More Law Firms Should Have Alumni Events For Former Associates And Partners
It is not uncommon for lawyers to meet up with people with whom they worked years after they leave a firm.
A Surprisingly Small Amount Of This Top Law School’s Alumni Are Actually Lawyers
Everyone says there's a lot you can do with a J.D.
Stand With Survivors: Legal Tools To Make A Real Difference This DVAM
Enhance your legal skills to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.
How Has Law School Changed Over The Decades? Alumni Speak.
Here are some findings from a major new study by Professor Bill Henderson.
Beyond Biglaw: Advice For Job-Hunting Law Students — Ask About Alumni
What can you learn from looking at where a firm's former associates end up?
3L In Charge Of Alumni Giving Encourages Unemployed 3Ls Not To Give
Should you boycott alumni giving?
I Hope All Law School Deans Are Begging Their Alumni Like This
Is your law dean out there begging for jobs for you?
How Innovative Legal Teams Are Turning AI From Promise To Practice
In recent years, AI has moved beyond speculation in the legal industry. What used to be hypothetical is now very real.
From The Career Files: Seven Suggestions For Faking It At Work
Liz Brown offers seven suggestions for appearing engaged at the office while thinking about leaving the law behind.
From the Career Files: How To Use The JD/MBA Degree In Business And Entrepreneurship
Kristina Tsamis, ATL's Research Manager, shares some career advice for JD/MBAs that was presented at a panel discussion hosted by the Cornell Law School Alumni Association and Duke Law School.
Law Schools May Appear Worse in the Rearview Mirror
Which law schools' alumni have the worst views of their alma maters? Let's find out!
The Credited Response To Your Law School Asking For Money
If McKayla Maroney graduated from law school in 2010, and then the law school asked her for money...
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.
Dear Law Schools: It’s A Little Too Early To Start Pestering The Class Of 2012 For Money
Law schools already want your donations...
Columbia Asks Alumni for $1,000 to Help Pay for Biglaw Interviews
File this under: "reasons why the alumni office should clear everything with the PR department." Somebody at Columbia Law School sent out an email to recent alumni asking for a $1,000 donation (or twelve $85 monthly installments) to help current law students. A bunch of Columbia grads who aren't working in Biglaw were asked to... wait, let me get this language exactly right: "Give a student the chance at a dream job." Hilarity ensues....
Under Siege, Penn State Law Still Has to Try to Raise Money
It’s hard to step back and take an objective look at what’s happening at Penn State. One man allegedly sexually molests God knows how many children, and it’s horrible, but now the entire university is under suspicion. Under siege. Under indictment in the court of public opinion. And still, they have to go on. Teachers […]
A Recent Law Grad’s Attempt at Revenge on His Law School
The administrators at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles didn't think they were walking into a smackdown when they sent out an email to alumni asking them to update their employment statuses. But smacked they were, down on their heads, as one former solo practitioner's epic, slightly rambling response to the innocent request just tore up the school for its behavior towards recent graduates....
State of Law School Giving Redux: HLS Offers New Options, South Carolina Had It Right All Along
On Monday, we reported that the kick-off for Harvard Law’s 2010 Class Gift pissed off a lot of current HLS students. Commenters told us that similar class gift drives were alienating students across the country. Well, it seems the class marshals at HLS got the message. They decided to try to sell their students on […]