Advice for law school applicants amid competitive admissions environment
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Current statistics from the Law School Admission Council, known as LSAC, show that nearly 71,000 people applied to law school for the 2021 enrollment year, roughly a 13% increase from the prior year. Those applicants submitted nearly 481,000 law school applications in total, about a 27% increase from last year.
Read More about Advice for law school applicants amid competitive admissions environmentRutgers Law hosts two-week pre-law academy for high school students
RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — While some high school students have spent their summer by the pool, a group of ambitious would-be law students learned the virtues of a career in law through a new Rutgers summer academy offered by the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Rutgers Law School led the two-week, Pre-College…
Read More about Rutgers Law hosts two-week pre-law academy for high school studentsPodcast: Balancing law school and well-being
JD SUPRA — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In our milestone 300th episode today, we reflect on things that we’ve learned over the years from doing the podcast and working with students, and we answer some listener question on topics that commonly show up.
Read More about Podcast: Balancing law school and well-beingCase Western Reserve Law launches summer JumpStart program for incoming first-year law students
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — With its new JumpStart program CWRU School of Law is providing incoming 1L students the opportunity to begin their law school career a few months early. The JumpStart program offers an eight-week summer experience designed to help students excel in law school and beyond.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law launches summer JumpStart program for incoming first-year law studentsGeorge Washington University offers free summer study program for LSAT takers
GW HATCHET — Officials will launch a free study program on the Law School Admission Test this summer. The LSAT study cohort, housed under Academic Commons, will provide interested students with practice problems and study plans during weekly meetings from June 20 to September 19, according to the University’s website.
Read More about George Washington University offers free summer study program for LSAT takersWillamette Law and University of Alaska develop guaranteed admissions program for qualified students
ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS — The University of Alaska Anchorage has announced a new partnership with a university in Oregon to expand opportunities for current and future students interested in law degrees. Qualified students in Alaska who meet certain academic requirements will be guaranteed admission.
Read More about Willamette Law and University of Alaska develop guaranteed admissions program for qualified studentsStetson Law offers summer course for underrepresented high school students interested in law
SPECTRUM NEW 9 — It’s a passion project for Stetson Law’s first black dean, Michele Alexandre, to impact that school to prison pipeline.
Read More about Stetson Law offers summer course for underrepresented high school students interested in lawAdvice on pursuing a career in labor and employment law
U.S NEWS — The field of labor and employment law covers nearly every disagreement that may arise between business owners, managers and subordinates, including allegations of theft.
Read More about Advice on pursuing a career in labor and employment lawUniversity of Virginia Law students help local high school students with college applications
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Branson was among about a dozen UVA Law students who helped 19 Charlottesville High School students last fall with their college essays. All of the high schoolers were accepted to institutions of higher learning.
Read More about University of Virginia Law students help local high school students with college applicationsGonzaga Law launches social justice scholarship
CATHOLIC SENTINEL — Students applying to Gonzaga University School of Law for the upcoming academic year had the opportunity to apply to the school’s newest full-tuition scholarship, which focuses on social justice. The program provides an opportunity for students to further their commitment to social justice and become leaders.
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