Quote of the Day: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul
Is being employed by your law school after graduation similar to a Ponzi scheme?
Quote of the Day: You Should Have Known This Would Haunt You for the Rest of Your Days
The outgoing ABA president attempts to make amends with law students and young lawyers....
Schenck Price Competes Smarter With Lexis+ With Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Adventures in Babysitting: Does Babysitting Count As ‘Employed Upon Graduation’?
A babysitting gig that almost taunts the law students who will undoubtedly apply...
Infographic of the Day: Something To Make The Class of 2013 Cry Before Classes Start
Law students coming back to campus should be prepared for the numbers featured on this infographic...
ABA Employment Stats Are Just As Dire As We Expected
One last, final look at the terrible reality for the class of 2011...
Dewey Have the Ability To Keep Paying Severance? Apparently Not
Dewey & LeBoeuf has cut off severance payments to previously laid-off employees. How are they reacting to the news?
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?
Dewey Have Any WARN Act Liability? Let’s Discuss
What is the WARN Act all about? How does a company violate it? What are the remedies for violation?
Law School Success Stories: Submissions, Please
Are you happy that you went to law school? We'd like to hear from you!
Open Thread: 2013 U.S. News Law School Rankings (The Second Tier)
The latest U.S. News law school rankings are out, and you know what that means. It’s time to allow students and alumni to weigh in on their law school and their brand new rank.
Quote of the Day: Hey, At Least He’s at a ‘T14’ Law School
You shouldn't go to law school, right? Well, here's a counterargument: what else are you going to do with yourself? Class of 2011 college graduates are suffering massive unemployment.
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.
The Latest News in the Law School Lawsuits
The litigation against law schools made the front page of Metro, New York's big commuter paper, this morning. What's the latest news?
Are Disgruntled Law School Graduates a Bunch of ‘Whiners’?
Are disgruntled law school graduates a bunch of whiners? Lawyer turned television personality Star Jones seems to think so....
Quote of the Day: Will a T14 Law Degree Ward Off Unemployment?
Does a law degree from a "top 14" law school protect you against unemployment? One undergraduate at Cornell thinks so.
Letter from London: Can Jobless U.S. Law Grads Find Work in Britain?
What happens when you put thirty American lawyers in a London pub where the drinks are free for the evening? Well, let’s just say it’s rather different to what happens when thirty British lawyers are assembled in equivalent conditions. The attendees at last week’s inaugural Benedict Arnold Society meeting for young and young-ish American lawyers […]
The DOJ Wants You, Experienced Attorneys — To Work for Free
U.S. Attorney's Offices around the country have been posting unpaid Special Assistant United States Attorney positions for some time now. We covered them last May. David Lat defended the SAUSA gigs, arguing that the nonpaying jobs might not be as bad as they seem. It's fun, exciting work, and it provides valuable experience and serious professional credibility. There is a crucial, ominous difference between then and now, though. Previous SAUSA jobs were generally aimed at entry-level or fairly junior attorneys. Now we've got a recent opening that's asking for more.…