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High Court Drought Ends With Breyer's Law School Commencement Address

This year's crop of speakers run the gamut from a Supreme Court justice and deputy attorney general to an ESPN basketball caller and a podcast host.
4 minute read

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Law Grads Hiring Report: Job Stats for the Class of 2017

The law class of 2017 overall fared better in the entry-level job market, but national figures obscure the extreme stratification of employment success for grads from individual schools. Our 10 charts break down all the latest hiring data, showing the schools that excelled—and those that lagged behind.
3 minute read

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Northwestern Is the Latest Top Law School to Name a Woman Dean

Kimberly Yuracko said she wants to make Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law a career resource for all alumni, not just recent graduates.
5 minute read

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Proposed Student Loan Cap Could Devastate Law Schools

Experts worry that provisions within the pending reauthorization of the Higher Education Act will exacerbate legal education's diversity challenges and put a J.D. out of reach of low-income students.
6 minute read

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Conservative Law Prof Heckled by CUNY Protestors Warns of Troubling Trend

Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law Houston, says "there is a lot of silence from people who should be speaking out about this."
7 minute read

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LSAT's Grip on Law Schools Loosens With ABA's Latest Move

An American Bar Association committee has recommended axing the accreditation standard mandating that schools use a standardized test in admissions.
5 minute read

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How Law Schools and JD Applicants Find That Love Connection

Law school acceptance letters have rolled in. Now comes the hard part: choosing where to go. Here's how would-be 1L's and the schools achieve the right match.
8 minute read

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Legal Education in 'Perilous Moment' as Leaders Gather to Examine Its Future

Law schools have yet to embrace significant structural change despite years of financial and market pressures, said educators at the Summit on the Future of Legal Education and Entry to the Profession in Miami.
4 minute read

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Law School Applications Are Up, Especially Among High LSAT Scorers

The percent of applicants with LSAT scores of 160 or higher is up more than 21 percent over last year, a welcome development for legal educators who have struggled to attract strong candidates in recent years.
4 minute read

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Lawyer Testimonials Aim to Stamp Out Mental Health Stigma

In his latest Well Counseled column, Patrick Krill brings news of a plan by the ABA to share online testimonials of lawyers who have faced addiction and mental health difficulties.
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