What If Law Schools Were Really Serious About ‘Practice Ready’ Grads?
Thinking outside the box of "three years of classes" vs. "moar clinics."
Law Students Continue to Be Flummoxed By Their Lockers
Are you a "dullard" if you can't open your locker during law school?
The Trump Gold Card: A New $1 Million Pathway To A U.S. Green Card
A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.
Bar Review Diaries: Into the Great Law Yonder
Our final installment of the Bar Review Diaries. Where are Andrew, Jeanette, and Nathan going next?
Bar Review Diaries: Thank God That’s Over!
How did our Bar Review Diarists feel about the bar exam?
Bar Review Diaries: And Now We Come to the Payoff
Our Bar Review Diarists are rounding the home stretch…
Bar Review Diaries: We’re All Mad Here
With just two weeks until the Bar Exam, our diarists struggle to maintain their sanity.
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Bar Review Diaries: Tornadoes, Facebook Withdrawal, and Hibernation
Our Bar Review Diarists are rounding the home stretch, and they are working hard to not let things go off the rails…
Bar Review Diaries: Advice from Strangers, Imaginationland, and Trying to Stay Focused
Our Bar Review Diarists are are getting advice from strangers, navigating a never-ending parade of graduation parties, and starting to see hallucinations of bar exam questions in real life situations…
Bar Review Diaries: Where Is My Motivation?
Our Bar Review Diarists are getting into the thick of studying. And things are still pretty dull. So what do they do to shake up the dust?
Bar Review Diaries: In Defense of Drinking or Playing Outside Instead of Studying
Just because you're studying for the bar doesn't mean you can't have a little bit of fun this summer.
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
Bar Review Diaries: Boredom, Procrastination, and Poor Penmanship
In the latest installment of the Bar Review Diaries, studying is starting to get a bit tedious. How do our columnists keep themselves entertained?
Bar Review Diaries: It’s Going to Be Fun Times, Fun Times
We check in again with our Bar Review Diarists, who weirdly appear to be having fun this summer…
Bar Review Diaries: To Celebrate or To Study? That Is the Question
Introducing the 2012 Bar Review Diarists!
Potential NFL Rookie Is About To Make The Biggest Mistake Of His Life By Going To Law School
This guy has an invitation to football training camp and a number of law schools. Football is the only choice for a smart and rational economic actor...
Associate’s Death Raises Questions About Work/Life Balance at Law Firms
Stress can be just as deleterious to your health when working at a regional firm as it is when you work for a truly huge firm. This week, we've been fielding a bunch of reports about an associate who passed away at home after working what some tipsters report as maniac hours at his regional law firm the week before. It's a sad story, one that some accuse the law firm of trying to cover up, but it's another opportunity for us to remind readers to take care of themselves even when work seems overwhelming....