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Grades alone aren’t everything, however: your network can also have a major impact on your career. The legal world is a small one and the connections you make during your law school years will become great resources down the road. If you’re wondering how to build a network in law school, here are some tips on how to get started.

Joan Bullock has not exactly enjoyed a smooth career in law school leadership. She was dean and president of Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego when the American Bar Association hit it with sanctions for poor performance in 2017.

Kramer Levin in New York launched its Racial Justice Initiative Scholars program this year, a creative effort aimed at furthering its commitment to diversity and inclusion. Its first class of scholars targeted New York area law schools and included seven students in their first year of law school at Fordham University School of Law, New York University School of Law and Columbia Law School.

A student group at Harvard Law staged a sit-in on Oct. 6 to bring attention to its call for more reproductive justice offerings at the school, and gathered 1,110 signatures for a demand letter.

"For me, there are five identifiable regrets I have about law school that I wish I had handled differently."

While several law schools are expanding remote summer offerings, many still consider in-person instruction to be the gold standard.

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.