Nothing frustrates and derails a lawsuit like surprises, the sudden appearance of information that can swing the case unexpectedly. So, since the 1940s, the US federal court system has required all parties in a lawsuit to provide all possible relevant information...
Another year, another data dump. December 15th is the annual reporting day for ABA 509 Disclosures for all ABA approved law schools. These are required public disclosures that law schools must make as part of their ABA accreditation. As soon as the ABA started...
Another year, another data dump. December 15th is the annual reporting day for ABA 509 Disclosures for all ABA approved law schools. These are required public disclosures that law schools must make as part of their ABA accreditation. As soon as the ABA started...
The academic quality of students applying to law school is something I’ve been writing about for quite awhile. Notably, the downturn ever since the legal market imploded back in 2007 along with everything else. The National Conference of Bar Examiners...
Law schools traditionally do thing: teach students to “think like lawyers.” This means most law students graduate not really knowing how to do much. What to do when a client walks through your door, sits down, and asks for help. How to respond when the...
Let’s not bury the lede: I thought it wasn’t going to happen until 2017, but the change happened faster than I anticipated: 2016 is is officially the first year in which women outnumber men in law schools. 55,468 women are enrolled in law schools in 2016....
