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MAY 6, 2021
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The Law Schools That Provide The ‘Most Value’ For Students (2021)
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OCTOBER 25, 2021
The Top 25 'Best Value' law schools.
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The 10 Most Expensive Law Schools (2021)
Above The Law
AUGUST 18, 2021
Choose your law school wisely.
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LawNext: How Law Schools Should Teach Tech, With April Dawson
LawSites
MAY 17, 2021
There is broad agreement that if law schools are to adequately train students for careers in law, then technology is a critical part of the curriculum. Despite this, many law schools get a failing grade when it comes to teaching tech. So how, exactly, should law schools teach tech?
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The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores (2021)
Above The Law
APRIL 29, 2022
Did your law school make the list? The post The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores (2021) appeared first on Above the Law.
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US law schools help communities during eviction crisis
JURIST
JANUARY 29, 2022
The White House and the Justice Department announced Friday that 99 law schools across 35 states and Puerto Rico answered the attorney general’s call for action to help communities during the housing and eviction crisis. In August 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a letter to the legal community calling for help.
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The 10 Law Schools With The Lowest Acceptance Rates (2021)
Above The Law
AUGUST 13, 2021
How selective is your law school?
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Employment outcomes were great for 2021 law school graduates; is that a sign of caution?
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
The overall employment outcomes for 2007 and 2021 law school graduates were both 91.9%, according to data recently released by the National Association for Law…
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‘Glassdoor For Judges’ Prepares To Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary Of Upending The Clerkship System
Above The Law
MARCH 19, 2025
Law school clerkship advisors told me dismissively that, Harassment doesnt happen in clerkships; its just women adjusting to their first jobs; and Were blessed to work with only good judges — all our alumni have positive clerkship experiences; and I dont need your Project; I know about all the judges.
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The 2021 ATL Top 50 Law School Rankings Are Finally Here
Above The Law
JUNE 24, 2021
New this year: A surprising Harvard tie.
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“Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Meet The October Term 2021 Clerk Class; Which law schools and feeder judges produced the most OT 2021 clerks?”
HowAppealing
AUGUST 7, 2021
“Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Meet The October Term 2021 Clerk Class; Which law schools and feeder judges produced the most OT 2021 clerks?” ” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
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Law Schools Respond To The Executive Threatening To Cut Federal Funding Over DEI
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
And while it’s nice to see schools take stands for diversity, being on the right side of history usually doesn’t pay the bills quite like falling in line. Law schools have already begun scrubbing mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from their websites to stay in the federal funding running.
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“Congratulations To The 2021 Bristow Fellows; Plus the law schools and lower-court judges producing the most Bristows”
HowAppealing
APRIL 5, 2021
“Congratulations To The 2021 Bristow Fellows; Plus the law schools and lower-court judges producing the most Bristows”: David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
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Biglaw Summer Associate Recruiting Leaves OCI In The Dust In Favor Of Alternative Hiring Plans
Above The Law
MARCH 12, 2025
NALP Executive Director Nikia Gray has the details: In total, law school interview programs (OCI and EIP) drove only 44% of offers. The majority of offers (56%) resulted from employers recruiting outside of law school interview programs, such as via direct application, resume collects, and referrals.
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Announcing LTRC’s Women of Legal Tech 2021
LawTechnologyToday
JANUARY 13, 2021
The honorees are going to be recognized at the 2021 Women of Legal Tech Summit being held on March 3 and 4, 2021. Congrats to Our Class of 2021! Jennifer Wondracek | ( @JenWondracek ) | Director of the Law Library, Professor of Legal Research and Writing at Capital University Law School.
Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law
Above The Law
MARCH 26, 2025
So far we’ve seen Perkins Coie and Williams & Connolly take their stands in court, Rachel Cohen stake her employment at Skadden , and the American Constitution Society call on law school deans to take a public stand for the rule of law. Today, the resistance list grew by a bunch of Bar Associations.
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The LSU Law School Professor Free Speech Hot Potato Saga Continues
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
LSU Law Professor Again Barred From Classroom After Appeals Court Sides With University [The Advocate] Earlier : Law Professor Ordered Back In Classroom (Again) Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Louis School of Law.
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The Law Schools Whose Professors Have The Most Scholarly Impact (2021)
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
There was a shakeup in the rankings this year.
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Law School Canons: Summer-y Judgment
Patently O
APRIL 12, 2021
He is starting a new series linking law school canonical cases with intellectual property counterparts. The “extraordinary” remedy of summary judgment has some deceptively ordinary rules: (1) there must be no genuine issue of material fact and (2) the movant must be entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
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South Dakota’s Pilot Bar Alternative Switches Out Studying Outlines For Community Service
Above The Law
MARCH 3, 2025
Not too long ago, the bar exam was the metric to determine if law school grads were ready to make the jump from J.D. Pilot Program Will Allow New Lawyers to Swap Public Service For South Dakota Bar Exam [The Public Opinion] Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.
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LSU General Counsel Steps Down To Shift Career Gears
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Hebert Law School , according to a faculty member present at the meeting in which his appointment was approved. Teaching is one hell of a switch-up from reviewing the schools contracts and providing legal advice. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.
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Get Ready For Another Intense Law School Admissions Cycle
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
You thought the 2021 admissions cycle was bad? Just wait for the sequel.
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Thinking Like A (Potential) Lawyer Goes Viral On Jubilee
Above The Law
MARCH 12, 2025
It couldn’t have been that influential given his short stint — he dropped out to pursue comedy — but he was there long enough for any graduates of Boston University to brag about going to the same law school as Seder when they share the clip. Go Terriers! You can find the full clip here.
“Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Feeder Judges, Courts, And Law Schools, 2017-2021; If you aspire to clerk for SCOTUS, or even if you’re just curious, there’s lots of interesting info here.”
HowAppealing
AUGUST 12, 2021
“Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Feeder Judges, Courts, And Law Schools, 2017-2021; If you aspire to clerk for SCOTUS, or even if you’re just curious, there’s lots of interesting info here.” ” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
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Law School Canons: Ford – The New Personal Jurisdiction Quick Reference Guide
Patently O
MAY 25, 2021
He authors a series linking law school canonical cases with intellectual property counterparts. I had my midterm on March 19, 2021 – six days before the Ford Motor Co. 1017 (2021). As of May 24, 2021, 63 cases have cited Ford. May 12, 2021). By Avery Welker. Montana Eighth Judicial Dist. Ford Motor Co.
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Law School Canons: You can’t always “have it your way!”
Patently O
JUNE 6, 2021
He authors a series linking law school canonical cases with intellectual property counterparts. 19-2164, 2021 WL 1898127 , at *1, *7 (Fed. May 12, 2021). Editor’s Note: Avery Welker is a rising 2L at Mizzou and likely a future patent attorney. You can email ideas for future posts to avery@patentlyo.com. – Dennis Crouch.
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Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Feeder Judges, Courts, And Law Schools, 2017-2021
Above The Law
AUGUST 27, 2021
If you aspire to clerk for SCOTUS, or even if you're just curious, there's lots of interesting info here.
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On LawNext Podcast: As He Steps Down As Dean, Gordon Smith Reflects On His Mission To Make BYU Law ‘One Of The Most Innovative Law Schools in the Country’
LawSites
MARCH 15, 2023
Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, he told an audience of law school advisors , “I want BYU to be known as, if not the most innovative law school in the country, then one of the most innovative law schools in the country.” In 2018, two years after D.
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Overall, law schools see increase in 1Ls and decrease in non-JD students
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 15, 2021
increase in first-year law students for the 2021 admissions cycle, compared to 2020, according to data released Wednesday by the ABA’s… There is an 11.8%
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Georgia Prosecution Handed Another Loss In Young Thug Saga
Above The Law
APRIL 7, 2025
Earlier : Young Thugs Parole Is Already In Jeopardy Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Louis School of Law.
“Third Scalia Law Graduate Since 2021 Selected as SCOTUS Clerk”
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
“Third Scalia Law Graduate Since 2021 Selected as SCOTUS Clerk”: The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School has issued a news release that begins, “The Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University has announced selection of a graduate as a U.S.
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Judge Answers Charlie Adelson’s Request For Resentencing
Above The Law
JANUARY 29, 2025
Judge Denies Charlie Adelsons Motion For Resentencing [WCTV] Earlier: Charlie Adelson Pushes For Resentencing On Two Counts In Dan Markel Murder Case Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Louis School of Law.
10 Tips on preparing for law school
SimplyLawJobs
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Many students start thinking about their career choices while they are still at school. If you’re looking for admission to a law school, you better start preparing early. While you can come from any background in your pre-law years, most people come from a liberal arts background.
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With Goal of Promoting Open Access to Legal Scholarship, Yale Law School Launches Law Archive
LawSites
APRIL 4, 2024
With the goal of making legal scholarship freely available outside of “proprietary and predatory frameworks,” Yale Law School has launched Law Archive , a free and open archive for publishing legal scholarship. But in 2021, LawArXiv said it would no longer accept new article submissions, effectively shutting down.
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ABA Gets Sued Over Scholarship That “Discriminates Against Whites”
Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2025
Law360 has coverage: According to the suit, the scholarship program is run by the ABA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center and provides students with $15,000 over their three years of law school. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.
The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021
LawSites
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Whereas 2020 ended with a newfound sense of the possible, 2021 ends with us still not knowing what is ahead, and therefore which way to turn. Whereas 2020 ended with great promise for regulatory reform, 2021 ends with little further progress on that front – and even retreats to some extent. I should be more optimistic.
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Ready Or Not, Former DOJ Lawyer Could Be Facing Disbarment
Above The Law
APRIL 21, 2025
Former DOJ Lawyer Faces Disbarment For Entanglement In ‘One Of The Largest Kleptocracy Schemes In History’ [ABA Journal] Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Louis School of Law.
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Ghana dispatch: local law students fight an expensive, uphill battle to enter a bar protecting its prestige
JURIST
JULY 18, 2023
During my first week in Accra, I had the opportunity to join Ghanaian law students from GIMPA Law School, one of the most prestigious university law faculties in Ghana, for a dinner. As we enjoyed jollof rice and stew, we compared notes on our respective law school experiences.
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What’s 2021 Been Like for Legal Tech Companies? Consider Evisort, which Doubled its Revenue
LawSites
DECEMBER 22, 2021
The company, which provides AI-driven contract management, is today releasing a year-end report that reveals that it has doubled both its revenue and headcount in 2021. And now Ting is returning to his law school roots. Consider Evisort. It would be naïve to suggest that every legal technology company thrived this year.
“When Your Law-School Homework Is Stranger Than Fiction: RonNell Andersen Jones, a law professor at the University of Utah, can’t update the curriculum for her First Amendment seminar fast enough.”
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
“When Your Law-School Homework Is Stranger Than Fiction: RonNell Andersen Jones, a law professor at the University of Utah, can’t update the curriculum for her First Amendment seminar fast enough.”
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Donna Adelson’s Attempt To Disqualify Judge Fails
Above The Law
APRIL 23, 2025
Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Louis School of Law. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St.
Luigi Mangione Pulls $300K From Grassroots Funds To Bolster His Case
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Louis School of Law.
Nominations Open for 2021 American Legal Technology Awards
LawSites
MAY 4, 2021
The ALTA awards were launched last year by Tom Martin, founder of LawDroid ; Caitlin Moon , director of innovation design for the Program on Law and Innovation at Vanderbilt Law School; and Patrick Palace , founder of Palace Law in Tacoma, Wash. Deadline for nominations is Aug. Self-nominations are welcome.
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The Top 15 LawNext Podcast Episodes of 2021
LawSites
DECEMBER 28, 2021
These are among the topics that listeners found most interesting during 2021, based on their downloads of LawNext episodes. Notably, the most-downloaded episode featured a discussion of how law schools should teach tech, with April G. An important note about this ranking: These rankings reflect unique downloads during 2021 only.
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