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Does networking make your stomach turn? You’re not alone.
I hate networking. It is one of my least favorite parts of the law school experience. And that’s saying a lot. I even hate the word “networking” and especially hate people who talk about “growing...
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Controversy is everywhere, even in the staid hallways of law school.
What a time to be alive… and to be attempting to focus on your LSATs when there are so, so many legal and political firestorms raging in the world today. Turkey’s democratically-elected government has...
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Big Brother, Spare a Dime?
Going to law school is very risky. The Law School Transparency movement has helped a lot of people make the right decision. Most law school aspirants are looking at $250,000 to $320,000 in debt and a...
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Summer Lovin’
I’m a rising 3L at Columbia Law, and I just completed a summer program at large law firm in Los Angeles. This post is going to discuss my experience at the firm. I’ve often heard that the time you...
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Judicial Clerkships: The What, The Why, And The How
Business Insider has ranked law schools by the proportion of their class that go on to clerk for federal judges. Here’s what you should think about when looking at such lists. 1. Who should clerk? A...
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LSAC picks up its marbles and storms off.
As the number of LSAT takers has been going down, some law schools have gotten creative. The move? Just admit applicants who’ve never taken the LSAT. Brilliant. LSAC, is not a fan. To prove that this...
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Welcome to 1L!
Two years ago, I started law school. I was terrified. I didn’t think I fit in with the group of highly motivated, successful students around me. I didn’t have any exciting resume lines, I hadn’t...
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What’s the matter with Cal?
Not all is well in Berkeley. If you walk around, nothing seems amiss. People’s park still smells like weed. The school year at UC Berkeley just started, so the campus is abuzz with students. Many of...
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University of North Texas v. American Bar Assn.
Oh god, not another law school. It’s hard to believe, but new law schools continue to sprout up even as application numbers fall—a reflection of the poor job market for lawyers. Enter the University...
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Harvard Law School moves forward on race. Hopefully.
The 2015-2016 saw Harvard Law School embroiled in some challenging debates over race and diversity. In the fall, portraits of tenured black faculty members in the main building were defaced with black...
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The 5 Things Prospective Law Students Don’t Do But Absolutely Should
This post was written by a former Blueprint student and current practicing lawyer. Law school is not just a big investment of time and money, it’s a life-shaping experience. To ensure that experience...
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The Never-Ending Story (of Sexual Harassment at UC Berkeley’s School of Law)
A couple weeks ago, we covered the case of Sujit Choudhry, former Berkeley Law dean. Then, the news was his return to campus. There’s a new development: he’s suing the university. A quick recap to get...
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In Law School Exams, More Is Better.
Are ya done yet? In the words of the Immortal Bard, “brevity is the soul of wit.” Brevity, however, is not the soul of law school exams, given that wordier law school final essays apparently end up...
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In Keeping With the Times, Law Schools Address Issues of Sex Assault and...
I recently read a disconcerting article on sexism in law school. This post is going to discuss my observations on the subject, as well as the ways the national dialogue about sexism, rape culture,...
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3+3 Program = Successful Lawyer — 1 Year of School
C’mon lucky number 6! What if you could spend one fewer year to get a law degree? Sounds tempting, doesn’t it? That’s the lure of 3+3 programs, which let you finish a BA or BS and a JD in a total of...
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Law School Administrators, The Workforce Behind Law Schools
Heading into the second half of the semester, it was time last week to submit bids for Winter term courses. Six classes, ranked in order of preference, strategically reranked and fretted over to...
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The People You Meet In Law School
The law school equivalent of the water cooler. Law school is a lot like high-school. There are lockers, people carry backpacks, and everyone knows about everyone else’s business. We all know that...
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What The Election Means For Law Students, Present And Future
The light at the end of a seemingly endless tunnel. It’s Election Day! You might be wondering how this election will affect law school grads. We’ve combed through the troves of secret, leaked...
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As Enrollments Remain Low, At Least One Law School Is Closing Its Doors.
There are too many law schools in the USofA today. They are taking too many students, and charging too much money, to too many people who will never be able to payoff their law school debt with money...
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Law Schools Are Interested In Whether You Pass The Bar
Last year, bar exam passage-rates fell to a near all-time low, leading some to question whether bar exam administration is a problem or whether schools are failing to do enough to prepare their...
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