Recent Headlines from Above the Law
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Law Schools
Longtime Law School Professor Sues University For Equal Pay
The professor has been at the law school the longest, and still doesn't get paid like her colleagues. -
Law Schools, Technology
Law School Creates Smartphone Video Game To Track Student Progress
Basic legal skills... gotta catch 'em all! -
Law Schools, Student Loans
10 Law Schools With The Least-Indebted Graduates
Where are graduates getting their degrees with the best hope of buying a house? -
Biglaw, Canada, Law School Deans, Law Schools, LSAT, Morning Docket, Rankings, U.S. News
Morning Docket: 03.13.14
* According to a confidential report from Deloitte, another major firm is set to follow in Heenan Blaikie’s footsteps within the next year. The sheer number of “sorries” after another Canadian Biglaw collapse would be simply terrifying. [Legal Post]
* Dean Demleitner of Washington & Lee Law doesn’t think its 3L reform program is to blame for its decline in rank. It’ll “take five to 10 years for the benefits of the program to become apparent.” Oh, that’s great… for the Class of 2023. [Fortune]
* Here’s another look at the U.S. News rankings. Compare Nebraska and Hofstra. One shot up in rank and tuition increased slightly. The other sank like a stone and tuition skyrocketed. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* For the first time in years, the number of LSAT test takers has increased by a whole 1.1 percent year over year. We can guarantee law schools will fight to the death to enroll those 213 students. [LSAT Blog]
* Judge Judy has never sued anyone, but now she’s suing a personal injury firm for using her picture in its ads. Damages recovered will be donated to scholarships for women. Classy lady. [New York Daily News]
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Cardozo Law School, Law Schools, Loyola Law School, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2014 U.S. News Law School Rankings (53 – 68)
Do you have something to say about your law school's U.S. News ranking? This is the place to do it! -
Law Schools, Privacy, Screw-Ups, Technology
Flyover Law School Exposes Students to Potential Identity Theft Issues
Nebraska: the home of corn and campus-wide student information security breaches. -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Rankings, U.S. News
Quote of the Day: Don't Just Flyover, Sit and Stay a While
Are the law schools in flyover states being unfairly ranked by U.S. News due to bias?