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No Right to Religious Banners

A San Diego teacher, Bradley Johnson was told to remove religious banners that had the words God and Creator printed…

University of Illinois College of Law Accused of Lying

The University of Illinois College of Law is being accused for falsifying grades and standardized test scores of its new…

Saggy Pants Banned in Florida Schools

Florida has become the second state in the country after Arkansas to ban saggy pants in schools. State Senator Gary…

Elie Mystal says student loan bubble about to burst

Above The Law's Elie Mystal says that the student loan market is heading for disaster, and is expected to get…

Big Law Firms are Ready to Recruit Lots of Lawyers, and They May be at a Campus Near You

Despite the current economy woes, law firms across the country anticipate that they will either meet or exceed the number…

Law professors: law schools should open their own law firms

According to law professor Robert Rhee’s article, a new twist might occur in the history of law schools; law schools…

Law schools schedule early interviews with law firms for their students

The hiring outlook may be slightly better for law students this year, and the hiring law firms include Bingham McCutchen…

Companies recruit from college campuses for their in-house positions

Companies have started hiring from law schools directly for their legal departments instead of relying on law firms for expensive…

DOJ announces cuts to honors program for lawyers

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has also been hit by the government's austerity measures. Although the honors program is still…

Law schools under pressure push law firms to hire early

Law schools under pressure to prove that their students will get good, well-paid jobs upon graduation have started pushing law…

Another ‘law school is a scam’ blog started by a professor

There are an increasing number of bloggers who are set on exposing on what they call the 'law school scam'. …

Senator Grassley not satisfied with ABA’s response, asks more questions

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) was not satisfied with the ABA''s response last month to the questions that he had asked…