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National Law Journal

Adderall in Law Schools: A Dirty Little Secret

In the cutthroat environment of law schools, where a handful of exams can determine their fate, students are misusing Adderall in hopes of gaining a competitive edge, especially when they think other students are taking it, too.
23 minute read

New York Law Journal

Adderall in Law Schools: A Dirty Little Secret

Adderall, the drug of choice for nearly all law students who admit to using prescription medication without a doctor's approval, is attributed with intensifying focus, stimulating thought and eliminating the need for breaks or sleep. But whether the use of Adderall, generally viewed as a harmless study drug by those who take it without a prescription, actually improves performance is doubtful. Worse, mental health professionals and educators say that students' reliance on it imperils their health and makes them ill-prepared to handle life's challenges once they graduate.
23 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Bar Pass Rates on the Rise, Latest Results Show

Results of the July 2016 Texas Bar Examination are posted on the Texas Board of Law Examiners website.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Chris Carr Discusses New Job After Being Sworn In as AG

Following a brief ceremony at the Capitol Tuesday morning during which Gov. Nathan Deal swore him in as Georgia's attorney general, Chris Carr sat down for a moment and talked about his approach to his new job.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Reworking the Curriculum

It seems that enrollment in some graduate programs has suffered the same fate as law schools lately; liberal arts dropping significantly with STEM subjects holding steady or growing.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Bar Exam Scores Continue to Drop

The 65.8 percent pass rate for July 2016 test-takers is lower than the July 2015 pass rate when factoring in the 45 test-takers who were mistakenly told they failed that exam.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJSBA offers networking and educational events in November

By | October 28, 2016
Upcoming NJSBA events for November
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fordham Law Hosts Electoral College Lecture

By | October 28, 2016
The Hellenic Lawyers Association and the Fordham University School of Law Feerick Center for Social Justice on Wednesday sponsored "The Electoral College on the Eve of the 2016 Election," a lecture presented by Norris Professor of Law John Feerick.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Bar Exam Results Are Released

The Georgia Office of Bar Admissions released results of the July bar exam on Friday at around noon.
1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorneys Must Unite to Protect Future of Citizens

Lawyers must also now step up to the plate and recognize their role in the democratic society in encouraging an informed election of our next presidential candidate.
9 minute read

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