The latest news in legal education from law school developments and policy changes to rankings, diversity efforts, and trends shaping the future of the profession.
Andrea Marcano, a 3L student at Suffolk University Law School, made school history by becoming one of the first legal advocates in the country to assist Venezuelan refugees flown to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
The American Bar Association released employment data for the graduating law class of 2022, showing positive growth for the second year in a row, but at a slower rate than the previous year.
As tiring as the interview process can be, I do have two main takeaways: (1) I get to meet a variety of interesting people in my field (and even become friends with a few) and (2) I get more material for my articles. Without further ado, here are three more interview horror stories.
Black graduates continue to have the lowest first-time test-taker pass rate on the bar exam, which was 57% in 2022 compared to when it was 61% in 2021.
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A concentration and the curriculum behind it can make an impact by giving students the opportunity to focus on one area of the law. This focus often provides an advanced level of training and usually includes considerable experiential learning as well.