ASSLaw Anthrax Scare Closes Down Streets
Law school receives suspicious "powdery substance" and everyone freaks out.
A Curious Law School Pitch To Prospective Students
Law schools work a lot of different angles to bring in students. This is a pretty non-traditional one.
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The Decision: Rankings Upheaval Complicates One Prospective Law Student’s Choice
Which of these three schools could this prospective law student choose?
What Does the Future Hold for American Legal Education?
One law professor offers a new model for U.S. legal education, while another tries to view the law school glass as half-full rather than half-empty.
Quote of the Day: And Then They Came for the Partners
Think that life for Biglaw partners is a bowl of cherries? Think again.
Law Librarian Claims She Lost Nearly 80 Pounds On The ‘Starbucks Diet’
What is the "Starbucks diet," and how can you get on it? Advice from a Top 50 law school librarian...
Paying for Law School in 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
Juno has consistently secured the best private loan deals for students at the Top MBA programs since 2018—now they’re bringing that same offer to law students, at no cost. Students can check their personalized offers at juno.us/atl This article is for general information only and is not personal financial advice.
Morning Docket: 12.02.11
* Three days after arguing that an alleged Sandusky victim’s lawsuit lacked any factual basis, Second Mile decided to settle. Better strike while the iron is hot (and the wallet is open), lawyers. [Bloomberg] * So much for that “real shot,” huh? After a failed bid for bail, Galleon Group’s Raj Rajaratnam will begin serving […]
Here’s A Thought: Let The Federalist Society Invite Whomever They Want To Speak
It appears that some people have forgotten that they are free to not attend events sponsored by the Federalist Society. There is a controversy bubbling at George Mason University School of Law because the law school’s chapter of the Federalist Society has invited Nonie Darwish to speak at an event. Darwish has been described as […]
How Many Inflated ‘A-pluses’ Do You Need To Get A Job In D.C.?
We’ve seen it in California; we’ve seen it in New York. Now it looks like Puff the Magic Grade-Inflating Dragon is heading for Washington, D.C. Yes sir, a school in the D.C. market has decided that the reason its students can’t get jobs has nothing to do with the quality of education or services the […]
Law Students So Broke They Can’t Afford to Look Decent at Graduation?
There’s poor, there’s broke, and then there’s whatever you would call the economic state of current law students. They are up against it, and they know it. It’s particularly tough on 3Ls. We’re in March, so graduating law students without jobs lined up are about to get kicked out of school and on to the […]
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