With Law Schools Dropping Like Flies From Its Ranking, U.S. News Revamps Its Formula
Backed into a corner, U.S. News is making some changes.
‘Your Debt-Free JD’ Explains How To Get A Full Law School Scholarship And Graduate Without Student Loan Debt
Most potential law students base their school selection on only one factor: perceived prestige. That's how you wind up in debt.
8 Tips For Creating A Comprehensive ‘AI In The Workplace’ Policy
Corporate investment and usage in generative AI technologies continues to accelerate. This article offers eight specific tips to consider when creating an AI usage policy.
Law Schools And The Cynicism Of Disappearing Jobs
Is this evidence that law schools are engaged in a cynical attempt to game rankings, rather than caring about the careers and education of their recent graduates?
Back In The Race: Are Average Student Loan Debt Figures Misleading?
Columnist Shannon Achimalbe warns against relying on the debt numbers of the law school marketing arm colloquially known as the U.S. News rankings.
First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Bureaucracy And Metrics
Please welcome our newest columnist, Dean Vikram Amar of the University of Illinois College of Law, who will be writing about legal education.
The OFFICIAL 2017 U.S. News Law School Rankings Are Here!
Which law schools rose in the rankings and which law schools sank like stones? We've got all of the information for you, and more. Click here to find out how your law school did this year.
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How Opus 2’s AI Powers Smarter, Faster Case Analysis And Trial Preparation
Updates to the award-winning case management software empower lawyers to focus on the most important tasks.
How To Fix The U.S. News Law School Rankings
The U.S. News rankings produce a host of incentives that do not align with the goal of providing an accessible, affordable legal education, according to columnist Kyle McEntee of Law School Transparency.
Which Law Schools Do Students Love So Much That They’re Dying To Enroll?
You may be surprised by some of the schools that made the list…
A Sneak Peek At The 2016 U.S. News Law School Rankings
The rankings aren't out yet, but let's take an exclusive look at the new Top 10 law schools in the nation!
The Most And Least ‘Creditworthy’ Law Schools
What if law schools were assigned “credit ratings” like the ones that are given to corporations?
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
This Supreme Court Justice HATES The U.S. News Law School Rankings
The U.S. News rankings make the legal profession pretentious and snobbish, says this SCOTUS justice.
Law School Rankings Metrics? It’s All About Jobs
What factors should be taken into account when ranking law schools?
Non-Sequiturs: 03.12.14
* The CIA official at the heart of accusations of intimidation made by Senator Feinstein is a lawyer. This marks the first time this guy has been called intimidating. [Al Jazeera] * Check out these awesome graphs showing the change in the USNWR rankings of the top 50 law schools over the last six years. [LawyerWrit] * Justin Bieber’s lawyer says his behavior in his video deposition is our fault. Of course it is. [New Day / CNN] * “Dear Texas courthouse… We’ve been tapping your phones. Love, FBI” [San Antonio Express-News] * Google's getting sued for pushing addictive games with in-app purchases. [IT-Lex] * The prosecution of Zachary Warren, who was 24 and only a few months into his job, for Dewey’s fall seems to be taking it a bit too far. [ Belly of the Beast] * A pair of lawyers are accused of tax credit fraud for going a bit too Hollywood. [The Times-Picayune] * Lee Pacchia talks with Kent Zimmermann about the warning sent to struggling firms by the Dewey charges. Embedded after the jump… [Mimesis Law]
A Sneak Peek At The 2015 U.S. News Law School Rankings
Everyone's favorite time of year is so very close. Let's take a look at the Top 10 law schools in the nation!
Above the Law’s Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2013
What were the 10 biggest stories about the legal profession in 2013, according to readers of Above the Law?