JURIST

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Supreme Court of California confirmed the 2025 bar exam will be the first to implement the new exam modifications on Tuesday. The exam is currently only offered in person and will be administered remotely or in person starting in February 2025. The exam will occur over two days, and the format will comprise three primary sections.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

The school is currently taking applications for the program, which is set to begin in the summer of 2025. The post T14 Law School Is The First To Offer An AI-Focused Law Degree appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 27, 2025

These schools will support students in their legal education and in their faith. The post Ranking The Most ‘Devout’ Law Schools (2025) appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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Above The Law

APRIL 23, 2024

How did your law school fare in the latest specialty ranking? The post Elite Law School Reigns Supreme In The U.S. News Law School Omnibus Specialty Rankings appeared first on Above the Law. Find out here.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 27, 2025

The National Jurists preLaw Magazine recently released its Most Devout Law Schools ranking, highlighting the schools that are really doing their homework when it comes to incorporating matters of faith into their teaching of the law. Congratulations to each of the law schools listed!

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Above The Law

APRIL 10, 2024

This law school saw the biggest U.S. The post Dean Of Law School That Saw Worst Drop In Rank Has Choice Words About U.S. News Law School Ranking appeared first on Above the Law. News rank drop this year, and its dean isn't pleased about it.

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Above The Law

MARCH 12, 2025

In fact, according to the National Association for Law Placement (NALP), this was the first time in decades that law firms have made the majority of their offers outside of traditional placement plans. NALP Executive Director Nikia Gray has the details: In total, law school interview programs (OCI and EIP) drove only 44% of offers.

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Above The Law

APRIL 15, 2024

Law schools that refused to cooperate with U.S. News Law School Rankings Makes Its Smartest Methodological Change: Telling Holdout Schools To Suck It appeared first on Above the Law. News saw their peer surveys ignored. It's the right call. The post U.S.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 24, 2025

Affirmative action may have been dismantled in higher education and diversity may be under attack, but this hasn’t stopped students from navigating the pathway to law school. Heres the methodology that was used: We graded schools based on how well each school matches with the U.S.

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Above The Law

MARCH 20, 2024

News Law School Rankings Expected Soon, But Will The Methodology Change? appeared first on Above the Law. Without changes to the U.S. News methodology, the T14 is going to look a lot different -- perhaps ridiculously so. The post U.S.

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LegalTalkNetwork

MARCH 12, 2025

PETALUMA, CA (March 12, 2025) Thinking Like A Lawyer , the popular podcast hosted by Above the Law and produced by Legal Talk Network, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today. The show takes a fun and conversational approach, diving into the most popular stories from Above the Laws blog.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

JD Vances book has been banned from DOD schools. Williams (@BHWilliamsMD) February 19, 2025 I’ve no clue why this book was banned. 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.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will be suspended with half pay and full benefits for the 2025-2026 academic year because…

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The 2024 event was expertly hosted by Professor Richard Garnett and Professor Ying Khai Liew of the University of Melbourne Law School, and held at University House at UniMelbs Parkville campus. The theme of the 2024 Colloquium was Private International Law: Domestic Law or International Law?.

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NewYorkCourtWatcher

MARCH 10, 2025

WEINSTEIN AND THE NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALSby Sarah Midani (Albany Law School, Class of 2025; Editor-in-Chief, Albany LawReview)As Ms. MOLINEUX MEETS #METOO:EVALUATING THE MEDIAS COVERAGE OF PEOPLE V.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, together with New York Sea Grant, is pleased to announce a writing competition for law students interested in writing on legal and policy issues associated with marine carbon dioxide removal.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Columbia Law School June 12-13, 2025(via Zoom) This13thAnnual Sabin Colloquium will allow junior environmental law scholars to present early-stage work and receive constructive feedback from a panel of senior scholars and from each other.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Before law school sucks their dreams away under a mountain of student debt, many students picture themselves getting into the entertainment industry. Famous clients! Exciting legal problems! Hollywood living! Then everyone ends up drafting venue clauses for regional office supply distributors.

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Patently O

JANUARY 30, 2025

by Dennis Crouch In early January 2025, I wrote about Peterson v. The case has now drawn additional attention through an amicus brief filed by Lift Our Voices (LOV), filed by my University of Missouri Law School colleague Professor Michael Tripp. Minerva Surgical , No.

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Above The Law

MARCH 6, 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. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The inaugural conference of the Australasian Association of Private International Law will be held from Wednesday 16 to Thursday 17 April at the Ship Inn conference centre , Southbank, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, sponsored by Griffith Law School. Paper proposals should be made on this form by Wednesday 29 January 2025.

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At the Lectern

MARCH 4, 2025

In the interim, the court directs the State Bar to plan on administering the July 2025 California Bar Examination in the traditional in-person format.” The court regrets this situation and apologizes for the disappointment, stress, and frustration experienced by some applicants.

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Above The Law

APRIL 17, 2024

From Elon Musk's deposition to law school protests, a lot of folks forgot to look up the actual law this week. The post A Big Week For Not Knowing The Law appeared first on Above the Law.

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 26, 2024

The award will support a post – graduate student or graduate of an Australian law school to undertake an internship with The Hague Conference on Private International Law (The Hague Conference) in the Netherlands by providing funds to cover the cost of travel to the Netherlands and a contribution towards living expenses.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara PC, (HPM), which will mark its 45thAnniversary on March 17, 2025, is pleased to announce that it is increasing its directors, counsel, and associates as it starts the year. Richardson has been promoted to Director. She already has broad-based exposure to a variety of FDA regulated products.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 4, 2024

2024 Legal Industry Trends Report ) In 2023, 33% of law firms using a virtual receptionist gained 1-2 leads a week, 21% gained 3-5, and 19% gained 5+. 2024 Legal Industry Trends Report ) 23% of law firms using a virtual receptionist in 2023 saved 10+ hours each month, 20% saved 6-10 hours, and 43% saved 1-5 hours.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 7, 2024

Both Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Justice Brett Kavanaugh served as adjunct professors at Notre Dame’s law school (where Barrett spent much of her career before becoming a judge and then a justice), teaching in London in the spring of 2023. Barrett received just under $15,000 from the law school, while Kavanaugh netted $25,000.

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ALPS

MAY 19, 2021

Today, let’s delve a little bit more into another, I think, area of the wellbeing discussion that is a really important one, and that’s the intersection of wellbeing and the role of law schools. Let’s spend a couple minutes talking about Law School Transparency and the organization that you lead.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

— Sean Silverman: Silverman Bar Exam & LSAT Tutoring (@BarExamTutor) February 25, 2025 Knock it if you must, but Boeing has made a whole business out of this. The plane crashes. The State Bar of California: You can fly again with us for free in 5 months.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

We know that law schools are very good at taking peoples money. Ready for a 2025 miracle at your firm? The post 3 Ways Your Firm Can Conjure A Cash Flow Miracle appeared first on Above the Law. Its no secret that lawyers can be pretty bad with money management, and there are many reasons why. The 3% processing fee.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In a recent episode of “Be That Lawyer,” Sam joins host Steve Fretzin to explore the game-changing role of AI, automation, and strategic focus in building a high-performing law firm. Attracting New Clients In 2025, platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok outperform Google Ads for attracting clients, Sam says.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

million in the budget to support fee waivers for the July 2025 bar exam to eligible February 2025 bar exam takers and authorized staff to develop the eligibility framework, with general parameters being those who withdrew from or fail the February 2025 bar exam, after good faith efforts.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 26, 2024

Willamette University College of Law and the Conflict of Laws Section of the Association of American Law Schools are hosting a SYMposium to celebrate Professor and Dean Emeritus Symeon Symeonides on May 8-9, 2024. Professor Symeonides will retire from the Willamette University College of Law faculty in 2025.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In our forthcoming Spring 2025 publication, Fighting the Hypothetical: Why Law Firms Should Rethink the Billable Hour in the Generative AI Era, [1] we hypothesize that Generative AI (GenAI) technology will change forever how legal services are delivered and will force law firms to re-engineer their legacy economic model.

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At the Lectern

MARCH 4, 2025

In the interim, the court directs the State Bar to plan on administering the July 2025 California Bar Examination in the traditional in-person format.” The court regrets this situation and apologizes for the disappointment, stress, and frustration experienced by some applicants.

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 7, 2024

Antonopoulou, Birmingham Law School, the University of Birmingham ( g.antonopoulou@bham.ac.uk ). In June 2025, a follow-up writing workshop will take place to monitor improvement. During the second writing workshop, training on writing funding applications will also be provided. They should include: an abstract (max.

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