Law School Libraries

Which New York area law library offers you the most bang for your bar-studying buck?

Elie Mystal has never been a fan of U.S. News obsessing over how much money law schools spend on their facilities, but maybe all you need to know about the difference between top law schools and not-so-hot law schools really does come down to toilets. At Harvard, they name them after rich alumni. At North Dakota Law School, they barely have them....

Last week, we asked our readers to submit possible captions for this photo: On Friday, you voted on the finalists, and now it’s time to announce the winner of our most recent caption contest….

Earlier this week, we asked readers to submit possible captions for this trashy photo: Let’s have a look at what our readers were able to come up with, and then vote on the finalists….

Every year at the end of finals, law students contemplate doing crazy things with their books. While some people want to set them on fire, others want to roll up a page or two and just blaze. These are creative options for creative people. Others will settle for the simplest solution possible, tossing those babies straight into the nearest trash can. But what happens when a law school does it for you? Here's the photo for our latest caption contest....

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I was explaining to new Above the Law helper Natasha Lydon how things work in the ATL, and I said: “Basically, from now until finals, we’ll be able to run a ‘stupid law student story’ every day. The kids are stressed, and it’s starting to show.” On cue, I received an email from a law […]