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The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law has introduced "Admission Through Performance," allowing rejected applicants to enroll in a free, four-week course on the Federal Rules of Evidence taught by Duncan faculty. If the applicants do well, they can earn a spot in next year's 1L class. Meanwhile, the school is aiming for a sort of second chance for itself: After the ABA denied Duncan's initial accreditation bid in late 2011, the school reapplied. A decision could come as soon as December.

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Jurors who improperly search the Internet for information about the trial they're hearing are a growing problem for lawyers and judges. This week, the California Court of Appeal tackled a worst-case scenario -- a juror who located a prior appellate opinion about a case, chock-full of inadmissible evidence -- while challenging the state Supreme Court to tighten standards for prejudice from extraneous materials.

Vermont Becomes First State to File 'Patent Troll' Suit

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All the key financial metrics for The Am Law 100 rose by single digits last year: gross revenue, revenue per lawyer and profits per partner. Eighty-three firms posted revenue gains, 25 more than in the prior year. Firms reversed course and added to their head count. Even equity partners grew their ranks on average after two years of flat or negative growth. But as a rule, income inequality continued to plague the rankings.

The Haves and the Haves Less

 

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Am Law 100 Interactive Chart

25 Years of The Am Law 100

After three years of flat to negative growth, 2011 was when the nation's 250 largest law firms started getting bigger again. Headcount among NLJ 250 firms was up a collective 2,132 lawyers, for a growth rate of 1.7 percent -- in line with the average increase during the past 10 years, but well below the 4 to 5 percent growth of 2005-2008. Growth was far from universal in 2011; while 118 firms on the list added lawyers, 109 shrank and eight were flat.

A Time to Grow, Once Again

Full NLJ 250 Survey Results

Newcomers to the NLJ 250

NLJ 250 Regional Report

In a year when The Am Law 100 posted tepid year-over-year financial gains, Second Hundred firms bested their bigger rivals on most counts but still fell short on the bottom line. And while the two groups had comparable profit margins, the Second Hundred had less success turning top-line growth into profits. The culprits? Steep expenses and a sharp drop in leverage.

Overview: Expense Report

Striking the Right Balance (interactive chart)

Gross Revenue

Revenue per Lawyer

The Firms, A to Z

The economy began to rebound in 2011, but that wasn't enough to get firms to rev up associate hiring. We rank the top 50 law schools by percentage of 2011 J.D. grads who took jobs at NLJ 250 firms. We also identify the schools where NLJ 250 firms recruited the most graduates and the law schools that saw the most alumni promoted to partner in 2011.

It's Tough Out There

The Go-To Law Schools

Firm Favorites of 2011

Associates Promoted to Partner

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