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There was an increase in diversity in the summer associate and associate ranks, with progress continuing to lag behind at the partnership level.

Several law schools have either recently announced or plan to soon announce new online and hybrid options for law students, including Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law and William & Mary College of Law.

A new study shows that JD-Next, an online course and test for pre-law students, is a “valid and reliable” predictor of law school performance and could be a better predictor for diverse students.

The National Jurist recognizes a new group of Law Students of the Year from nominations sent by law schools nominating their top students. Erin Varley was part of this group in 2018.

Was I going to be the type of person to let my grandma be on a ventilator alone surrounded by strangers? No. I was going to be the type of lawyer who values her career and her family.

Do Kim, one of UCLA School of Law’s earliest Critical Race Studies alums, is a highly-regarded civil rights attorney in Los Angeles. He started his own practice in Korea Town where he is currently working on several high-profile cases and is also a fast-action attorney for Black Lives Matter.

It is never too soon, though to start thinking about your test-taking options. If you ultimately have the choice, should you still take the LSAT? Or the GRE? Or not take any standardized test at all?

Four law schools have fallen out of compliance with standards set by the American Bar Association, according to the organization’s public notices posted between Dec. 13-14.

The University of Minnesota Law School is launching a Gun Violence Prevention Clinic in January, which will be the first in-house law school clinic in the nation with a focus on promoting gun violence prevention through strategic litigation.

New data shows that female enrollment in law schools and employment after law school is rising but some believe there is still room for more representation in the law field.