Above The Law

JULY 2, 2025

In today’s world, the vast majority of students attending law school have been saddled with seemingly insurmountable six-figure debt loads. Unfortunately, these high-salary positions account for only a small percentage of entry-level jobs for recent law school graduates. What’s a prospective law student to do?

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Above The Law

APRIL 30, 2025

Lawyers love rankings, and there’s nothing they love more than rankings about prestigious job placement rates and the law schools that helped graduates land those impressive jobs. For more than a decade, Law.com has published a list of the best law schools to go to if you want to work in Biglaw after graduation.

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2025

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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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Prospective law students, current law students, and law school alumni are eagerly awaiting the release of the 2025 U.S. News Law School Rankings, which usually occurs sometime in March. News places a 10% weight on law school admissions in the overall ranking. Sounds great, right?

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Above The Law

JANUARY 28, 2025

’ They were like, You went to law school.’ I definitely did not go to law school, I didnt finish college. I played a lawyer in a movie once but they fully made me the foreman and I started realizing people dont know much about the law. And they all unanimously are like, Her.’

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Above The Law

APRIL 28, 2025

Rankings season is upon us, and weve got some employment statistics for you to feast your eyes upon if youd like to see which law schools will give graduates the best bang for their buck when it comes to putting their degrees to good use. News, managed to leap into the Top 5 with the highest employment rate of all non-T14 law schools.

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Above The Law

JULY 3, 2025

Truscott and Adam Feldman, in the October 2024 term, which law school had its graduates arguing the most oral arguments? Hint: Alum from this law school made up 25% of the lawyers arguing at the Court this Term. The post This Law School Has Quite A Bit Of Influence On The Supreme Court appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

MARCH 4, 2025

Which law school recently earned provisional accreditation from theAmerican Bar Association? Hint: The university has been around since 1968, but the law school accepted its inaugural class for the Fall 2023. The post New Law School Gets American Bar Association Approval appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

JUNE 12, 2025

Paladin, a legal technology company whose platform is used by law firms, in-house legal teams, and legal services organizations to match lawyers with pro bono opportunities and manage pro bono engagement, is today launching a pro bono platform designed specifically for law schools and law students.

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Above The Law

JUNE 26, 2025

Last week , Above the Law announced its 2025 ranking of the Top 50 Law Schools based on the criteria that we believe measure success. Both of these resources assume that rankings offer a useful means of assessing law schools. The post How Much Do Law School Rankings Matter? Do you agree?

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Above The Law

MAY 15, 2025

Every year, there’s some law school exam drama. But another classic blunder involves accidentally releasing the upcoming exam to the class , giving students who see the test before it’s inevitably clawed back an unfair advantage. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search.

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Above The Law

APRIL 7, 2025

News & World Report law school rankings have finally arrived complete with their fair share of drama and absurdity. — of the top law schools in the nation, as ranked by U.S. — of the top law schools in the nation, as ranked by U.S. 2025 Best Law Schools [U.S. The post U.S.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

There will be some very high quality candidates who arent getting into any law school this yearbut the caliber of law students in this incoming class is going to be very high and really, really strong at all schools across the board.

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Above The Law

APRIL 8, 2025

Harvard Law School] at six? They set the methodology so they choose what to prioritize, and they are consistently suspicious at the top while changing wildly for lower-ranked schools. News law school rankings. News Law School Rankings ‘So Arbitrary’ That They’ve Become Meaningless?

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Above The Law

APRIL 25, 2025

That being said, if youre like the majority of your colleagues and youd like to embark upon one of the most prestigious career paths available to recent law school graduates, then youll probably want to compete for an elite federal clerkship. Did your law school make the cut? News, there are multiple ties listed here): 1.

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Above The Law

MARCH 18, 2025

The government may be coming after some of the most successful law firms in the country, but weve got just what every member of the legal profession wants to see to get their minds off this dystopian nightmare: a ranking of the best law schools in the world. More than half of the worlds top 10 law schools are in America!

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Above The Law

APRIL 9, 2025

News & World Report law school rankings are here, and the legal world is definitely interested in all the ups and downs that we’re seeing when it comes to changes in rank. First and foremost, lawyers and law students are in an absolute tizzy over the state of the T14. Lawyer/Judge Assessment: 12.5%

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

What was the second law school founded in the United States, five years after William & Mary School of Law? Hint: Though the school has been defunct since 1833, it counts two U.S. The post Defunct Law School Packed A Punch appeared first on Above the Law. (Image via Getty) Ed.

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ABA Journal

MAY 28, 2025

Media personality and reality TV star Kim Kardashian has finished a legal apprenticeship program that offers an alternate path to becoming a lawyer in California.…

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Above The Law

APRIL 28, 2025

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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Above The Law

APRIL 23, 2025

— Jenn Rosato Perea , managing director of accreditation and legal education at the American Bar Association, in a statement given concerning data on the employment outcomes for the law school Class of 2024. . Advantage jobs roughly 10 months after graduation.

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Above The Law

MAY 13, 2025

Prospective law students, current law students, and law school alumni have seen the recently released edition of the 2025 U.S. News Law School Rankings, and they’re wondering what could possibly happen next. News Law School Rankings appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

MAY 14, 2025

The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.

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Law 360

JULY 9, 2025

Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard​​​​​​​ at MG+M.

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Law 360

JUNE 4, 2025

While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely wont arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

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Above The Law

JUNE 12, 2025

Chase the Money You Never Repay School grants & scholarships Most law-school “free money” arrives with your admit letter: Merit awards – driven by LSAT / GPA, leadership résumé, diversity fellowships (e.g., The post Paying For Law School In 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JUNE 25, 2025

Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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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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At the Lectern

JUNE 30, 2025

law schools have made substantial efforts to includ[e] students from groups historically excluded or underrepresented in the law. Liu responded that “U.S.

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HowAppealing

JULY 1, 2025

Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice”: Alan Blinder of The New York Times has this report. “Ford Foundation’s New Leader Says She’ll Work to Protect Democracy; Heather K.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The AO seems not to understand that there is no greater power disparity in the legal profession than between a fresh-out-of-law-school clerk and a life-tenured federal judge. The post Federal Judiciary Misleadingly Conflates Low Number Of Sexual Harassment Complaints With Lack Of Misconduct appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Venkataramiah Centennial Memorial Lecture at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. Narasimha on Sunday emphasized the importance of safeguarding Indias constitutional institutions from political and external interference during the second Justice E.S.

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Above The Law

APRIL 3, 2025

Many lawyers quickly realize that law school does not fully prepare them for the realities of in-house practice. The Learning Never Stops One of the biggest misconceptions new in-house lawyers have is that their education ends once they leave law school or pass the bar exam. Laws change. Business priorities shift.

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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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Above The Law

APRIL 28, 2025

News Rankings, which law school got top marks for its constitutional law program? Hint: More than 200 graduates of this law school currently serve as judges on federal, state, and administrative courts, and more than 300 graduates have clerked or will clerk on the U.S. According to the 2025-26 U.S.

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Law 360

JUNE 18, 2025

New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.

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Above The Law

APRIL 15, 2025

Those responsible for the winning video will get Above the Law prizes and the pleasure of knowing theyre the envy of their law school peers. Thats not a soft, law school deadline; its a hard, law firm deadline. ( Prepare for the worst, but hope for the very best. Theres always next year. Eastern time).

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