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How to set yourself up for a successful LSAT

How can you set yourself up for success on the LSAT?

Catching up with former Law Student of the Year: Carson Smith

Each year, The National Jurist recognizes a new group of Law Students of the Year from nominations sent by law schools nominating their top students. These students leave their mark on their law schools and surrounding communities. Carson Smith, now a Wake Forest University School of Law graduate, was on our list of Law Students of the Year in 2016.

Campbell Law receives donation to support its community clinic

Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law received a donation of $250,000 from Raleigh attorney Robert Zaytoun to support the work of the Blanchard Community Law Clinic, announced Dean J. Rich Leonard on Jan 24.

How to deal with law school stress

It’s no secret that law school can be a stressful environment. Between the competition among your peers, the pressure to get good grades and the sheer volume of work, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

St. Thomas University renames law school after attorney Benjamin Crump

St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, is renaming its law school the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, becoming the country's first law school named after a working Black attorney.

Long live the LSAT: ABA keeps admissions test requirement

In a surprise move, the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates rejected a proposed accreditation change on Feb. 6 to no longer require an entrance exam requirement.
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“Most stressful occupation in America”: Lawyers

Law is the most stressful occupation, according to a recent analysis made by the Washington Post, which used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Should I go right to law school or take a year off?

Let's say that you are pretty sure that you want to be a lawyer—but not one hundred percent sure. Or that your LSAT score is ok but ideally you would like a lot more time to try to improve it. Or that you didn’t really have the time to do a legal internship during college. Should you still go straight to law school after college? Or take some time off?

Maine Law ditches ugly building for a new facility in downtown Portland

The University of Maine School of Law opened its new campus to students in downtown Portland on Jan. 17, a move that ended its residence in one of what was described as America’s ugliest university buildings, and marked a move into the heart of downtown Portland.

ChatGPT gets a passing grade on 4 Minnesota Law exams

ChatGPT, which was unveiled in November as the latest creation by OpenAI, is taking the world by storm — legal education included.

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