Jack Crittenden

Most lucrative practice areas

Across the country, the median pay for attorneys is $115,820. But, salaries can vary considerably based on...

Most Lucrative: Health Law

Another area with lots of headlines and good pay? Health care. More people than ever before have access...

Most Lucrative: Intellectual Property

  Intellectual property (IP) is another hot practice area. It’s growing, and its practitioners are paid well. “Business today...

Most Lucrative: Corporate Law

You’ve likely heard that there is all sorts of M&A activity these days. That’s mergers and acquisitions,...

Most Lucrative: Complex Litigation

Topping the PayScale chart for highest compensation was complex litigation, with its typical pay being 18 percent...

Employment rises above historic median despite drop in bar passage rates

The employment rate for law school graduates may have just passed its historic median. The American Bar Association...
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Purdue University acquires Concord Law School

Purdue University, a state school in Indiana, has acquired Kaplan University and with it Concord Law School,...

Whittier Law School to close after it fails to find buyer

Story updated on April 21: Whittier College's board of trustees announced on April 19 that Whittier Law School...

Texas A&M launches LL.M. in Wealth Management and Risk Management

Texas A&M University School of Law will launch an online graduate curricula in Wealth Management and Risk...

Thomas Jefferson launches LL.M. in Practice Skills

Thomas Jefferson School of Law, located in San Diego, Calif., will launch an LL.M. program in Practice...

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