Legal Education

Non-Sequiturs: 12.09.16

* So far, Justice Breyer has had the most to say during oral arguments. [Empirical SCOTUS] * The Sioux seem to have a temporary victory at Standing Rock, so what's the next legal step? Holland & Knight's James Meggesto weighs in. [Salon] * Ohio GOP looks to strip Cleveland of power. [Slate] * Did bad teaching prevent this guy from being a successful lawyer? [TaxLaw Prof] * North Carolina courts are against expansion. [The News & Observer] * Tales of ambition inside the Beltway. [Law and More]

By Kathryn Rubino

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.24.16

* An article advocating why we should prioritize free expression over intellectual property laws, and why the Led Zeppelin case is important. [Katz Justice] * Gay marriage is legal, but that doesn't mean it is easy for gay couples to have children. [Esquire] * The best tips for dealing with bar exam stress. [Law.com] * Why is it that conversations about the future of legal education turn into flame wars? [Medium] * Evidence now suggests that the murder of Dan Markel was the second attempt on his life. [Tallahassee.com] * Looking for a new job, or even a new career? Some great advice. [Law and More] * The real hidden cost to Brexit? Brits can't look down their nose on dumb Americans anymore. [New Yorker]

By Kathryn Rubino

Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker

Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.

By Above The Law

Law School Deans

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Reflections On Judge Posner’s ‘Divergent Paths’

Some of Judge Posner's points are clearly correct; in other cases, the situation is more complicated than he seems to appreciate.

By Vikram Amar

Law School Deans

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: 4 Tips For Law Students For Final Exams

Dean Vikram Amar offers advice to law students about how to show their stuff come exam time.

By Vikram Amar

Law Professors

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Bureaucracy And Metrics

Please welcome our newest columnist, Dean Vikram Amar of the University of Illinois College of Law, who will be writing about legal education.

By Vikram Amar

Law Schools

Stat Of The Week: Administrators Up, Profs Down

While the typical law school has lost about five full-time faculty members over the last four years, it has gained a teaching administrator or two over the same period.

By Above the Law

AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.

Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.

By Barbri

Law Schools

As Bad As Legal Education Is, It Could Be Worse

This former NYU law dean doesn't exactly have a rosy outlook on the future of legal education.

By Kathryn Rubino

Trivia Question of the Day

Who Is Really To Blame For The State Of Legal Education?

All ideas -- even bad ones -- start somewhere.

By Kathryn Rubino

Law Schools

Law School Admissions Officers Express Optimism (Although Why Is Unclear)

Are we about to witness a turnaround in legal education?

By David Lat

Canada

The View From Up North: Law Schools Acting Like Businesses

A Canadian perspective on what U.S. law schools need to do to survive in a challenging market.

By Steve Dykstra

AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake

Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?

By PERSUIT and Above The Law

Law Professors

This Is Not Your Father’s Harvard Law School

Dean Martha Minow of Harvard Law School offers thoughts on how HLS has changed over the years, how failure can be good, and whether law school is a smart investment.

By David Lat

Law Schools