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While study abroad opportunities ground to a halt early in the pandemic, most programs are returning or expected to return soon. And good thing. Study abroad programs offer students unique opportunities to learn first-hand and gain valuable practical training.

Taking a summer course is an opportunity to get a boost in credits or boost your legal knowledge in a particular specialty area.

Been itching to travel? Summer study programs — abroad or in the U.S. — are a great way to explore new places while enhancing your resume with experiences you can’t get any other way.

New data from an annual survey shows that law students are satisfied and successful in online learning.

The following is an excerpt from The Law Student’s Guide to Doing Well and Being Well written by Shailini George and published by Carolina Academic Press.

As of mid-October, the number of applicants for the Class of 2023 was down 11.7% from the year before. The number of applications had dropped 16.2%, meaning students are applying to fewer schools as well.

Your time is approaching. There will be a day when you hold your right hand up and swear to uphold the laws of your state and country and only then will you understand: three years in law school is an eternity; three years in practice is an instant.

Is a traditional J.D. (“three-year degree”) or an advanced J.D. for foreign-educated lawyers (“two-year J.D.”) better for you?

New lawyering relies very little on your legal education or your bar exam preparation. Instead, it requires drawing on the vault of life experiences you have earned, your abilities as a competent person, and the "idea" that someone gave you a license.

Facing the challenge of losing accreditation, the school has taken a bold step. It has drastically reduced this year’s entering class and is giving full-tuition scholarships to all full-time students.