Stanford

California Bar Passage Rate Holds Steady; Shame For Underperforming Schools Deepens

California has released some macro-level results from the July 2011 administration of the bar exam. The California bar is notoriously difficult, and every year we like to take a look at which schools prepared their students well for the exam, and which schools did not. You might be surprised at which California law school had the best passage rate on the California bar. Hint: it's not Stanford, or Boalt Hall, or UCLA....

By Elie Mystal

Law School Deans

Stanford Law Dean Explains Why Stanford Law Deserves a Bigger Tuition Hike Than the Rest of the University

I think we’ve all been waiting for this. Last Wednesday, we picked up a report from the Stanford Daily announcing that students at Stanford Law School would be looking at a 5.75% tuition hike for the 2011 – 2012 academic year. That’s significantly larger than the 3.5% tuition hike for the rest of the university. […]

By Elie Mystal

Reasoning, Tool Calling, And Agentic Systems In Legal LLMs

Domain-specific AI provides accuracy and reliable legal reasoning.

By Thomson Reuters

Bar Exams

California Bar Exam Results By Law School: Open Thread

Here in New York, home to Above the Law and Breaking Media, we’re gearing up for more epic snow. Those of you lucky enough to live in the Golden State might have to deal with earthquakes, mudslides, and obnoxious celebrities, but at least you don’t have to deal with blizzards. Falling snow? Not in sunny […]

By David Lat

Law Schools

Can Stanford Overtake Harvard and Yale and Become the #1 Law School?

Hello, West Coast readers! How’s it hangin’ out there past the Rockies? Here at Above the Law, we try to overcome any suggestion of East Coast bias by consistently publishing a post later in the day for our readers in the Pacific time zone. And we try to be generally aware of West Coast firms […]

By Elie Mystal

The Law Firm’s Guide To Trust Accounting And Three-Way Reconciliation

Proper trust accounting and three-way reconciliation are essential for protecting client funds and avoiding serious compliance risks. In this guide, we break down these critical processes and show how legal-specific software can help your firm stay accurate, efficient, and audit-ready.

By The MyCase Team

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.

By Nicolas Echegaray, Wharton MBA ’21 & General Manager, Juno

Skills That Set Firms Apart

Legal expertise alone isn’t enough. Today’s most successful firms invest in developing the skills that drive collaboration, leadership, and business growth. Our on-demand, customizable training modules deliver practical, high-impact learning for attorneys and staff—when and where they need it.

By Barbri

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Stanford

California Bar Passage Rate Holds Steady; Shame For Underperforming Schools Deepens

Stanford Law Dean Explains Why Stanford Law Deserves a Bigger Tuition Hike Than the Rest of the University

Reasoning, Tool Calling, And Agentic Systems In Legal LLMs

California Bar Exam Results By Law School: Open Thread

Can Stanford Overtake Harvard and Yale and Become the #1 Law School?

Stanford Law Student Proves That Fair Play Doesn’t Really Apply To The Police

U.S. News Law School Rankings Preview Is Here: Major Shakeup Or Much Ado About Nothing?

Morning Docket: 10.06.22