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Only 68% of 2010 Law Graduates are in Jobs that Require Passing the Bar

According to a press release by NALP executive director James Leipold, the law graduates in the class of 2010 have…

April is a Good Month for the Legal Industry with 1,500 New Jobs Added

Following two months of legal job loss in February and March, April is giving many in the legal field more…

Law Schools Offering More Opportunities to Study Abroad

As the world becomes increasingly global, America’s law schools are offering more opportunities for students to learn about international law,…

Proposed Law School Accreditation Standards to Change Reporting of Graduate Employment

The American Bar Association has made new drafts to its law school accreditation standards.  These proposed changes would change the…

NALP Reports Better Employment Outlook for Recent Law Graduates

There is good news for recent law graduates.  According to the National Association for Law Placement (NALP), the rate of…

Law School Applications Down

It was bound to happen.  As the economy tanked and jobs for recent graduates fell, law school admissions continued to…

Job Market for New Grads Edges up

According to NALP, the job market for new grads is edging back upwards after two years of falling indicators, but…

Changes to the US News Law School Rankings

The annual list of top law schools from US News & World Report is out, and the only major surprise…

Recruiting Firms Rank Harvard Number One Law School in the Country

According to a recent survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report, Harvard has been ranked number one by legal…

ROTC Returns to Harvard

After four contentious decades with no official military presence on campus, Harvard University has invited the US Navy to set…

California Bar Wants Diversity Included in Law School Rankings

Concerned that the influence of US News & World Report's yearly law school rankings is leading to less diverse law…

Law School Applicants Remain Bullish Despite Tight Job Market

A survey by law school admissions consulting firm Veritas Prep showed that 81 percent of law school applicants would still…