Unc Students Distribute Warning Tags Ahead Of Supreme Court Rulings On Affirmative Action A group of students at the University of North Carolina's Chapel Hill campus distributed warning slips to their peers in a busy sunken courtyard at the campus center. The tags read, "Is diversity at UNC important to you? It's under threat." (2 views)
Tackling Law School Debt: Strategies and Tips Law school debt has become a pressing concern for many aspiring lawyers in recent years. Pursuing a legal education is a significant investment, but it often comes with a hefty price tag. Law school tuition and associated expenses have been rising steadily, leading to substantial debt burdens for graduates. Many law school students and graduates find themselves facing the... (2 views)
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Embraces AI Tools for Student Applications In contrast to the recent ban on popular artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT at the University of Michigan Law School, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has taken a progressive step by explicitly allowing prospective students to leverage generative artificial intelligence tools to aid them in drafting their applications. This move aims... (2 views)
Revolutionizing Legal Assessment: States Embrace Next Generation Bar Exam In a bold stride toward modernizing legal education, three states are taking the lead in adopting the Next Generation bar exam. Maryland, Missouri, and Oregon have committed to implementing this groundbreaking assessment system, set to debut in July 2026, while Wyoming and Connecticut are following suit in the near future, signaling a significant shift in the landscape of... (2 views)
DePaul University College of Law Dean to Lead ABA Legal Education In a groundbreaking move, Jennifer L. Rosato Perea, the current dean of DePaul University's College of Law, is set to become the managing director for accreditation and legal education at the American Bar Association (ABA). Effective June 1, Rosato Perea will step into the role, succeeding Bill Adams. This historic appointment makes her the first woman and Latina to head... (2 views)
The Importance of Lawyers Disconnecting from Their Phones The truth is that a successful legal practice is one with an overflowing plate of work. There is always something that needs doing, and something urgent that requires attention. (2 views)
Becoming an Accounting Lawyer: A Guide for Legal Professionals Law and accounting are two highly-coveted career paths. Although they may seem disconnected at first, lawyers and accountants share many skill sets, including keen attention to detail, critical thinking, and mastery of negotiation techniques. (2 views)
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arizona's ''Business Death Penalty'' In a 5-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Arizona law in recent days that provides for punishment of employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. Also upheld was the requirement that companies use the federal E-Verify system when hiring, an online system that enables businesses to determine potential employees' eligibility to work in the United States. (1 views)
Obama's Speech on Libya Draws Yays and Nays Obama's speech on Monday evening addressing the American people about the situation in Libya drew yays and nays. (1 views)
Eric Holder Appoints Eight New U.S. Attorneys to Advisory Committee U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has announced the appointment of eight new U.S. Attorneys to serve two-year terms on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC). (1 views)
Temporary Block on Wisconsin Union Law After a month of political debate and protests, it seemed that Wisconsin Republicans had won the fight to publish a controversial law that would strip most public workers of certain bargaining rights while requiring an increase in pension and healthcare contributions. However, on Friday, a Wisconsin judge turned the tables again and temporarily blocked the law from going... (1 views)
DRI Report Makes Plea to ''Preserve our besieged court system'' Steadfast and true - that's how I've always thought of the American court system, immune to corruption, withstanding the test of time. (1 views)
Ask Mrs. Riches: Home Sweet Home Dear Mrs. Riches: Help! My husband is addicted to the hardware store, and it's getting ridiculous. Our garage is filled with expensive tools still in their original packaging, stacks of unopened boxes of nails and screws, and who knows what else. He's spent about $500 just in the last three months alone! Whenever I see him coming into the house with a new shopping bag of... (1 views)
Colorado Law Students Make a Successful Step into the Ring Law students across the nation should be encouraged by the recent news made by students at the University of Colorado Law School. (1 views)
Capital Punishment in the News For opponents of the death penalty, this was one of those good news, bad news weeks. In Illinois, the Governor signed into law a bill that bans capital punishment, while also commuting the sentences of all current death row inmates. Neighboring Ohio, however, became the second US state to execute someone with pentobarbital, a drug normally used in this country for... (1 views)
Wireless comes of age Back in the late 1990s, as the New Economy bacchanal raged, the wireless industry promised to set America free. (1 views)
Applying to a Law School and Improving Lives I had one other primary motive for applying to law school. Everything I've said so far had to do with wanting to improve my own life. But how about the idea that a person should try to improve the lives of others. (1 views)
Unraveling The Socratic Approach To Education Law students when they are researching about law school will probably be stumped reading about the Socratic method of teaching. So what is it all about? (1 views)
How to Study Law From the discussion of the chief elements that enter into the work of the lawyer, in whatever branch of the profession he may be employed, the prospective law student may infer in a general way what college studies and training will be of most value in preparation for the practice of law. A brief description of the work of the modern law student will throw additional light... (1 views)
Learning to Keep Time on Your Side When Going for the Bar Exams "I can’t" Maybe this is your first response to the idea of learning multiple areas of law, listening to hundreds of lecture hours, answering thousands of MBE questions, working at a full-time job, taking care of a family and job-hunting, all in ten to twelve weeks. Even if you don't actually say the words, you may act them out just the same. (1 views)
LegalTech 2007 02/05/07That's right. It's that time again. Time for legal professionals from all over the country to gather in New York to soak up everything they can on the subject of legal technology and try to have a little fun on the side. (1 views)
Ohio's Youth Facilities Open Doors to Attorneys 02/12/07 In Ohio's youth incarceration facilities, young people have been awarded broader rights to attorneys and the justice system for filing claims and complaints against the youth facilities. These rights were discussed in a hearing on January 12 and are set to be confirmed in a hearing on March 6. (1 views)
Attorney Generals Warn Against Scams During National Consumer Protection Week 02/13/07 These days, residents of Maryland and Texas can rest easy under the assurance that their attorney generals are looking out for their best interests. As part of National Consumer Protection Week, which ran from February 4 to February 10, both attorney generals issued statements cautioning residents of their states to be wary of scams and con artists. (1 views)
MySpace to Block Unauthorized Copyrighted Material MySpace.com, the social-networking website owned by Fox Interactive Media, Inc., recently announced that it will test video-filtering technology that prohibits the use of unauthorized copyrighted materials. Audible Magic Corporation, a leader in the anti-piracy-services industry that provides technology to various corporations in numerous fields ranging from government to... (1 views)
U.S. workers still benefit from union label When I was first asked to join a union, I remember thinking that was the last thing I wanted to do. (1 views)
Verizon Wins Infringement Suit, Vonage to Appeal On Thursday, March 8, an Alexandria, VA, jury found that Vonage was infringing upon three Verizon Communications, Inc., patents, forcing the voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephone provider to pay $58 million in damages as well as potential royalties to Verizon if it continues to utilize the corporation's technology. Vonage has said it will appeal the verdict. (1 views)
March 19 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Hi, everybody. Things are looking up at last, and the national scene is messy—just the way I like it. Trust this administration to do the right things for the wrong reasons and the wrong things for the right reasons; they'll never let you down. Now the FBI is red in the face after having been caught snooping. (1 views)
Presidential Race Could Gain Star Power 03/21/07The U.S. has had a celebrity president before (Ronald Reagan), but are the American people ready for another one? Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker and Rep. Zach Wamp think so, and they're doing all they can to convince Fred Thompson from NBC's Law & Order to take a stab at winning the GOP nomination. (1 views)
Salespeople Sue for Overtime Pay Reflecting a recent surge in class-action overtime litigation, another wave of lawsuits is being filed across the country by pharmaceutical representatives. Drug salespeople have filed suit against prominent drug companies seeking compensation for overtime they believe they should have received but were never paid. (1 views)
April 2 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Well, it's officially spring...and that's always good news, even if it's freezing outside today and we're all stuck inside. I tend to rationalize things this way: Even if it were nice outside, I'd still be stuck inside working. In fact, if it were nice outside, I'd be even bitterer about the fact that I'm stuck inside working. So it's better that the weather sucks…at... (1 views)