Vault law firm rankings for 2010 are out today. This list will define law firm prestige for the year to come. Many law students, associates, and partners — especially partners involved in the recruiting process — care greatly about these influential rankings. Here are the top five most prestigious law firms, according to […]
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Loyola Law School, Rankings, U.S. News
Loyola Law School (L.A.) Blames Name Mistake For Drop In Rankings
This year’s U.S. News Law School Rankings saw Loyola Law School (L.A.) drop from #63 to #71. Despite the back-and-forth between Above the Law and Loyola Law dean Victor Gold, the drop had nothing to do with us. Apparently, the drop didn’t have anything to do with any legitimate factor. Brian Leiter is on the […] -
Rankings, U.S. News
U.S. News to Rank Law Firms: Will Give Legal Prestige Whores 'Cradle-to-Grave' Service
If you enjoyed making crucial decisions on where to receive your undergraduate and post graduate education based on a list in a magazine, you are going to love what is coming next. The WSJ Law Blog reports that U.S. News & World Report will be getting into the business of ranking law firms. US News […] -
Biglaw, Incisive Media, Munger Tolles & Olson, Rankings
The Am Law A-List Isn't Kind to Laid Off Associates
American Lawyer has released its A-List for 2009. The rankings try to measure the qualities that make an elite law firm: This list, which we launched in 2003, aims to measure and quantify the qualities that define an elite law firm, making an effort to look beyond profits. We examine four factors: revenue per lawyer, […] -
Rankings, U.S. News
Top. Universities. In the World.
We know how much everybody loves rankings. By now, everybody has had time to digest the new law school pecking order — even George Washington Law School students. But true prestige whoring begins much earlier than law school. U.S. News has just released (hat tip: Tax Prof Blog) a list of the top 400 colleges […] -
Biglaw, Rankings
Why Hello, Old Chap! Say Good Day to Chambers Associate
Last month, we mentioned the plans of Chambers and Partners, the U.K.-based publisher of law firm guides, to launch an online guide to U.S. law firms called Chambers Associate. Already well-known for its rankings of top firms in different practice areas — which firms love to tout in their PR materials, since they’re always good […] -
Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2010 U.S. News Law School Rankings (Fourth Tier)
My mother always said that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Wait a minute. She never said that. Instead, my mother said: “Using spellcheck instead of committing to learn the basic rules of phonics is really going to come back and bite you in the ass one day.” […] -
Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2010 U.S. News Law School Rankings (The Third Tier)
Well, here we are. The third-tier law schools. We’ve given students and alumni at the top 100 law schools a chance to sound off on the good (and bad) about their law schools. Hopefully prospective students will take note. We won’t list all the the third-tier schools, but you can refresh your memory here. Some […]