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Texas Lawyer

How Did Texas Law Schools Fare in 2016 U.S.News & World Report's Rankings?

A quick look at the rankings made public by U.S. News & World Report.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

News and Gossip

Five firms on Fortune's list; the hubris of law grads; Amal's latest gig.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

UC Irvine Debuts at No. 30 on US News List—Missing Goal

The University of California, Irvine School of Law opened in 2009 with big ambitions—founding dean Erwin Chemerinsky aimed to debut among the Top 20 on the U.S. News and World Report ranking of law schools once it became eligible. He missed—U.C. Irvine snagged the No. 30 spot in the rankings released Tuesday.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Yale Remains Atop US News' List of the Best Law Schools

Yale Law School remained the best law school in the United States, according to rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report, while Stanford Law School moved up one spot to tie Harvard Law School at No. 2.
6 minute read

Law.com

Five Failures of the <i>U.S. News</i> Rankings

The <i>U.S. News</i> rankings figure prominently into contemporary legal education despite failing prospective students, law schools, and the legal profession on a number of levels.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Fights for Breastfeeding Accommodations for Texas Bar Exam

Illinois lawyer and mother wants to ensure that other nursing moms get necessary accommodations throughout the bar exam.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Law School Alumni Recognized at St. John's

St. John's University School of Law held its annual reception for the Law Review Alumni Association Tuesday at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan.
1 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Should Texas Allow Online Law Degrees? Here's One State Lawmaker's Proposal

What if you could skip those grueling law school classes, hit up the Internet for a law degree and still become a licensed lawyer in Texas?
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Practice Ready? Law Students and Practitioners Disagree

More than 70 percent of the third-year law students surveyed by bar exam prep company BARBRI believed they “possesses sufficient practice skills.” By contrast, just 56 percent of lawyers who work with new graduates believed most third-year students were prepared to practice
3 minute read

National Law Journal

K&E Foundation Gives $5.5M to Chicago Law's Corporate Lab

The Kirkland &amp; Ellis Foundation has donated nearly $5.5 million to support the University of Chicago Law School's Corporate Lab, which prepares students for corporate law careers and promotes research in that area.
2 minute read

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