The Practice: Jobless? OMG, Maybe It’s You…
If you're still looking for a job, then perhaps you should change some of your habits. Brian Tannebaum explains what you could be doing wrong.
Five Defenses Used By Law Schools for Poor Graduate Employment Outcomes
Defenses, or excuses? Persuasive, or not?
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
The Law Schools With the Highest Unemployment Rates
If you want to get a job, then you definitely shouldn't go to law school in California.
In Defense of Law Schools Hiring Their Own Graduates
Why are law-school-funded job programs a good thing? Let us count the ways.
Florida Prosecutor Who Used Badge For Strip Club Perks Is Stripped Of His Job
Rest assured that this strip club aficionado won't be making it rain subpoenas any time soon.
Quote of the Day: The Law School Dream Is Dead
Joblessness, debt, and bitter rage: just some of the shiny, new things a law degree will get you in 2013.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Gradenfreude: From Dreams of Being a Biglaw Big Shot to the Reality of Food Stamps
A disgruntled law grad is forced to apply for food stamps -- and wonders if his generation has been punk'd.
Gradenfreude: The Employment Questionnaire Lower-Ranked Law Schools Should REALLY Be Using
The law school employment questionnaire for graduates of lower-ranked schools wasn't cutting it for this disgruntled graduate, so he created a new one. It's worth taking a look at it...
Morning Docket: 12.06.12
* “Why drag us into it?” Constitutional or not, it seems that not even the D.C. Circuit wants to deal with the political hot mess that’s been caused by President Barack Obama’s recess appointments. [National Law Journal] * There’s something (allegedly) rotten in the state of Texas: Bickel & Brewer was booted from a multi-million dollar lawsuit due to accusations that the firm paid top dollar for insider information. [Dallas Morning News (sub. req.)] * There are many more women in the legal profession these days than there were 40 years ago, but — surprise, surprise, here’s a shocker — they’re still getting paid less than their male counterparts. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)] * And here’s today’s opportunity to beat the horse that just won’t die. This law professor says he pities those who buy into the media’s law school scam narrative, while in reality, most would pity the many unemployed graduates of his law school. [Huffington Post] * Here’s a protip for the February bar: don’t fake a disability to get extra time. Even if you end up passing, the bar examiners will find out and pretty much ruin your life. Just ask this UC Hastings Law grad. [Am Law Daily] * “Also, you probably shouldn’t bring pot with you to the federal courthouse (or any other federal property).” Umm, come on, were the Washington police officers who created this marijuana guidebook high? [CNN]
Rankings That Actually Matter: Law School Transparency Uses Employment Outcomes To Rate Schools
Finally, some law school rankings that actually matter! Check out Law School Transparency's employment-based metrics...
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
Quote Of The Day: How Are Law Schools Like Bad Dates?
A riddle: How is law school like going on a bad date?
From the Career Files: How To Tell Your Parents You’re Not Going to Law School
Are you being pressured into law school by your parents? Here are some tips for making the case against law school.
Dear Prudence: My Husband Is Contemplating Ruining Our Lives By Going To Law School
Dear Prudence sets the record straight for the wife of a future law student when it comes to student debt and entry-level jobs.
The Great Non-Deferral of 2012
Are start dates for first-year associates at major law firms back to normal, i.e., where they were before the Great Recession? And what about the class sizes for entering associates?
The View from 0L
Check out Above the Law's new Pre-Law section in the Career Center!