Should graduating from an ABA accredited law school and passing the bar be a requirement for the practice of law in the United States? This issue has come under increased scrutiny. Particularly in the past months as we see the …
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Recent reports from The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC), the organization that administers the LSAT, predicted that law school applications are heading for a 30 year low. Of the 200 law schools in the United States, all but 4 …
The Lighter Side of the Law – An Ode to Pi
Although there’s no math on the LSAT (a fact for which many a prospective law student has thanked her lucky stars), today’s post has a mathematical bent: in honour of the recently celebrated Pi Day (3/14), we’re going to look …
The Elephant in the Room – US News & World Report Law School Rankings
This week co-Blogger Stuart Kovinsky and I have been looking at factors in deciding which law school to attend. In his blog, Stuart points out that law school rankings are not in his top 3 factors, and I certainly agree. …
Legal Residency – probably not the wave of the future.
You aced the LSAT, got great marks in your first two years of law school and are now pounding the pavement looking for a law firm to call home. As we’ve examined in this Blog over the last month, …
Law School – is 2 years better than 3?
Yesterday’s New York Times published an article about a recently proposed change to New York Bar requirements. If adopted, the proposal would allow students who have finished 2 years of law school to write the New York Bar and become …
Large Firm Job Hopes? Your Law School Choice Can Make a Difference
According to a recent Kaplan survey, roughly four out of ten law school applicants are expecting to work for a large law 
firm. But, are these expectations realistic?
As the Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog points out, far fewer …
Seeking a Law Degree to Serve the Public Interest
Have you ever been so influenced by an experience that you became inspired to pursue a legal career aimed at serving the public interest? Maybe you witnessed a friend, a relative, or an acquaintance who was harmed due to lack …
Breaking: US Gov’t gives out free money for Law Schools. In other news, pigs fly.
Looking for free money? Aren’t we all? As the LSAC reveals, here’s a stat you must know: there are no federal grant programs for law students. I repeat: there are no federal grant programs for law students. Millions, even …
De-Regulate Law?
Kaplan is proud to announce a new partnership with JD Oasis!All this month, we’re pleased to feature blog posts created by the JD Oasis team.Check out all their great content at www.jdoasis.com.
Found this interesting op-ed in the NYTimes. …
