Looking Back On The Supreme Court Term (So Far)
It hasn't been the sexiest Term ever, but there are still cases worth discussing.
6 Tips For Appellate Advocacy (Especially If You’re Appellant’s Counsel)
Advice from an appellate judge and a seasoned advocate on how to put your best foot forward on appeal.
Why Law Firms Are Moving Beyond The Billable Hour
Explore 5 expert-backed reasons law firms are rethinking the billable hour and how legal billing software is leading the way.
The Top Five Law Schools for Jobs, Cost, Clerkships, and More
Another look at the ATL Top 50 Law Schools, broken out by individual data points. Is your law school on any of these top five lists?
The Decision: Georgetown v. Texas v. UCLA — An ATL Debate
As we move deeper into spring, more aspiring law students will have to make up their minds about matriculation destinations. Today we’ll look at the case of a student who’s choosing between a trio of very fine schools. Where should this person go?
ATL Survey Update: Rearranging the T14 and Choosing a Permanent Number 15
Last week, we received our 4,000th response to the ATL School & Firm Insider Survey. We thought it would be interesting to compare how the vaunted T14 stack up based on our own survey feedback. Let's look at how the elite schools compare....
University of Texas Law School Tries To Become Hogwarts
Everything is softer in Texas? Occasionally we have an opportunity to look at how soft law school has become. Gone are the trials by fire immortalized in the book One L. Now it seems that law schools are taking their teaching cues from Harry Potter and Professor Dumbledore. At the University of Texas School of Law, they've divided their classes into "societies" that compete against each other in games, wear special uniforms, have dedicated house mentors, and employ special Care Bears who hug people when they get back from the library. Okay, one of those things isn't true. Of course, the Texas millennials love it....
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.
A Law School Love Story: Prominent Professor Marries Columbia 3L
Here's the real story -- plus wedding photos, of course.
Musical Chairs: Northwestern Law Announces Its New Dean
Northwestern Law School just named its next dean. Who will attempt to fill the big shoes of David Van Zandt?
Open Thread: 2012 U.S. News Law School Rankings (7 – 14)
Welcome Texas! As you are all know, the University of Texas School of Law has moved into the “top 14” in this year’s U.S. News law school rankings. It’s a bit of cheat for U.S. News: Texas is technically tied for 14th, which means that the magazine has actually managed to cram 15 schools into […]
Hey, Teacher … Give Those Kids Their Grades!
Grades delayed at W&M, UT – Austin… anywhere else?
How long should students have to wait for fall semester grades? Two weeks? A month? Some students at William and Mary School of Law are still waiting for fall semester grades — and they might not be alone. I understand that law professors would rather drink wine straight from the box than grade a paper. […]
How 8am LawPay Takes The Sting Out Of Legal Billing
Getting paid can be an arduous task. You should make it as easy on yourself and your clients as possible.