Law School

How the University of Buffalo Responds to Dropping 23 Spots

Posted on April 03, 2008
A great article about the big impact little numbers can have on a law school's ranking.

University of Minnesota's Take on the Rankings

Posted on April 03, 2008
Here's another example of a school that hasn't changed much in the rankings since 1996 but is catching flak for going down 2 spots in 2009: University of Minnesota Law School.Think this school will be watching its incoming LSATs a bit more closely? Probably...

What do the Law School Rankings Really Mean?

Posted on April 02, 2008
Here is a link to an open letter written by Brian Leiter about the flawed methodology of the U.S. News Law School Rankings. Every law school applicant (in deciding where to apply and where to attend) should read it. If you do not read it, you are not doing your homework...

Fluctuations in Law School Rankings

Posted on March 30, 2008
William and Mary offers a good example of how a law school as a whole doesn't change from year to year, but it's ranking in US News fluctuates. I offer this to prove a point - if you choose a school because it's 26th, rather than going to one that is 35th, you may end up disappointed in your reasoning rather quickly...

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U.S. News Mentions AIGAC Admission Counselors

Posted on March 28, 2008
U.S. News mentioned that Admission Consultants with membership in AIGAC provide assistance to applicants in an ethical manner. I'm proud to be one of 40 members of this group!

Deciding to Apply to Law School?

Posted on March 27, 2008
Here are 2 more posts I came across today:U.S. News provided some insight into salary and specialization trends.Here is one Hamline Law student's take on the important considerations in rankings.

More About the Law School Rankings

Posted on March 27, 2008
As you know, I've done quite a bit of blogging on both the productive and detrimental reliance of law school applicants (and of the law schools themselves) on the U.S. News Rankings. As you know, the 2009 results have leaked. Here are two good postings you should read to help take the rankings with a grain of salt...

2009 US News Rankings Leaked Early!

Posted on March 26, 2008
Thanks to Daniel Filler, Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs at Drexel University College of Law (and fellow law school issue blogger) for pointing out to me that the US News Rankings have been leaked a bit early. (They are due in print on Friday)...

Thinking About Multiple Seat Deposits?

Posted on March 20, 2008
If you've been admitted to law school for Fall 2008, you probably have a seat deposit due April 1 or April 15. The complication, of course, is you may be one of the many law school applicants waiting to hear from other schools and you probably don't feel ready to make a commitment to one school without knowing what your other options might be...

Getting Ready for the June LSAT

Posted on March 19, 2008
Here's a nice reminder post that we're within 3 months of the June 2008 LSAT.

Transfer Applicants: Get Started Now!

Posted on March 11, 2008
It's that time of year for 1Ls to start the transfer process. If you've earned good grades as a 1L and would like to attend a different law school, now is the time to compile deadlines, get your letters of rec in line (ask professors now before everyone else does!) and start the process...

How to Spend the Summer Before Law School

Posted on March 09, 2008
A great post about how to spend your 0L summer.

A Crazy Year for Wait Lists, Deferrals & Holds

Posted on March 09, 2008
As I noted in a previous post, there have been some strange admission trends this year. Schools are waitlisting like crazy, and using "deferrals" and "holds" more than I've seen in the past 5 years. Here are some examples:As I've said before, American is one of these schools (consistently waitlisting high 150s LSAT applicants this year)...

U.S. News Rankings To Be Released This Month

Posted on March 06, 2008
See this funny faculty post on the upcoming release of US News and World Report's Law School Rankings.

Racial Inequity in Legal Education

Posted on March 04, 2008
I saw this interesting article today addressing the performance of African American students in law school.

Thinking about Re-taking the LSAT?

Posted on February 23, 2008
Did you just get your LSAT score? Many February LSAT takers are in one of these two situations:1. Applying for Fall 2008 and now wondering whether to add some schools to the list, or2. Applying for Fall 2009 and considering re-taking the LSAT in June...

New Link to Yale Law School Admissions Article

Posted on February 22, 2008
The Yale Daily News has made corrections to its article (which is why the link in my previous post does not function). Here is the current link.

Feb. 2008 LSAT Scores are out!!!

Posted on February 22, 2008
Check your e-mail!!!!

Yale Law Admission Secrets

Posted on February 22, 2008
Here's a great (and useful) article in the Yale Daily News with insights about how Yale Law School makes its admission decisions.

How to Find a Law Job

Posted on February 21, 2008
My husband was driving to court today in Oxnard, CA and saw a van with an ad on the side. We looked up the website and found a site that claims to be the largest resource for law jobs for attorneys and law students.

Are you a Texan Pre-Law?

Posted on February 20, 2008
The University of Texas at San Antonio is accepting applications for its Summer Law School Preparation Academy. The application deadline is March 26.

One Lawyer's Career - An Example

Posted on February 20, 2008
Yes, she went to a local school and she went part time. Yes, it was 30+ years ago. But don't fail to notice this lawyer's impressive career and the impact she had on people's lives. For all of you idealists out there who want to use the law to make a difference, here's some inspiration.

More about Drexel Law School

Posted on February 19, 2008
Last week I shared the news about Drexel's Provisional ABA Status and today I found an article with great information about Drexel's Law School that I thought would be useful to anyone considering attending.

Is the LSAT Biased Against Women?

Posted on February 19, 2008
I found an interesting post today that makes the case that the LSAT must be biased against women..... see the analysis of the score differentials.

Drexel Law Receives Provisional ABA Accreditation

Posted on February 16, 2008
Thanks to one of my clients for forwarding this good news about Drexel Law School becoming Provisionally Accredited by the ABA. I am confident that this school will serve as a great option in the Philadelphia area.

Online Forum for LLM Applicant & More Forum Thoughts

Posted on February 14, 2008
Following up on yesterday's post.... I am headed out for vacation tomorrow and in hopes of finding a light-hearted pre-holiday weekend post, googled "happy news about law school." In doing so, I found an online forum that I thought was very useful for LLM Applicants...

Law School Discussion Driving You Crazy?

Posted on February 12, 2008
My readers know that I hate to be negative, but I've been asked to address my feelings on LawSchoolNumbers and Law School Discussion so here goes.My major problem with these forums is that you can?t trust what people say because you don't really know where the advice is coming from...

Female Law Applicants Not Choosing Politics?

Posted on February 11, 2008
Historically, politicians are largely law school graduates. However, a recent study shows that while the number of female law school applicants is substantially equal to that of men, women are not choosing politics as a career aspiration. For more, see here.

Detroit Mercy to Offer Joint Degree in Mexican Law

Posted on February 08, 2008
Here's a very interesting post on blawg about a law school dean going above and beyond to carve a niche for his graduates.

5 Things Fall 2009 Applicants Can do Right Now

Posted on February 08, 2008
For those of you applying for law school admission for Fall 2009, here is a great timeline for you:1. LSAT in June 2008 or September 2008. (Prep courses would start 7-8 weeks prior to the test date)2. Register for LSDAS now and start compiling Letters of Rec...

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