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U.S. News Ranks The Best Law Schools For Getting Biglaw Jobs (2025)

Above The Law

News & World Report has rolled out additional rankings on top of their influential law school rankings. Given that a legal education can land the average law school graduate in up to six figures of debt, it makes sense that would-be lawyers are eager to snag Biglaw jobs, where salaries at leading firms begin at $225,000.

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Attorney at Work’s Gift Guide for Law School Graduates

Attorney at Work

Sadly, our limited-edition classic Attorney at Work coffee mugs are on back order. But don’t worry: The editors have you covered with five great law school graduation gift ideas to celebrate the soon-to-be lawyer. Check out this post from Analog Attorney for some great “go bag” ideas.

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The Best Law Schools For Tax Law (2025)

Above The Law

As weve mentioned time and time again here at Above the Law, there are lots of factors that go into deciding what your perfect law school is. Though it should be noted that what specialty you want to practice as an attorney may vastly differ from the ideas you have before you enter law school.) Florida 3 4.3

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Former Attorney Accuses Ballard Spahr Of Firing Her For Taking Medical Leave

Above The Law

Law360 has coverage: A former attorney for Ballard Spahr LLP filed suit against the firm and the head of its employee benefits group Tuesday in New York federal court, claiming she was fired for taking medical leave and seeking a more flexible work schedule to deal with her epilepsy and a gastrointestinal condition. Louis School of Law.

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Top Lawyers: Randy Zelin of Cornell University Law School On The 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law

The Estrin Report

In this interview series called “5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law”, we are talking to top lawyers who share what it takes to excel and stand out in your industry. What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law? Did you want to be an attorney “when you grew up”?

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Seven Steps to a More Authentic, Fresher Attorney Bio

Attorney at Work

Nobody sets out to write a boring attorney bio. It’s just so easy to follow the usual attorney bio format and rarely update or change it — unless there’s a big pitch underway or the firm’s website is being redesigned. Too many attorney bios start with the all-too-familiar, “Mr. Seven Steps to a Better Attorney Bio.

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3 Ways to Work Better with Attorneys

Paralegal Bootcamp

Working with attorneys can be challenging. From having the sometimes uncomfortable but necessary conversations to overcoming the obstacle of last-minute requests, here are 3 ways you can start working better with your attorneys. Fast-forward to the night before trial when this attorney asked to see the exhibits.

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