Law School Admissions
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Disability Law, Education / Schools, Law Schools, LSAT
How Easy Is It To Fake Out LSAC? On The LSAT And Accommodations For Learning Disabilities
How should people with learning disabilities or difficulties be treated when taking the LSAT? -
Disability Law, Education / Schools, Law Schools, LSAT
The LSAT Can't Discriminate Against The Disabled: So, Time For Everybody To Get ADD
People who abuse extra time are almost unstoppable now. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Copyright, Department of Justice, Football, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 05.20.14
* The best part of the DOJ’s charges against the Chinese hackers is definitely the fact that we now have a “Wanted” poster for “Wang Dong.” Third graders of the world, go ahead and snicker. [What About Clients] * This is a literal way of sticking it to the banks — man arrested for attempting to have sex with an ATM machine. He was charged with public intoxication. And solicitation… goddamned $3.00 out of network charge. [The Smoking Gun] * A new NFL lawsuit alleges that the NFL illegally used painkillers to cover up injuries. This story is brought to you by the letters D, U, and H. [Sports Illustrated] * In an interview, the admissions dean of the University of Texas says the school “extend[s] opportunities to students who aren’t 100% perfect on paper.” No kidding. [Tipping the Scales] * Australian lawyers are trying to argue that their cease and desist letters are copyrighted and cannot be republished. Professor Volokh explains why that’s not a viable argument in the United States. We. Totally. Concur. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * A transwoman was denied a requested name change. The judge? The former counsel to Liberty University. Of course. [GayRVA] * Twitter icon Judge Dillard cited Wikipedia in a decision. Didn’t Keith Lee just have an article about that? [Court of Appeals of Georgia] * More analysis of Gaston Kroub’s look at Biglaw’s Scarlet Letter. [Law and More] * The DOJ announced that LSAC will pay $7.73 million and institute systemic reforms over its ADA violations. If only the DOJ could get on top of LSAC’s problems securing your private personal information. [U.S. Department of Justice (press release)]
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Law School Deans, Law Schools
Short-Sighted Law School Seeks Long-Term Vision
Law schools are still trying to game the market instead of fix the problems. -
Bar Exams, Law Schools, LSAT, Politics, Texas
Top Law School Admitted Dozens Of Unqualified -- But Politically Connected -- Students
Law schools have a vested interest in keeping the powerful happy -- they bring prestige, donations, and possible jobs for grads. But does any other school have a roster of students like this? -
Law Schools, Politics, Rankings, Reader Polls
The Decision: The Conservative Choice
How much of a discount would you need from Duke to turn down Chicago? -
Law Schools, Pictures, Quote of the Day, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
This Guy Is Not Pleased He Didn't Get Into Harvard Law
Harvard Law ripped in rejected student's hashtag-laden rant. -
Law Schools, Rankings, Reader Polls
The Decision: Jersey Boys And The Book Of Mormon
Where should these two aspiring law students matriculate? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Education / Schools, Law Schools, LSAT
Who Are The Smartest Law Students? LSAT Scores And GPAs Arranged By Undergraduate Major
Are you smarter than an incoming law student? -
Law Schools, Rankings, Reader Polls
The Decision: Rankings Upheaval Complicates One Prospective Law Student's Choice
Which of these three schools could this prospective law student choose? -
Boalt Hall, Law Schools, Vanderbilt
The Decision: Top-20 Law School At A Discount, Or Top-10 At Full Price?
Which law school should this 0L go to? -
Career Center, Career Files, Law Schools, Money, Pre-Law, Student Loans
From The Career Files: Choosing A Law School Based On Scholarships
Ann K. Levine offers advice to pre-law students about getting better law school scholarships. -
California, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Rudeness
Would-Be Law Student Weasels Acceptance Out Of Law School After Being Rejected -- By Suggesting He'll Sue
Getting rejected from law school can be traumatizing. Don't get mad, get even.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Caption Contests, Contests, Email Scandals, Law Schools, Pictures, Screw-Ups
Caption Contest Winner: A Terrible, Terrible Typo
What did this law school do after realizing it made a profane typo in a mass email? -
Caption Contests, Contests, Email Scandals, Law Schools, Pictures, Screw-Ups
Caption Contest Finalists: A Terrible, Terrible Typo
What's the best caption for this photo of a funny (and embarrassing) typo? -
Caption Contests, Contests, Email Scandals, Law Schools, Pictures, Screw-Ups
Caption Contest: A Terrible, Terrible Typo
Who wants to see a funny (and embarrassing) typo? -
Ask the Experts, Law Schools, Wall Street Journal
From Across the Desk: Students Outsmart Professors?
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. examines the changing legal marketplace and the business models needed for law schools going forward. -
Biglaw, Canada, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Federal Judges, Gay, Gay Marriage, Guns / Firearms, Judicial Nominations, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Morning Docket, Politics, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Utah, White People
Morning Docket: 11.29.13
Ed. note: We’ll return to our normal publication schedule on Monday, December 2. We hope to see you at our holiday happy hour on Thursday, December 5 — for details and to RSVP (to this free event with an open bar), click here.
* Even in a post-nuclear world, Republicans can still block certain judicial nominees. [New York Times]
* A prominent Toronto lawyer has gone missing — and so, allegedly, has $3 million in client trust funds. [Toronto Star]
* Dewey see legal fees in the future for Stephen DiCarmine and Joel Sanders? Well, a $37 million lawsuit won’t dismiss itself. [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* Congratulations to Matthew Layton, the new managing partner of Clifford Chance. [The Lawyer]
* And congratulations to Ralph Pellecchio and Jim Wernz, who were married by none other than Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — who even helped them write their vows. [Talking Points Memo]
* Sure, let’s have the whole “is now a good time to go to law school?” debate again. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Especially if you’re a minority, since white people are losing interest in law school. [Am Law Daily]
* Congress can’t even get its act together about real guns, so perhaps it’s no surprise that limits on fake guns are set to expire soon. [New York Times]
* Harry Potter was convicted of obstruction of justice. Just because you’re a wizard doesn’t mean you’re above the law. [Daily Utah Chronicle]
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Bad Ideas, Craigslist, Law Schools
Man Tries To Outsource Applying to Law School Via Craigslist
This would-be law student seems to have none of the skills that lawyers need. -
Affirmative Action, Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Patents, Rankings, Real Estate, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 10.15.13
* Affirmative action is again being put to the test before the Supreme Court, but this time, we’re not so sure the justices will punt the ball like last time. The countdown to one of Elie’s epic rants on race in America starts in 3, 2, 1… [National Law Journal]
* The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is open for business, but the government shutdown has pretty much brought work at both the International Trade Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to a complete standstill. May they live to fight patent trolls another day. [Corporate Counsel]
* Good news, everyone! Many Biglaw firms have changed the way they make their real estate and office space decisions, primarily because “maintaining profitability has become very challenging.” [GlobeSt.com]
* Here’s another list of the law schools where you can get the most bang for your buck — except it neglects to mention what percentage of the class responded to these salary questions. Oops! [PolicyMic]
* Just saying, but if you’re applying to a law school on an early decision basis, it’s helpful if you actually want to go to that law school above all others. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]