Law School Applicants

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!

Is The Law School Pandemic Boom Finally Over?

Law school applicants are down for the first time in five years.

Law School Applications On The Rise Thanks To Bad Job Market

Law schools will happily take applicants' COVID cash.

Student Gets Accepted — Then Rejected — From Law School Because Of His DACA Status

This is every would-be law student's worst nightmare.

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: 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]

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]

Why Is LSAC So Worried About The GRE? The LSAT Doesn’t Seem To Be In Any Danger

Pre-law students are still *really* eager to take the LSAT.

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.

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.

The LSAT Tries To Be More Competitive With The GRE

Will this help stave off the GRE onslaught?

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.

The Law Schools With The Lowest (And Highest) Acceptance Rates

Do you see your law school on either of these lists?

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.

Toss Those Pencils, A Computerized LSAT Is Coming!

Whoa. This is a fantastic development.