National Jurist Editors

225 pro bono hours fetches law student a new suit

Tanisha Taylor walked in to Patel and Gaines Law Offices in San Antonio, Tex., expecting a few...

You go girl: A new “Legally Blonde” is in the works

By Brittany Cruz-Fejeran Elle Woods, the character in the hit, 2001 movie “Legally Blonde,” helped give law school and...

“When They See Us” unleashes fury on former prosecutors

By Brittany Cruz-Fejeran Former prosecutors of the “Central Park Jogger” case, Linda Fairstein and Elizabeth Lederer, are drowning...

5 easiest states for foreign-trained attorneys to take the bar exam

Editor's Note: This content has been updated as of January 20, 2025. Note the addition of Texas...

How to design an experience-based future for legal education

We live in a golden age of design. Since Apple’s iPod brilliantly married form and function more than...

Law Students of the Year

What makes a law student amazing?  Is it a commitment to justice? Does he or she lead by...
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5 Hottest LL.M. specializations

Twenty years ago, University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville’s LL.M. in agricultural law attracted almost as...

Best Cities for young attorneys

Jonathan Tabacoff could have lived anywhere. But like a lot of people who grew up watching “Schoolhouse...

Passport to an international law career

If the thought of practicing law abroad appeals to you, there are a few things you need...

Real estate lawyers in demand

Real estate is one of the most fickle industries around — hot when the economy is growing...