T14 Law Schools
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Job Searches, Law Schools, Small Law Firms
Law Firm's 'Ban' On Ivy League Law School Grads Is Dumb
A close look at a small law firm's "ban" on Ivy League law school grads reveals pure puffery. -
Law Schools, Rankings
Which Law Schools Received The Most Applications For Fall 2014?
People are finally realizing that it's not a very good time to go to law school. - 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… -
Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2016 U.S. News Law School Rankings (1 – 14)
What do you think? Did U.S. News get it right this year? Are these new rankings fair?
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Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Graduate Of Elite Law School Forced To Live Off Welfare Due To Terrible State Of Job Market
Which law school left this woman penniless and destitute? -
Education / Schools, Law Schools, Rankings
Why You Absolutely Should Care About Law School Rankings
Well, it turns out you really, really, should be paying attention to law school rankings, and here's the evidence to prove it. -
Law Schools, LSAT, Rankings, U.S. News
The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores
Not all law schools in the Top 14 are on this list. Why? -
Law Schools, Rankings
Which Law Schools Received the Most Applications For Fall 2013?
People are finally realizing that it's not a very good time to go to law school. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Sports
Which World Cup Team Is Your Law School?
You can understand a lot about the World Cup when you realize every team is basically a law school. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, LSAT, Quote of the Day
Top Law School Dean Says We Haven't Reached The 'Bottom Of The Market' Yet
A respected dean says law schools aren't in recovery, and things may get worse in the future. -
Google / Search Engines, Law Schools, Romance and Dating
Do Girls Like Guys In T14 Law Schools?
Prospective law students want to know which prestigious law school will help them get the most tail. -
Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2015 U.S. News Law School Rankings (1 – 13)
Do you have something to say about your law school's U.S. News ranking? This is the place to do it! -
Adam Liptak, Harvard Law Review, Law Professors, Law Reviews, Law Schools, Orin Kerr, Rankings, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Twittering
America's Next Top Law Review: New Rankings!
Who just dethroned the Harvard Law Review as the nation's #1 law journal? -
Law Schools, LSAT, Pictures
The Law School Class Of 2016: By The Numbers
Law school applications are down, but how are the rest of the numbers looking for the class of 2016 -- class sizes, LSATs and GPAs, etc.?
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Career Center, Career Files, Law Schools, LSAT, Pre-Law
From The Career Files: LSAT Scores At Non-T14 Law Schools
Blueprint Test Prep analyzes changes in LSAT scores at non-T14 law schools. -
Law Schools, Media and Journalism, U.S. News
U.S. News Puts Out Misleading Guide For Prospective Law Students
It's all about how you say it, and U.S. News offers law admissions advice designed to convince everyone that T14 is within reach. -
3rd Circuit, Attorney Misconduct, Baseball, Biglaw, Breasts, Education / Schools, Free Speech, In-House Counsel, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Sports, Technology, Washington Post
Morning Docket: 08.06.13
* Judges on the Third Circuit bench must really ♥ boobies. Breast cancer awareness bracelets can’t be banned by public schools if they aren’t lewd and if they comment on social issues. [Legal Intelligencer]
* A bevy of Biglaw firms were involved as advisers in the sale of the Boston Globe, Newsweek, and the Washington Post, including Cleary Gottlieb, Cravath, and Morgan Lewis, among others. [Am Law Daily]
* After surviving a motion for disqualification, Quinn Emanuel will continue to represent Snapchat. A short video of John Quinn laughing his ass off will be available for the next 10 seconds. [TechCrunch]
* Alex Rodriguez, the only MLB player who will be appealing his drug-related suspension, has hired Reed Smith and Gordon & Rees to hit it out of the park during arbitration proceedings. [Am Law Daily]
* Don’t say we never did you any favors: Here are the top 5 mistakes new in-house counsel make from the perspective of outside counsel. Take a look before you make them yourselves. [Texas Lawyer]
* We saw this coming back in June (seventh item), but now it’s official. Prenda Law has dissolved after posting six figures in bonds for various ethical sanctions. Next step, bankruptcy? [National Law Journal]
* If you’re interested in applying to a top 14 law school, make sure your stats and your story are both compelling. No one likes a boring law student. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
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7th Circuit, Eric Holder, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, Rod Blagojevich, Small Law Firms, Trials
Morning Docket: 07.17.13
* Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder took a much needed break from attempting to prosecute NSA data-leaker Edward Snowden to “strongly condemn” Stand Your Ground laws in a speech given to the NAACP. [Washington Post]
* So much for “caus[ing] it all.” Disgraced Illinois politician Rod Blagojevich is appealing his conviction and 14-year prison sentence to the Seventh Circuit, and he was thisclose to missing the midnight filing deadline. [NBC News]
* Yes, Virginia, there’s a law school crisis at hand, but only second- and third-tier schools seem to have been affected. Please don’t worry your pretty little head about the HYS strand; they’re doing just fine. [Businessweek]
* But speaking of highly ranked law schools, are there any reputable institutions of legal education that fall outside of the T14, but are just as good? Apparently there are, are here are the top five. [Policymic]
* Is Marty Singer, lawyer to the stars, guilty of extortion for allegedly threatening to expose a TV host’s sexual liaisons via lawsuit? According to this judge, he isn’t. [Hollywood, Esq. / Hollywood Reporter]
* Amid all of the rage over the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, people seem to have forgotten that Jodi Arias is back in court this week. I, for one, hope the femme fatale grew out her bangs. [ABC News]
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Law Schools, Money, Reader Polls, Student Loans
The Decision: Tempted By The 'T14'
Please advise three more prospective law students on where they should go. They've gotten into some great schools, but greatness isn't cheap. -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings
Which Top Law School Has the Highest Percentage of Underemployed Graduates?
All hell breaks loose at the bottom of the T14 -- we're talking double-digit underemployment figures! -
Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2014 U.S. News Law School Rankings (1 – 14)
Do you have something to say about your law school's U.S. News ranking? This is the place to do it!