By Ryan Lovelace | August 14, 2018
Stephen Shapiro's sudden death sparked an outpouring of reactions and remembrances from friends and fellow practitioners.
By Caroline Spiezio | August 7, 2018
NetApp, Adobe and Google are among the companies tempting law students with summer programs that just might convince them to opt for the in-house path in their legal careers.
By Scott Flaherty | August 3, 2018
The Labor Department showed a decline in legal sector employment in July, but the report also comes on the heels of good news out of the National Association for Law Placement, which earlier this week detailed a strong job market for 2017 law school graduates.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | August 2, 2018
Look what you can do while you're in law school: Develop weaponry! Also, Don McGahn apparently is in the dumps. And, the dimwitted need not apply to law school right now.
By Karen Sloan | August 1, 2018
Robust Big Law hiring bolstered the entry level employment market for the law class of 2017, which saw increases in both the overall employment rate and in median and average salaries.
By Karen Sloan | July 30, 2018
At the same time, the Law School Admission Council is increasing the number of LSAT test dates from six to 10 and will move to a computerized version of the exam in the spring of 2019.
By Scott Flaherty | July 24, 2018
As the American Bar Association gears up for its annual meeting in August, it's set to consider proposed updates to its model ethics rules on lawyer advertising, alongside closely watched proposals related to legal education and the bar group's membership structure.
By Dan Packel | July 12, 2018
With growing awareness of the threat of climate change, law professors said environmentally minded students are paying close attention to the fossil-fuel matters being handled by potential Big Law employers.
By Scott Flaherty | June 15, 2018
A former nurse who went to law school after a 20-month prison term on drug offenses, Tarra Simmons has finally reached the last step on her path from inmate to practicing lawyer. On Saturday, she'll be sworn in to the Washington State Bar.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | June 13, 2018
Boston-based Brown Rudnick just debuted a diversity fellowship open to all 1Ls who are the first in their family to go to college.
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