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Law Schools
Top Law School Welcomes The Use Of ChatGPT In Its Admissions Process
ChatGPT goes to law school -- and even the dean approves. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.31.23
* Samuel Alito is back in the op-ed pages of the Wall Street Journal asserting the Supreme Court cannot be held accountable to anyone. [Wall Street Journal]
* As you might imagine, plenty of folks disagree with Alito’s interpretation of his own power. [Politico]
* Prosecutors say FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried keeps on trying to intimidate witnesses in the criminal case against him. They’ve asked the judge to revoke bail. [Law360]
* The Women’s World Cup features some excellent soccer from lots of different countries. Thanks Title IX. [Slate]
* Can you use AI on your law school application? Arizona State says sure. [Reuters]
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Law Schools
Failed The Bar Exam? Have You Considered A Lawsuit?
Is there hope for those who failed the bar exam (without having to retake the dreaded test)? -
Law Schools
Top Law School To Accept Students Without LSAT Or GRE Thanks To COVID-19
The coronavirus is removing a barrier to legal education. -
Law Schools
Law School Offers Pass/Fail But Only If You Tell Them A Good Enough Story About How COVID Hurt You
Want a pass/fail grade? Write us a brief! -
Law Schools
Troubled Law School Won't Be Holding Classes This Fall
The school isn't closing its doors completely, but they won't open this fall. -
Law Schools
A Top Law School's Tryout Admissions Program For Students With Bad GPAs and Low LSAT Scores
No law school in the country has a similar 'audition' process for would-be law students. -
Law Schools
Students From Failed Law Program Could Finish Degrees At Top Law School
This highly ranked law school may get the chance to serve as hero. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.27.18
* Papa John has filed suit against his former company in a bid to protect his legacy as America’s foremost “racist guy who makes bad pizza.” [Wall Street Journal]
* While everyone prattles on about Trump’s tapes, the government just blew another deadline to reunite the children they kidnapped with their parents. [Courthouse News Service]
* Troubled law school Arizona Summit trying to get ASU to take its students if or when it loses accreditation. By the way, if you want to hear an in-depth discussion about the problems with Arizona Summit and its sibling schools, check out this. [AZ Central]
* Speaking of independent law schools, the landscape for these programs — for-profit or not — is getting harder. [Law.com]
* Lawsuit seeking to desegregate Minneapolis schools is moving forward. [MinnPost]
* Government argues that Evan Greebel deserves 5 years for his role in aiding Shkreli. [Law360]
* Former Biglaw associate accused of ripping off Harlem church. [New York Law Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.07.18
* Slater & Gordon, the world’s first publicly traded law firm, claims that it isn’t planning to conduct any layoffs in the wake of its latest operations review. The firm, which once found itself on the verge of insolvency and is now owned by a hedge fund, is no stranger to conducting massive layoffs. [The Australian]
* Andrews Kurth continues to lose lawyers left and right, with a group of up to 25 attorneys from its public finance group in Texas soon expected to defect to Orrick. How’s that merger talk with Hunton & Williams going these days? [American Lawyer]
* Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein will be delivering the commencement address at Campbell Law’s graduation ceremony this spring. At this rate, given how much the president likes him, let’s see if he’s still Deputy AG come May. [News & Observer]
* ASU Law is on track to receive a record-breaking number of applications for the upcoming academic year. According to LSAC, ASU is one of only four law schools in the country to have seen an increase in applications of 50 percent of more. [ASU Now]
* “Jane Doe,” the New Hampshire woman who won the $560 million Powerball lottery last month, has filed suit against the state’s Lottery Commission in an attempt to remain anonymous. Now that she’s a multimillionaire, she doesn’t want to risk the “significant invasion of privacy” of her name being released. [USA Today]
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Job Searches, Law Schools
Finding Your Career Starts Now, 1L
In this legal podcast about law school, Ray English discusses when law students should start finding a job. -
Bar Exams, Law Schools
Law School Once Again Destroys State’s Bar Exam Passage Rate
This law school's overall passage rate was 22.7 percent. -
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Bar Exams, Law Schools
This State Just Posted Its Worst Bar Exam Results In More Than A Decade
The results of this state's July 2016 bar exam are truly frightening. -
Law Schools, Sponsored Content
Career Services Pros Weigh In On What Impacts Hitting The Job Jackpot
As part of the Introduction to Law School series, powered by Thomson Reuters, we recently examined The View From The Career Services Office. In a follow-up on this topic, we share what students can do once they find their way to the CSO. -
Law Schools, Sponsored Content
The View From The Career Services Office
For a lot of law students heading back to school, the Career Services Office is the most important place on campus. Yet many don’t understand what CSO has to offer. Learn more in this article, presented as part of the Thomson Reuters Law School Series, designed to share essential tips for law students. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.15.16
* In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock, Brendan Dassey — one of the subjects of the Netflix hit documentary “Making a Murderer” — had his conviction overturned on Friday. In his ruling, Judge William Duffin cited the misconduct of Dassey’s trial lawyer as “indefensible.” He’ll be released from prison within 90 days. [Reuters]
* “I wasn’t a pedophile. I wasn’t a preferential sex predator. I wasn’t the monster I was made out to be.” Seeking a new trial, ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky is arguing ineffective assistance of counsel thanks to his lawyer’s decision to keep him off the stand and allow him to take a televised interview with Bob Costas. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
* Uh-oh! Even after an enormous partner capital call of $18.1 million, it seems that King & Wood Mallesons may not be out of the woods just yet. The firm failed to make any partner profit distributions at the end of the month in July, and it’s “not painting a particularly positive picture” as to the overall health of the firm. [Big Law Business]
* ASU Law’s new school is set to open today in Phoenix, Arizona, and there will be a few special appearances from political and judicial hotshots to commemorate the very special occasion, including speeches from Senator John McCain and Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the law school’s namesake. Congratulations! [Downtown Phoenix Journal]
* Meet Jerry Guerinot, the Texas defense attorney who’s earned the honor of being referred to as the “worst lawyer in the United States.” He’s represented about three dozen capital murder defendants over the course of 40 years and he has a perfect record — in that not a single one of his clients has been found innocent. [Houston Chronicle]
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Bar Exams, Law Schools
Law School Completely Derails State's Bar Exam Passage Rate
This law school had an overall pass rate of 28.4 percent on the latest bar exam. -
Bar Exams
Arizona's Friday The 13th Bar Exam Results Were The Worst In More Than 10 Years
The results of the February 2016 Arizona bar exam are truly frightening.