Rankings
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American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
The ABA Does Something Right! Will U.S. News Follow And End One Perverse Incentive For Law Schools?
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Basketball, Non-Sequiturs, Rankings, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court, Trademarks, U.S. News
Non-Sequiturs: 07.08.13
* Sorry ladies, but Seth Meyers is now engaged. To a lawyer of all people. Alexi Ashe of AC Investment Management graduated from Southwestern University School of Law and previously worked at the King’s County District Attorney’s Office, Human Rights First, and the Somaly Mam Foundation. [Gawker] * A D.C. law firm is giving away its law library. An unscrupulous law school could bolster its U.S. News ranking because they count the number of volumes in law libraries even though no one has used a bound legal reporter in a decade. [Constitutional Daily] * “But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? And does it rise to the level of nuisance?” Just one gem over on this Tumblr. [Shakespeare Takes the Bar Exam] * The Ohio Supreme Court may hear a speeding ticket case because there are no more pressing issues in Ohio. [USA Today] * Pharrell is suing will.i.am because the latter seems to think he owns a trademark in every sentence with “I am” in it. And Pharrell quotes from noted legal authority Dr. Seuss. [Jezebel] * Does Dwight Howard’s decision to sign with the Rockets highlight how state taxes pose a hidden threat to league parity? [TaxProf Blog] * Still hankering for Supreme Court discussion? Here’s a thorough roundtable examination of the previous term. [Construction Magazine] * Have a good legal-themed short fiction idea? Enter the ABA Journal’s Ross Writing Contest and you could win $3,000. [ABA Journal] - Sponsored
Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
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Law Schools, Money, Rankings, Student Loans
The Law Schools Where You're Most Likely to Kiss Your Merit-Based Scholarship Goodbye
Which law schools had the lowest scholarship retention rates? Let's find out.
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Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
U.S. News Adding Employer Survey
Looks like U.S. News is trying to add more results-based components to their ranking. I wonder who they're competing with? -
Bad Ideas, Cardozo Law School, Rankings, U.S. News
Cardozo Admits Goof
Cardozo admits what they did, but they're still not telling anybody why they did it. -
Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Rankings
Which Biglaw Firms Rank in the 'Absolute Best' for Client Service?
Did your firm make the list? -
Biglaw, Munger Tolles & Olson, Rankings
Best in the Biglaw Show: The 2013 Am Law A-List
Associate satisfaction scores will make you or break you in these rankings. How did your firm measure up? -
Bad Ideas, Cardozo Law School, Law Schools, Money, Rankings, U.S. News
Law School's Guerrilla Campaign To Inflate Its U.S. News Rank Turns Out To Be Too Dumb To Inflate Its U.S. News Rank
Is this the most embarrassing alumni giving campaign in the world? - Sponsored
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Bad Ideas, Cardozo Law School, Law Schools, Money, Rankings, U.S. News
A Law School Shows Everything That's Wrong With Law Schools and U.S. News Rankings, In One Email
The email that tells you how to increase the value of your law degree.... -
Biglaw, Rankings, Vault rankings
2014 Vault Law Firm Rankings: Which Firm Is The Most Prestigious In The Land?
New Vault rankings are out. Does your prestige match your job security? -
Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Elena Kagan, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, John Roberts, Money, Rankings, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court
Who Is The Richest Supreme Court Justice? A Net Worth Ranking
The smallest justice may have the biggest net worth -- plus how the other eight stack up.... -
Biglaw, Gender, Money, Partner Issues, Rankings, Women's Issues
Which Firms Offer Women the Most Power and Highest Pay?
In a profession ruled by men, these Biglaw firms have taken steps to level the playing field for women. -
Career Center, Career Files, Law School Deans, Law Schools, LSAT, Pre-Law, Rankings, U.S. News
From the Career Files: Interview With Kenneth Kleinrock, Associate Dean for Admissions at NYU Law
AdmissionsDean helps prospective law students better get to know the Associate Dean of Admissions at New York University Law School, Kenneth Kleinrock.
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Clerkships, Federal Judges, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, Rankings, Supreme Court Clerks
The Top Five Law Schools for Jobs, Cost, Clerkships, and More
Another look at the ATL Top 50 Law Schools, broken out by individual data points. Is your law school on any of these top five lists? -
Exercise, Fat People, Food, Health Care / Medicine, Rankings, Reader Polls
A Legal Career Can Be Hazardous For Your Waistline
Are you ready to pack on the pounds? Then you should probably consider a legal career! -
Law Schools, LSAT, Rankings, U.S. News
The Law Schools With the Highest -- and Lowest -- Median LSAT Scores
Which list did your school land on? -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings, Unemployment
The States Where You're Least Likely to Find a Law Job
Plus the five states that offer the best prospects of getting a law job. -
Biglaw, BuckleySandler, Chadbourne & Parke, Choate Hall & Stewart, Cozen O'Connor, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, Fabulosity, Fenwick & West, Kasowitz Benson, Money, Munger Tolles & Olson, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
The 2013 Am Law 200: A 'Hiring Binge' Hangover
Which firms had the highest revenue last year, according to the latest Am Law 200 rankings? -
Animal Law, Contracts, Football, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Rankings, Sports, STDs, U.S. News
Morning Docket: 05.31.13
* The Am Law 200 rankings are out, and the difference between the First Hundred and Second Hundred Biglaw firms has been described as “stark.” Check out who made the grade here. [American Lawyer]
* Many Biglaw attorneys are sharks, but at Crowell & Moring, a firm with a duck as its mascot, at least they’ve got hearts. They’re awaiting the birth of little ducklings outside of their office. [Washington Post]
* Spyfall, Round Two: General David Petraeus, of CIA and sex scandal fame, is joining private equity company KKR & Co. with Williams & Connelly advising on his employment agreement. [Am Law Daily]
* Want to know at which law school you’ll get the biggest bang for your buck? Want to see which law school is best at financial efficiency? You may be surprised at some of the schools on this list. [Morse Code / U.S. News & World Report]
* No, silly, he wasn’t being an antisocial gunner, he just wasn’t old enough to go to the bar with you. Harvard Law recently graduated one of its youngest African-American students ever. [Boston Globe]
* A legal Hail Mary? Joe Paterno’s family, former Penn State football players, and select members of the school’s board of trustees are suing the NCAA over its Sandusky sanctions. [Legal Intelligencer]
* A woman is suing MAC after she allegedly picked up the gift that keeps on giving from Rihanna’s lipstick: herpes! Chris Brown, don’t hurt me for implying it was from Rihanna. [New York Daily News]
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Akin Gump, Biglaw, Celebrities, Entertainment Law, Movies, Rankings, Small Law Firms, Women's Issues
The Hollywood 100: America's Top Entertainment 'Power Lawyers'
Which lawyers were honored on this year's list? And why are female attorneys so poorly represented?