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Yale Law School Bars Students From Accessing Information About Abusive Judges

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The post Yale Law School Bars Students From Accessing Information About Abusive Judges appeared first on Above the Law. It appears YLS does not want students to access negative information about clerkships, fearing it might dissuade students from clerking for certain prestigious -- and abusive -- judges.

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

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

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Every year, tens of thousands of students enroll in law school, each with a dream in their hearts of saving the world. Some law schools, of course, are better than others when it comes to getting their graduates a leg up on the competition for one of these coveted jobs — but which ones? CUNY: 53% 2. Maine: 15% 14.

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Top Law School Accidentally Sends Out Hundreds Of Erroneous Acceptance Letters

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William & Mary Law School just made a pretty big mistake when it comes to admissions for its incoming class of law students. Earlier this week, more than 400 people who had applied to W&M received the exciting news that they’d been accepted to the Top 50 law school.

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The Curious Case Of Kash Patel’s Law School Education

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There are 15 ABA-accredited law schools in New York state — that’s a lot of possibilities left to the imagination in this geographic scavenger hunt. But Patel actually went to Pace Law School — ranked 136 out of 196 law schools.

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Elite Biglaw Firm Will No Longer Participate In Law School On-Campus Interview Programs

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We already knew that Biglaw firms were stepping away from using law school interview programs as their main source of recruitment in favor of alternative hiring plans , but one elite law firm just made a move that may spell doom for on-campus interviews if more firms decide to follow its lead.

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The Best Law Schools For Practical Training (2025)

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A common complaint practicing lawyers have is that while law schools cost a fortune, they simply dont teach the most essential skill needed for professional competency. Without further ado, according to preLaw Magazine, these are the top 10 best law schools for practical training: Northeastern Baylor St.

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