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As we embrace the summer months, it’s the perfect time for aspiring law school applicants to dive into the task of crafting our personal statements. Whether you’re just starting out or fine-tuning your draft, understanding the key elements of a compelling personal statement is crucial. In today’s blog, let’s delve into some invaluable insights that…
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Law school graduates typically spend over $1,000 to take the bar exam. However, this fall, they have an opportunity to profit from their study efforts. The National Conference of Bar Examiners will pay law grads $1,500 to test-drive the first full-length prototype of its NextGen Bar exam, the revamped version set to debut in July…
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Choosing the right law school can be difficult but fear not, as I will help guide you to navigate the intricate world of law school admissions. Today, let’s dive deep into a question I get asked often: What exactly makes a law school a good law school? The Challenge of Rankings If you’ve been around…
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New law school graduates dominated the entry-level job market in 2023, achieving record-high employment rates and salaries, according to data from the National Association for Law Placement (NALP). However, NALP officials warned last week that subsequent classes are unlikely to repeat those strong numbers. The red-hot market for lawyer talent in 2022 and early 2023…
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At the start of the law school admissions season, students start to whether they should apply for early decision knowing they might receive less financial aid. This is one of the disadvantages of early decision in comparison to regular decision. Applying to ED is different from your normal admissions. As it says in its name,…
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Global law firm Dentons announced on Wednesday that a former executive of auditing and consulting giant EY, Kate Barton, will join as its next CEO. Barton, who worked at EY for over 25 years and most recently served as its global vice chair, will start at Dentons in early September and assume the role of…
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Judges on a Washington-based federal appeals court publicly filed on Wednesday that the court should maintain its suspension of their 97-year-old colleague, Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, for another year. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s judicial council, comprised of the court’s active judges, suspended Newman last year after she refused to cooperate…
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Law firm Polsinelli announced on Tuesday that it has opened an office in Philadelphia with a group of at least 20 partners from Holland & Knight. This new office marks the third that Kansas City, Missouri-founded Polsinelli has launched since June. Last month, Polsinelli opened offices in Fort Worth, Texas, and Park City, Utah. Polsinelli…
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The State Bar of California plans to administer its own bar exam as early as February 2025, parting ways with the national attorney licensing test. On Thursday, the state bar’s board of trustees authorized officials to finalize and execute an $8.25 million, five-year contract with Kaplan Test Prep to develop bar exam questions. This decision…
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The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday referred a judicial misconduct investigation of a federal judge in Alaska to its internal watchdog. This investigation concerns conflicts prosecutors who appeared before the judge may have faced. The department revealed the referral after Alaska’s top federal public defender, Jamie McGrady, requested that the Justice Department’s inspector general…
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