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Legal Job Market: Not As Bad As You Think? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/13/2013

May 13 (Bloomberg) — Turns out Case Western Reserve University School of Law Dean Lawrence Mitchell may have been right. In January, he told us that the ABA and National Association for Law Placement look at jobs data on...more

Could This Law School Ranking Unseat US News? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/9/2013

May 9 (Bloomberg Law) -- Elie Mystal, editor at Above the Law, tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia that his blog's new law school rankings sought to list the top 50 American law schools by relying on an "outcome based"...more

Businessweek Reporter: BigLaw Is "Crash Landing" [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/2/2013

May 2 (Bloomberg Law) -- Paul Barrett, assistant managing editor and senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia that Big Law is currently experiencing "a very difficult crash landing that is...more

JDB 020: How to Be Happy with a Law Degree (seriously) – Interview with Marc Luber of JDCareersOutThere.com

by JD Blogger LLC on 4/25/2013

A few weeks back in Episode 15 of the JDBlogger Podcast I discussed how you could build a law practice you don’t hate. I received a lot of response to that episode and surprise – there are a lot of lawyers out there who...more

Northwestern Law Dean: Let Students "Vote With Their Feet" [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/28/2013

Mar. 28 (Bloomberg Law) -- Northwestern Dean Daniel Rodriguez says he supports a proposal under consideration in New York that would allow students to take the bar exam after two years of law school without getting a degree....more

Weekly Brief: Are Scholarships a Bait-and-Switch For Law Students? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/21/2013

Mar. 21 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. A new study shows an average of 69% of law students retain their scholarships after their first year. Also, we have a look at...more

Law School Problems Skyrocketing, Says Watchdog Groups

by TopLawyerCoach.com on 3/19/2013

"Legal education cannot continue on the current trajectory." Problems with the country's law schools are nothing new, but according to watchdog groups - the U.S. legal education system is struggling in an almost...more

New Data "Unmasks" Schools, Says US News Law School Rankings Czar [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/11/2013

March 11 (Bloomberg Law) -- Law schools ranked by US News & World Report magazine in the 50 to 150 range were the ones most affected by the availability this year, for the first time, of more detailed graduate employment data...more

Weekly Brief: 78% of Law Schools Ignore ABA Rule [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/7/2013

March 7 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. New testimony at the BP oil spill trial in New Orleans focuses on a key safety test taken shortly before the accident. Also,...more

Law Prof: I May File Law School Ethics Charges [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/22/2013

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg Law) -- Ben Trachtenberg, an associate professor at University of Missouri School of Law who has written about law schools misrepresenting incoming student GPAs, LSAT scores and graduate employment data,...more

Weekly Brief: New DOJ Tact Pushes Bank Subsidiaries To Admit Guilt [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/21/2013

Feb. 21 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. The Department of Justice appears to be changing its approach on prosecuting those responsible for the financial crisis. Also,...more

Alabama Rolls Harvard At Law; Editor Explains Rankings [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/14/2013

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg Law) -- Jack Crittenden, editor-in-chief of National Jurist, talks to Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about his publication's recently released law school rankings. The results of the survey generated...more

Stealth Lawyer: Art Chung, Game Show Writer [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/13/2013

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Art Chung, puzzle guru and writer for NPR's "Ask Me Another," talks with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about his transition from practicing law at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP to writing for game...more

Law School Applications Crater [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/11/2013

Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Law school applications appear to be headed for a 30-year low. Based on applications so far for Fall 2013, experts expect there will be about 54,000 applicants -- that's about half the number that...more

License Lawyers Without Law Degrees? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/4/2013

Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- A proposal to allow law students to take the New York State bar exam after two years is getting serious consideration. The state's chief judge is expressing interest, but no date for a decision by the...more

You are here: Home From the Law of Supply and Demand File: Law School Applications Plummet

by Howard Ullman on 1/31/2013

From today’s New York Times: Law school applications are headed for a 30-year low, reflecting increased concern over soaring tuition, crushing student debt and diminishing prospects of lucrative employment upon...more

Washington & Lee is the Best Legal Education Story of 2013

by William Henderson on 1/28/2013

There is empirical evidence that Washington & Lee’s experiential 3L curriculum is delivering a significantly better education to 3L students—significantly better than prior graduating classes at W&L, and significantly better...more

Discipline For Law School Deans? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/25/2013

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Fifteen law schools have been sued by their graduates for publishing allegedly fraudulent employment data. So far, the graduates have yet to win any of the cases. But Professor Ben...more

Law Prof: Schools May Close if 2-Year Program Adopted [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/25/2013

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg Law) -- A proposal to allow students to leave law school after two years, take the bar and practice could lead to fewer law schools, according to one of its authors, Professor Samuel Estreicher of New York...more

Dean: There's No Oversupply of Lawyers [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/4/2013

Jan. 4 (Bloomberg Law) -- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects there will be 74,000 new lawyer jobs this decade, while American law schools will produce more than 400,000 graduates. Despite those numbers, "it's not...more

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Legal Job Market: Not As Bad As You Think? [Video]

Could This Law School Ranking Unseat US News? [Video]

Businessweek Reporter: BigLaw Is "Crash Landing" [Video]

JDB 020: How to Be Happy with a Law Degree (seriously) – Interview with Marc Luber of JDCareersOutThere.com

Northwestern Law Dean: Let Students "Vote With Their Feet" [Video]

Weekly Brief: Are Scholarships a Bait-and-Switch For Law Students? [Video]

Law School Problems Skyrocketing, Says Watchdog Groups

New Data "Unmasks" Schools, Says US News Law School Rankings Czar [Video]

Weekly Brief: 78% of Law Schools Ignore ABA Rule [Video]

Law Prof: I May File Law School Ethics Charges [Video]

Weekly Brief: New DOJ Tact Pushes Bank Subsidiaries To Admit Guilt [Video]

Alabama Rolls Harvard At Law; Editor Explains Rankings [Video]

Stealth Lawyer: Art Chung, Game Show Writer [Video]

Law School Applications Crater [Video]

License Lawyers Without Law Degrees? [Video]

You are here: Home From the Law of Supply and Demand File: Law School Applications Plummet

Washington & Lee is the Best Legal Education Story of 2013

Discipline For Law School Deans? [Video]

Law Prof: Schools May Close if 2-Year Program Adopted [Video]

Dean: There's No Oversupply of Lawyers [Video]

2012's Five Most Influential People In Legal Education [Video]

Congressman: My Plan Would Reduce Student Loan Defaults: Video [Video]

Law Professor Blows the Whistle on his Colleagues

McEntee: Law Schools Should Cut Enrollment 50% [Video]

My Day as a Torts Professor Teaching Real-World Litigation at Law School

Legal Job Market: Not As Bad As You Think? [Video]

Could This Law School Ranking Unseat US News? [Video]

Businessweek Reporter: BigLaw Is "Crash Landing" [Video]

Northwestern Law Dean: Let Students "Vote With Their Feet" [Video]

Weekly Brief: Are Scholarships a Bait-and-Switch For Law Students? [Video]

New Data "Unmasks" Schools, Says US News Law School Rankings Czar [Video]

Weekly Brief: 78% of Law Schools Ignore ABA Rule [Video]

Law Prof: I May File Law School Ethics Charges [Video]

Weekly Brief: New DOJ Tact Pushes Bank Subsidiaries To Admit Guilt [Video]

Alabama Rolls Harvard At Law; Editor Explains Rankings [Video]

Stealth Lawyer: Art Chung, Game Show Writer [Video]

Law School Applications Crater [Video]

License Lawyers Without Law Degrees? [Video]

Discipline For Law School Deans? [Video]

Law Prof: Schools May Close if 2-Year Program Adopted [Video]

Dean: There's No Oversupply of Lawyers [Video]

2012's Five Most Influential People In Legal Education [Video]

Congressman: My Plan Would Reduce Student Loan Defaults: Video [Video]

McEntee: Law Schools Should Cut Enrollment 50% [Video]

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