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....
Law School Success Stories: The Virtue of Thrift
If you can go to law school without incurring too much debt, it might be a good idea.
Commencement Speakers: Coming To A Law School Near You
Will a commencement speaker this year cause a controversy?
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....
Is the Legal Recession Finally Ending?
At the start of this new year, what is the outlook like for legal employment? There's certainly a fair amount of bad news out there, particularly for recent law school graduates. But what about for denizens of Biglaw, the lawyers fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to work at the nation's largest law firms? What does 2012 hold for them? Earlier this month, Elie made some predictions for the legal profession. Lat will follow in his footsteps and venture some prophecies of his own for the year....
Quote of the Day: Leave the Law to the Lawyers
[A] rush to open the practice of law to unschooled, unregulated nonlawyers is not the solution [to the justice gap]. This would cause grave harm to clients. Even matters that appear simple, such as uncontested divorces, involve myriad legal rights and responsibilities. If the case is not handled by a professional with appropriate legal training, […]
Why Law Firms Are Moving Beyond The Billable Hour
Explore 5 expert-backed reasons law firms are rethinking the billable hour and how legal billing software is leading the way.