Law School Libraries

Law Profs Have Holiday Party In The Reading Room During Exam Period

Hmm... what's the worst place at a law school to hold a holiday party?

Caption Contest Finalists: Getting Hot and Heavy Between the Stacks

Is getting naked in law school libraries trending? Vote in our latest caption contest!

Caption Contest: Getting Hot and Heavy Between the Stacks

Is getting naked in law school libraries trending? Check out our latest caption contest!

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...

Did Law Schools Turn These People Into Alcoholics After Only Two Days?

At one leading law school, 1Ls are already getting busted for drinking in the library...

Mr. Bar Exam: Here’s The One Situation It’s Okay To Buy Something From New York Law School

Which New York area law library offers you the most bang for your bar-studying buck?

Adventures at Low-Ranked Law Schools: Don’t Call It a ‘Toilet,’ They Don’t Even Have Toilets

Elie Mystal has never been a fan of U.S. News obsessing over how much money law schools spend on their facilities, but maybe all you need to know about the difference between top law schools and not-so-hot law schools really does come down to toilets. At Harvard, they name them after rich alumni. At North Dakota Law School, they barely have them....

Caption Contest Winner: Ugh, Our Library Is Such a Dump

Last week, we asked our readers to submit possible captions for this photo: On Friday, you voted on the finalists, and now it’s time to announce the winner of our most recent caption contest….

Caption Contest Winner: Ugh, Our Library Is Such a Dump

Last week, we asked our readers to submit possible captions for this photo: On Friday, you voted on the finalists, and now it’s time to announce the winner of our most recent caption contest….

Caption Contest Finalists: Ugh, Our Library Is Such a Dump

Earlier this week, we asked readers to submit possible captions for this trashy photo: Let’s have a look at what our readers were able to come up with, and then vote on the finalists….

Caption Contest: Ugh, Our Library Is Such a Dump

Every year at the end of finals, law students contemplate doing crazy things with their books. While some people want to set them on fire, others want to roll up a page or two and just blaze. These are creative options for creative people. Others will settle for the simplest solution possible, tossing those babies straight into the nearest trash can. But what happens when a law school does it for you? Here's the photo for our latest caption contest....

Caption Contest: Ugh, Our Library Is Such a Dump

Every year at the end of finals, law students contemplate doing crazy things with their books. While some people want to set them on fire, others want to roll up a page or two and just blaze. These are creative options for creative people. Others will settle for the simplest solution possible, tossing those babies straight into the nearest trash can. But what happens when a law school does it for you? Here's the photo for our latest caption contest....

Morning Docket: 08.09.11

* The hotel maid behind DSK’s extended stay in New York has now sued her alleged attacker. Remember, this is all about the truth. It has nothing to do with money. [CNN] * Should you be worried about the stock market’s seppuku yesterday? If you like money, then probably. If you like your job as […]

Law Library Misplaces Tortured Clown

I was explaining to new Above the Law helper Natasha Lydon how things work in the ATL, and I said: “Basically, from now until finals, we’ll be able to run a ‘stupid law student story’ every day. The kids are stressed, and it’s starting to show.” On cue, I received an email from a law […]