What 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.
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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.
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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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NATIONAL JURIST — National Jurist provides a look at what the first-generation law student experience is like, tips for surviving and thriving, and a list of law schools dedicated to helping first-gen students succeed.
Read More about The law school experience from the perspective of first-generation studentsFree online LSAT prep from Khan Academy garners thousands of users
LAW.COM — More than 40,000 people each month are using Khan Academy’s new free, online Law School Admission Test prep program, according to figures released Wednesday by the Law School Admission Council and Khan Academy. That’s a healthy chunk of the roughly 100,000 people who sit for the entrance exam annually.
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LAW.COM — More than 40,000 people each month are using Khan Academy’s new free, online Law School Admission Test prep program, according to figures released Wednesday by the Law School Admission Council and Khan Academy. That’s a healthy chunk of the roughly 100,000 people who sit for the entrance exam annually.
Read More about Free online LSAT prep from Khan Academy garners thousands of usersU.S. News explores scholarly impact ranking of law schools
LAW.COM — U.S. News & World Report plans to launch a new law school ranking—one that will sort schools according to the “scholarly impact” of their faculties. The new ranking, announced Wednesday, will be separate from the closely watched “Best Law Schools” ranking, at least initially.
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UH LAW CENTER — Randall M. Ebner, Vice President and General Counsel of Exxon Mobil Corp., encouraged students to be flexible and open to change while providing a roadmap to success at the University of Houston Law Center last week.
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LAW.COM — It’s my second semester at Michigan Law, and, yes, I’ve learned a few things. I’ve come to realize that a tough cold call will not kill me. The length of reading assignments is no longer surprising, and I know what a law school final exam looks like. Even better, I have blissful months ahead before I…
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