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157 US law school deans issue collective statement on 2020 election, Capitol attack

JURIST

Law school deans from 157 law schools across the US issued a collective statement on Tuesday addressing the 2020 election and condemning the attack on the US Capitol on January 6. Because law school deans usually do not collectively speak on issues outside of legal education, this was an unusual occurrence.

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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

Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law? When Shakespeare said “first kill all the lawyers,” it was meant as a compliment.

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Elite US law schools must take accountability for enabling use of fossil fuels: law student group

JURIST

Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA), a non-profit coalition of law students advocating for climate justice, Thursday released a report criticizing top US law schools with a disproportionate amount of graduates entering corporate fossil fuel legal positions.

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Law School Deans ‘Fearful’ For Democracy, Urge Lawyers To Train To Sustain Rule Of Law

Above The Law

Law school deans are on the defense for the very existence of U.S. The post Law School Deans ‘Fearful’ For Democracy, Urge Lawyers To Train To Sustain Rule Of Law appeared first on Above the Law.

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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘No one can guess what is going to happen to the law school.’

JURIST

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a female law student in Herat in western Afghanistan offers her latest observations and perspective. I entered the faculty [of law]. The ambiance was very heavy.

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More Lawyers Should Attend Law School Alumni Events

Above The Law

The post More Lawyers Should Attend Law School Alumni Events appeared first on Above the Law. Alumni events can be a great way to cultivate your contacts for business development purposes.

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Lawyers, Judges, Please Let The ‘I Went To Law School Because I’m Bad At Math’ Joke Die Its Long-Overdue Death

Above The Law

If you have a lawyer who is bad at math, you have a problem. The post Lawyers, Judges, Please Let The ‘I Went To Law School Because I’m Bad At Math’ Joke Die Its Long-Overdue Death appeared first on Above the Law.