Podcast: Job search tips for law students
JDSUPRA — In this episode, Law School Toolbox talks with ex-BigLaw recruiter, Sadie Jones, about some of the most common issues and questions they see in the law student job search.
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — “A J.D. is the foundational law degree that an American attorney obtains before taking the bar exam and being sworn in as an attorney,”
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LAW.COM — The maker of the Law School Admission Test this month announced that it’s reinstating limits on the number of times people may take the entrance exam, just two years after doing away with its previous limits.
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ABA JOURNAL — Rather than relying on one prep course for the Law School Admission Test, Haley Taylor Schlitz, a 16-year-old recent college graduate, took three within a five-month period.
Read More about Podcast: Incoming 16-year-old SMU Dedman Law student shares tips for applying to law schoolA look at the digital LSAT
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT — While virtually every academic standardized test like the GRE, MCAT and GMAT has gone digital, the LSAT has stayed behind the times, opting for the traditional pen and paper method. But starting this July, the LSAT will begin its transition to digital administration.
Read More about A look at the digital LSATSeton Hall Law professor David White reflects on mentorship
LAW.COM — David White is director of the Seton Hall University School of Law Conflict Management Program and professor of legal practice at the school.
Read More about Seton Hall Law professor David White reflects on mentorshipWhat aspiring law students should know about different fields of law
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Anyone who is unsure about whether to attend law school should understand that there are numerous types of lawyers and a variety of ways to practice law.
Read More about What aspiring law students should know about different fields of lawHow law schools use admission waitlists
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT — MAY IS A STRESSFUL month for the typical law school applicant. After all the time spent waiting – for grades, letters of recommendation, LSAT results and decisions by law schools – many applicants will find themselves spending some more time in limbo, having been placed on the waitlist by at least one school.
Read More about How law schools use admission waitlistsUniversity of Arkansas Law welcomes undergraduate students for summer pre-law program
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — The University of Arkansas School of Law admitted 23 students from 11 undergraduate institutions for its annual Summer Pre-law Program, known as SPPARK.
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INDIANA LAWYER — Courtship season is in full bloom, but forget loving and cherishing — these “marriages” are about test scores, rankings and scholarships.Law schools are proposing their final offers of admission and waiting to see who accepts, while applicants are trying to decide where to enroll.
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