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How I Got Into Law School: 'Do Whatever Brings You Joy Rather Than Making Calculated Decisions,' Says Harvard Law School Alum Suong Nguyen

"Seek law school because you truly have an interest in being a lawyer. ... Law is a profession, and the hours can be grueling, especially during trials. Loving what you do makes all the difference."
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First-Generation Law Students Struggle in Post-Grad Market Compared With Peers, Study Shows

First-generation law school students are worse off in the job market after graduating compared to their peers who have at least one parent or guardian with a law degree, according to the new data.
3 minute read

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Survey: Most New Law Students Are Unprepared for How Law School Debt Will Impact Them

Respondents were asked to reflect on their understanding of the legal profession, the cost of law school, and their earning and academic potential at the time they entered law school.
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'Commit to Making It Better': Forecasting the Future of Legal Education in a Twitter Chat

From the necessity of the bar exam to the likelihood of the return to pre-pandemic norms, the participants offered a frank discussion on where legal education should (and shouldn't) be headed in the days to come.
6 minute read

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My 2L (Remote) Life in the Grand Scheme

The desire to blame someone is widespread. Faulting a person or institution is much easier than accepting the tragic reality, much of which is beyond anyone's control.
5 minute read

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'I Feel Like Stress Crying': Law Students Share Anxiety, Support on Reddit

The online forum Reddit has emerged as a place for law students to share info about their school's grading policies, express their worries and swap advice amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
4 minute read

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'People Are Pissed': Pass/Fail Grading Controversy Roils Law Schools

The University of Chicago Law School on Tuesday became the first top law school to say it will retain traditional grading for the spring semester, while many peer schools have moved to pass/fail grading.
9 minute read

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Advice to Law Students in the Time of Covid-19: Your Path to Big Law

Law school grads are about to face a very different hiring climate in Big Law than they expected a few months ago. Hugh A. Simons gives insight into what is happening in the minds of those making hiring decisions and what law grads should do to improve their situation.
14 minute read

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Pressure's On: Big Law Targeted by Student Activists

In this episode, we explore law student activism, and how future attorneys attending law schools at Harvard, Yale, New York University and elsewhere are using their leverage to protest policies and practices.
2 minute read

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For Law Students, Politics Invades the Ivory Tower

With the path from law school to political power notoriously well-paved, it's worth asking: What does law school do to a person's politics?
6 minute read

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