Why Might Thousands Of Law Students Drop Out Of School?
They are angry -- very, very angry -- about the bar exam.
From the Career Files: Is It Easier to Quit Law School After a Sex Change?
Mansfield J. Park weighs in on whether law students should stay in the game or quit while they're ahead.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
A List Of Some Of The Most Prominent Law School Dropouts
If you're considering dropping out of law school, you'll be in good company. Check out these famous dropouts...
ATL Debate: Should This Kid Take A Year Off From Law School?
Should this law student take a year off from school? Your editors debate -- and you can vote in our reader poll.
Law School Dropout Extends the Padres a Counteroffer to ‘Suck [Her] Dick’
This is perhaps the best response from a disgruntled job seeker that we've ever seen...
Should You Drop Out of Law School? An ATL Debate
When does it make sense to drop out of law school?
Most Law Firms’ AI Strategies Have a Big Blind Spot. Here’s How One Am Law 200 Firm is Solving It.
Most law firms, big and small, that have adopted AI are making the same mistake: they bought a tool for their lawyers and called it a strategy.
Pay to Go to Law School or Get Paid to Quit: You Won’t Be Learning Anything Either Way
How screwed up is legal education these days? One mainstream publication recently published an article suggesting law students should be paid to not go to law school, while the paper of record noted that nobody learns how to be a lawyer in law school anyway. Welcome to law school, the red-headed stepchild of American professional schools....
An Update on the 1L Who Considered Dropping Out (But Didn’t)
Not all of our coverage of law schools is depressing; we bring you happy stories as well. Let's continue the good cheer. Back in the spring, we wrote about a law student who was thinking of dropping out of school. He sought our advice -- and, surprisingly enough, Elie Mystal advised this fellow to stay in school (even though Elie is generally not a fan of legal education). Some commenters disagreed with Elie (shocker), and urged the kid to drop out. But now we bring you an update suggesting that perhaps Elie's advice was sound....
Someone Likes A Quitter
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon (affiliate link). I […]
A 1L Who Should Stay In Law School
People think that I believe that nobody should go to law school ever, and that anybody who is currently in law school should drop out immediately. And, to be fair, I do think that many people in law school today have made terrible personal and financial decisions and have entered a world of pain that […]
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.