Law Students
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Law Schools, Student Loans
Law School DENIED Access To Federal Student Loan Dollars
The student loan merry-go-round that kept one law school's doors open just came to an unexpected, screeching halt. -
Law Schools, Law Students, Women's Issues
Stat Of The Week: A Milestone For Women In Legal Education
For the first time ever, women constitute a majority of JD students at ABA-accredited law schools. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Health / Wellness
Profile In Recovery: From Prison To The Bar Exam
Christopher Poulos is an attorney who has overcome addiction to achieve his dreams. His story is inspiring.
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Deaths, Law Schools, Police
Law Student Shot In Head, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting
His death has been ruled a homicide. -
DUI / DWI, Health / Wellness
Bar Exams, Booze, And Getting Busted
Be the sober one tonight. If you can’t manage that, it’s time to talk to people who can help you lay a path to recovery. -
Health / Wellness, Holidays and Seasons, Parties
A Sober Navigation Of The Law Firm Holiday Party Circuit
Have a plan going in! Whatever route you choose, you don’t have to do it alone. Didn’t make it through the holiday circuit sober? That’s okay! Today’s the day to start again. -
Health / Wellness
Gary Was A Great Lawyer When He Was Sober; Now He's Gone
As we enter the holiday season and we are giving thanks for all the wonderful things in our lives, let’s also be mindful that it is a dark, triggering time for many. -
Health / Wellness, Movies
What Addiction Movie Are You?
Which addiction movie most accurately reflects your journey -- whether it be the struggle, the recovery, or both? - 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… -
Health / Wellness, Law Schools
The Struggle: Lessons Learned From Overdosing On Antidepressants In Law School
Even though mental illness can feel alienating, you’re not as alone as you think. -
Law Schools, Politics
The Day After: A Law Professor Election Story
With some foresight, professors might think about not having exams after an election night anyway. -
Health / Wellness
The Vulnerable Lawyer (And Law Student)
The fear of showing “weakness” is so ingrained into our thought process as lawyers that as a profession we have become unable to distinguish between how feelings need to be channeled. -
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Law Schools
Faculty, Students To File Suit Against Law School For Fraud
Why was this law school *really* forced to close its doors?
Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Law Professors, Law Schools, Law Students
Attention, Law Students: These Are The Reasons Your Professor Won't Change Your Grades
Coming to office hours and demanding that your professor needs to change your grade and suggesting your professor is incompetent is not going to end well. -
Law Schools, Legal Ethics
Are Female Law Students More Ethical Than Male Law Students? Survey Says Yes!
Congratulations, ladies, because today you've got something to celebrate. -
Law Schools
1Ls: When People 'Attack' You In Law School
Everyone from your classmates to your professors is 'attacking' you. What do you do? -
Biglaw, Law Schools
Women Law Students Are Pissed About The Biglaw Pay Disparity
Law students get it. -
Career Files, Law Schools, Law Students, Lawyers, Pre-Law
Which Law School Extracurriculars Are Worth (Or Waste) Your Time?
What are your thoughts on the relative "prestige' of various possible law student extracurricular activities for a student résumé? -
Law Schools
Former Student Permanently Banned From Law School For Allegedly Exhibiting 'Disturbing' Behavior
What did he do to get permanently banned from campus? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.10.16
Ed. note: In honor of Columbus Day (and Canadian Thanksgiving), Above the Law will be on a reduced publication schedule today. We will be back in full force tomorrow.
* NBC News was aware of Donald Trump’s “grab ’em by the p*ssy” remarks days before they were made public, but the network’s lawyers took so long to review the footage for fear of being sued by the presidential candidate that it was scooped on the story by another publication. The lewd footage was allowed to languish for nearly a week. [Washington Post]
* Thanks to Donald Trump’s latest scandal, the Republican National Committee has “an army of lawyers” exploring whether it would be possible to replace the party’s presidential candidate with another nominee. What have they found? His cooperation would be necessary, and “[t]he fact remains that [Trump] can only be replaced if he quits or dies. And he’s declared … he’s not planning on doing either.” [POLITICO]
* As our readers know well, the vast majority of New York’s top law firms have raised first-year associate salaries to $180,000 from $160,000, but those new salaries will surely cut into the law firms’ profits. How will they be able to make up for it? “Part of what makes this easier for law firms to absorb is that billable rates go up every year, and maybe this year they go up a little bit more than usual.” [Crain’s New York Business]
* According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector added about 400 jobs in September, with the biggest job gains coming in the form of management consulting, which seems fitting given the depressed demand for legal services right now. In case you were wondering, the legal profession would need to add around 55,000 jobs to return to pre-recession levels of employment. [Am Law Daily]
* “His behavior was disturbing enough to warrant action….” A former Montana Law student was permanently barred from campus late last week after he returned to the school and allegedly disrupted a professor’s class, prompting the dean to send out a warning email to the student body. A police officer was stationed outside the professor’s classroom thereafter. We may have more on this story later today. [Missoulian]
* Kenneth Thompson, Brooklyn District Attorney, RIP. [New York Law Journal]