* New York lawyers now must disclose how many hours they work pro bono. How about we get a form that lets lawyers disclose how much they sleep? [New York Law Journal]
* Everything is coming up Penn! They finished fifth in our law school rankings. They won an award for their website. Even their satellite campus in Dickinson is doing well. [National Law Journal]
* Look at me, I’m Sandy Day, bloomin’ with equivocality. Don’t like the right, but didn’t stay to fight, I can’t, I’m Sandy Day. [Slate]
* Speaking of Sandy, co-ops aren’t eligible for disaster relief. [New York Times]
* The Justice Department is coming after Plan B. Sometimes, I wish we had two parties and one of them was progressive. [Washington Post]
* Brian Tamanaha comin’ yo’. Shots fired. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch returns after a winter hiatus. Let’s check out three noteworthy couples from the colder months.
Career Services needs a total reboot, not a Symplicity update.
* Celebrated litigator David Boies thinks the Supreme Court is going to rule in favor of gay marriage in a united front — which is helpful, since in March he’s arguing in favor of gay marriage in the Prop 8 case. [USA Today]
* “What we had to do was do more with less.” Archer & Greiner had to lay off 14 attorneys and 27 staffers thanks to the firm’s rapid overexpansion via mergers. This is why we can’t have nice things. [New Jersey Law Journal]
* In New York / Concrete jungle where dreams are made of / There’s nothing you can’t do / Now you’re in New York / Law deans will try to inspire you / But rankings will ruin you / Hear it for New York! [New York Law Journal]
* If you’d like to save the world by working a public-interest job, you’d better consider Penn Law. Its LRAP now covers all IBR loan payments over 10 years for a total savings of up to $140,000. [National Law Journal]
* But then again, if you’re not interested in public-interest work, you can always get a temp job, where you’ll allegedly make as much as “a mid-level associate at a small or medium firm.” [U.S. News & World Report]
* Because Lindsay Lohan’s lawyer was called out by a judge for a performance that was almost as piss poor in his client’s in Liz & Dick, he contacted a local firm to step in and assist him. [L.A. Now / Los Angeles Times]
Which elite law schools have failed to provide employment transparency data that’s required by the ABA?
If you’re hoping to land a Biglaw job after graduation, these are the go-to schools to do it from.
A review of the legal education and experience of the incoming freshman class of Congress
Which law schools are the toughest to get into, and which ones have the most competitive students? Check out the most recent Princeton Review rankings and see for yourself!
Check out the Princeton Review’s annual “Best Career Prospects” list for law schools. Did your alma mater make the cut?
Tom Wallerstein reflects on his law school friends, and the paths their careers have taken over the past 15 years.
| Student | Alumni | |
|---|---|---|
| Academics | A+ | A- |
| Practical/Clinical Training | A- | B- |
| Career Counseling | A+ | A- |
| Financial Aid Advising | A | A- |
| Social Life | A | A |
| School Funded | 3.30% | |
| Large Firm | 66.70% | |
| Federal Clerkships | 10.40% | |
| Government | 4.01% | |
| Public Interest | 3.65% | |
| Tuition | $48,362 | |
| Total Investment ? | $267,383 | |
| LSAT (25/75) | 166/171 | |
| GPA (25/75) | 3.54/3.90 | |

“Academic reputation and career prospects are two vital elements when selecting a law school, but too often applicants overlook school ‘fit…” – Renee C. Post Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid
, Penn Law
See more at AdmissionsDean