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SMU Will Pay You To Hire Their Graduates

It was only a matter of time. SMU Dedman School of Law is now officially willing to pay law firms to hire its graduates. The school is calling its new program “Test Drive,” which adds a nice layer of hilarity: Toyota wouldn’t pay me to test drive a Camry. Even the logo for this program […]

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Letter from the Editor: Welcome to Above the Law

Back when we practiced law, and we’d tell people what we did for a living, they’d have different reactions. Sometimes they’d say “Oh, really?”, in an impressed, you-must-make-six-figures sort of way. But sometimes their eyes would glaze over — and they’d excuse themselves to go refill their drinks. Why? Because many people think that lawyers […]