Who Gets To Call Themselves A ‘Professional’? Law Professor Breaks Down The Licensing Scheme
A deep dive into how professionals -- from lawyers to beauticians -- get licensed in this country.
Morning Docket: 05.12.22
* Unforeseen consequences: The wording of strict anti-abortion laws likely to make IVF illegal too. [The Guardian] * Glock-19s for teenagers is enshrined in the Constitution, apparently. [AP News] * Is the right to protest next on the chopping block? [Politico] * The legal system just works a little differently when you're a rich former president, I guess. [The Hill] * Vandy alum give $17.5M to the law school. Now that's a hell of a tax write-off! [Nashville Post]
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.
Back In The Saddle, Or Rather, The Office Chair
While the pages of Above the Law have been filled with discussion about Biglaw office reopenings, far less digital ink has been spilled discussing the in-office return of those of us sitting on the law school side of legal recruiting.
Horny 1L Texts Law School Transcript Screenshot In Failed Hookup Bid
The real hero is obviously the woman who put this on social media.
Innovating In Legal Education
Which law school is trying to train its students will skills that will prepare them for the future of the legal profession?
Reasoning, Tool Calling, And Agentic Systems In Legal LLMs
Domain-specific AI provides accuracy and reliable legal reasoning.
Heresy! Conservative Law Professor Thinks Class Actions Are A Pretty Good Idea
Get a load of this guy who still thinks harming consumers is bad....
State Bars Foreign Student From Bar Exam — Next Stop, State Supreme Court
Vanderbilt grad locked out of bar exam despite being "obviously very, very qualified."
Career Services Pros Weigh In On What Impacts Hitting The Job Jackpot
As part of the Introduction to Law School series, powered by Thomson Reuters, we recently examined The View From The Career Services Office. In a follow-up on this topic, we share what students can do once they find their way to the CSO.
The View From The Career Services Office
For a lot of law students heading back to school, the Career Services Office is the most important place on campus. Yet many don’t understand what CSO has to offer. Learn more in this article, presented as part of the Thomson Reuters Law School Series, designed to share essential tips for law students.
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The View From The Career Services Office
For a lot of law students heading back to school, the Career Services Office is the most important place on campus. Yet many don’t understand what CSO has to offer. Learn more in this article, presented as part of the Thomson Reuters Law School Series, designed to share essential tips for law students.
Lawyer Turned Sports Reporter Clay Travis Dishes On What It’s Like To Leave The Law, CLE Credits, And College Football
Television analyst, book author, and blogger Clay Travis opens up about his former life as a lawyer.
Morning Docket: 07.05.16
* In case you haven't been keeping score like we have, these are the firms that recently raised salaries: Kilpatrick Townsend, Sutherland, Norton Rose Fulbright, Morgan Lewis (additional details), Troutman Sanders. If you’re worried you’ve missed any of our coverage on pay raises, you can check out our omnibus 2016 salary chart where we collect these stories. [2016 Salary Increase / Above the Law] * “The plan was always to retire after this summer, retirement just came a little sooner than I’d hoped." Olympic gold medalist Shannon Vreeland isn't going to the Rio Olympics this summer; instead, she'll be swimming in the completely the uncharted waters of law school at Vanderbilt. Will she be the new Aquagirl? [SwimSwam] * Worried about Brexit? So are clients who have hired Mischon de Reya lawyers to make sure the British government doesn't try to leave the EU without consulting parliament. "Everyone in Britain needs the government to apply the correct constitutional process and allow parliament to fulfill its democratic duty," says a firm partner. [Bloomberg] * Judge Richard Posner would like to sincerely apologize for saying that the Constitution isn't worth the time judges have spent studying it. What he really meant to say was that he thinks the Constitution is so vague that judges are simply "do[ing] the best they can" to make the 17th century document applicable to our modern world. [WSJ Law Blog] * "I thought you wanted to do this. The time is right and you're ready, you just need to do it! You can't think about it. You just have to do it. You said you were gonna do it. Like I don't get why you aren't." Michelle Carter, the Massachusetts teen who walked her boyfriend through his suicide via text, will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter. [AP]
Legally Blonde Cosplay At Graduation Ceremony
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How To Debate For Your Job
Joe and Elie talk with Vanderbilt Career Services Officer Nick Alexiou about the legal job market, and the presidential job market.