Law School Applicants
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Law Schools
Law Schools Are Still Set On Diversity Even After The Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision
In short, applicants should act like nothing happened. Keep applying! -
Law Schools
Is The Law School Pandemic Boom Finally Over?
Law school applicants are down for the first time in five years. - Sponsored
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Law Schools
Law School Applications On The Rise Thanks To Bad Job Market
Law schools will happily take applicants' COVID cash.
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Law Schools
Student Gets Accepted -- Then Rejected -- From Law School Because Of His DACA Status
This is every would-be law student's worst nightmare. -
Law Schools
Wealthy Applicants Have A Much Easier Time Getting Admitted To Better Law Schools
All told, the law school admission process is very difficult for less-wealthy applicants. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.22.18
* Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to breaking campaign finance laws when he made payments to women “in coordination with and at the direction of a candidate for federal office … for the principal purpose of influencing the election.” In response, Rudy Giuliani, who apparently prefers to look at the bright side of things and because the truth isn’t the truth, said, “There is no allegation of any wrongdoing against the president in the government’s charges against Mr. Cohen.” [New York Times]
* Oopsie… Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife were indicted by a federal grand jury on 60 counts on charges related to the misuse of more than $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses (like family vacations and school tuition) and then trying to conceal it by filing false campaign finance records. [USA Today]
* Venable is merging with New York IP firm Fitzpatrick Cella, and the deal is expected to close on November 1. The combined firm will have 800 lawyers, a major presence in the Big Apple, and revenue that’s expected to top $620 million. [American Lawyer]
* We know that law school enrollment is up, but at some law schools, it’s really up. Several schools have seen their first-year enrollments climb by double-digit percentages, which is a welcome change for some schools. [Law.com]
* Speaking of law schools, if you’re trying to get into an elite school, then your GPA obviously needs to be really high. But how high are we talking here? All of the top 10 schools have median GPAs of 3.7 or higher. Good luck out there! [U.S. News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.08.18
* Among all of his other legal worries, Michael Cohen is now under investigation for tax fraud. This guy just can’t catch a break. [Wall Street Journal]
* You may remember the “frozen trucker” case that Justice Neil Gorsuch was plagued by during his confirmation hearings. As it turns out, Judge Brett Kavanaugh has his own “frozen trucker” case, but his involves a woman who was drowned by a killer whale at SeaWorld. Stay tuned for questions about that. [Slate]
* You may want to lateral to another firm in a hot market like Texas, but bless your heart, that doesn’t mean your current firm is going to just let you do it. More and more firms — like Weil Gotshal, Baker Botts — have been enforcing their contractual “hold” provisions and delaying lateral moves. [Texas Lawyer]
* Let’s face it: if you’re applying to law schools, you’re not going to be able to get in to all of them. Figure out which ones are your safety schools ASAP. [U.S. News]
* Angelina Jolie has accused Brad Pitt of neglecting his child support obligations in a new court filing, claiming that the actor hasn’t made any “meaningful” payments in the year and a half since Jolie filed for divorce. [NBC News]
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Law Schools, LSAT
Why Is LSAC So Worried About The GRE? The LSAT Doesn't Seem To Be In Any Danger
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Books, Career Center, Career Files, Pre-Law
From The Career Files: The Law School Admission Game, Play Like An Expert, 3rd Ed.
The Law School Admission Game, first published in 2009, has been rewritten and updated as a third edition. -
Career Center, Career Files, LSAT
From The Career Files: What’s Going On With The LSAT?
Here’s a rundown of changes relating to the LSAT that you should know if you plan to apply to law school in the next year or two. -
Law Schools, LSAT
The LSAT Tries To Be More Competitive With The GRE
Will this help stave off the GRE onslaught? -
Law School Deans, Law Schools
Meet A New Law School Dean: An Interview With Judge Gail Prudenti
Hofstra Law's new leader describes her plans for improving bar exam passage and job placement. -
Law Schools, Rankings
The Law Schools With The Lowest (And Highest) Acceptance Rates
Do you see your law school on either of these lists?
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Law School Deans, Law Schools
First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Evaluating Legal Education's Vital Signs At The End Of The Academic Year
It's a tale of the (relatively) good, the (pretty) bad, and the (downright) ugly. -
Law Schools, LSAT
Toss Those Pencils, A Computerized LSAT Is Coming!
Whoa. This is a fantastic development. -
Law Schools
The Decision: Where Should A Professional Soccer Player Go To Law School?
Or should he go at all? -
Law Schools
The Decision: Full Scholarship, Location, Or Prestige?
Berkeley, Penn, or Harvard, at varying price points -- where would you go? -
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Law Schools
The 10 Law Schools Students REALLY Want To Go To (2017)
Which law schools made the list this year? -
Law Schools, Politics
Don't Go To Law School Because Of Trump
If you want to resist, there are other, less expensive ways to do it.