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Law Firm Leaders React to Susskind's Take on Legal Education's Future

This month, ALM is publishing excerpts across several of our brands from the second edition of Richard Susskind's "Tomorrow's Lawyers: An Introduction…
7 minute read

Law.com

'Why Law?' These Students Show You Benefits of a JD

A new online video titled “Why Law?” is a collaboration from 12 law school that highlights the doors that can open with a law degree and how attorneys can have a positive impact on the world.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Sally Yates Finds Perch at Georgetown Law

The former acting U.S. attorney general has joined Georgetown University as a Distinguished Lecturer from Government, ending speculation about her next moves—at least temporarily.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida's 12 Law Schools Closed Until Wednesday, At Least

Florida's 12 law schools remained closed Monday as the remnants of Hurricane Irma churned northward out of the Sunshine State.It was unlikely that…
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Clarence Thomas Is Heralded as 'Most Original Thinker' at Supreme Court

In a 2015 campaign event, then-candidate Donald Trump declared Clarence Thomas his favorite U.S. Supreme Court justice. Prominent former Thomas clerks and a judge named to a Trump list of potential high court nominees—Judge William Pryor Jr.—undoubtedly share that sentiment. They recently described Thomas' contributions to the law in a Yale Law Journal forum marking the justice's 25th anniversary.
6 minute read

Law.com

Law Schools Are Losing Smart Applicants. How Do They Lure Them Back?

Law school has lost its allure. Enrollment at American Bar Association-accredited law schools has plummeted 25 percent since 2010 and several law schools…
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Kagan Recounts Obama Vetting Her for 'Another Very Good Job' That Wasn't SG

Elena Kagan was far along in the new Obama administration's vetting process for an important U.S. Justice Department job when she got a call from the White House. That job she was in line to get? Well, the White House wanted her to do something else. Kagan was asked to be the U.S. solicitor general instead and was nominated for the position on Jan. 5, 2009. The rest is history.
14 minute read

National Law Journal

Praising Law Schools Brave Enough to Close

We should applaud the leaders who are addressing the problems of legal education. They are taking action, which could not have been easy.
5 minute read

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