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3 Common Law School Myths Debunked
Anyone who has considered going to law school has almost certainly heard any number of awful things about the law school experience. I’ve got news for you: most of what you’ve heard is false. Need...
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Other TV Shows for Law School Professors to Use in Class
Law students rejoice! There is now a distinct possibility that you could be watching quite possibly the best television crime drama of all time as a homework assignment. That’s right, a professor at...
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The LSAT as a Law School Requirement: In For the Long Haul
Earlier this month, Rutgers Law made headlines after being fined $25k for waiving the LSAT requirement for some students. Since 2006, the school allowed up to 10 percent of each admitted class to skip...
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2015 U.S. News and World Report Law School Rankings Out
It’s that time of year again—the US News and World Report‘s annual law school rankings have arrived. As the biggest authority on rating academic institutions in the United States, the US News rankings...
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#TBT: The Best Law School Commencement Speech Ever
On May 13, 2007, Charlie Munger gave a memorable keynote speech at USC Law School’s commencement ceremony. While he is especially well known for his work as an investor and longtime associate of...
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What the Heck’s Going on at Oregon Law School?
If there’s a golden rule for the internet, it’s that you don’t tweet, post, or email anything that you wouldn’t want made public. Law professor Robert Illig, it seems, did not get the memo on that....
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Justice Alito is Right About Law School and the LSAT…Sorta
In a recent profile, Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito recently held forth on the LSAT and on the U.S. News and World Report law school rankings. He’s not a fan. He feels differently about the...
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Another Law School Ranking System: Any Good?
One thing no one has ever said: “You know, there just aren’t enough law school rankings out there.” U.S. News & World Report is the biggie, of course; it’s also criticized for many reasons,...
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Your First Legal Job: How Smart 0Ls Think About The Job Search
One of the most important things for you to think about before entering law school is the type of job that you want when exiting law school. You should begin planning your job search before you even...
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LSAT Instructor: My First Week of Law Classes
Yuko Sin is an instructor and blogger for Blueprint LSAT Prep. He just started as a 1L at Columbia Law School, and is writing a series of law school-related posts about his experiences. Classes – the...
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DIY: Spooky Law School Halloween Costumes
I’m halfway through my first semester at law school. I’m starting to think like a lawyer more and more. I look at every decision from both angles, and frankly it’s stressing me out… I’m having a hard...
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LSAT Instructor: My First Law School Exams
Yuko Sin is an instructor and blogger for Blueprint LSAT Prep. He started as a 1L at Columbia Law School this semester, and is writing a series of law school-related posts about his experiences. I...
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Law School Predictions for 2015
2015 should be an interesting year for law school applicants. Let’s make some guesses about what this new year will bring…. Legal Employment Will Improve As of the September LSAT, we’re at a...
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What’s A Law Review?
Before I decided to seriously pursue a career in law or to attend law school, I had a lot of misperceptions about the process of attaining a law degree. I was particularly confused about one aspect of...
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The 2016 US News Law School Rankings Are Here
US News and World Report released their all-important law school rankings today — a momentous occasion that will affect law school applications, admissions and hiring for the next year. We’ll have...
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#TBT: The Best Law School Commencement Speech Ever
On May 13, 2007, Charlie Munger gave a memorable keynote speech at USC Law School’s commencement ceremony. While he is especially well known for his work as an investor and longtime associate of...
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The Eternal Debate: Should Law School Be Two Years?
Every year or so, a major news outlet publishes an op-ed calling for the abolishment of the third year of law school. Having gone through law school, I can say that there’s some validity to that...
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Above the Law’s 2015 Law School Rankings
The law school rankings game is competitive these days. While U.S. News and World Report is still House Lannister — they’ve got the money and the power — there have been a ton of pretenders to the...
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LSAT Instructor: My First Week of Law Classes
Yuko Sin is an instructor and blogger for Blueprint LSAT Prep. He just started as a 1L at Columbia Law School, and is writing a series of law school-related posts about his experiences. Classes – the...
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Now’s the time.
The results are in, and, for the second time in a row, the number of LSAT takers year-over-year is emphatically up. For the June 2015 exam, the number of test takers was up 6.6% over June 2014, and...
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