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The Law School Shuffle: The New 2024-2025 Law School Rankings
By Melanie Rauch, JD | Legally reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The 2024/2025 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings have landed. This year's rankings have a few shifts and surprises that could influence the...
Lateral Hiring at an All-Time Low for Law Firms
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
Almost three years ago, we reported a continued pattern of more and more “lateral hiring” alongside an increased attrition rate at law firms, despite lateral...
Don't Forget the Footnotes
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Lawyers will fight about a lot of things. It is, after all, what we're good at. In recent years, this increasingly includes word counts on briefs and other...
New Policy Aims to Curb 'Judge Shopping'
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
A new federal policy passed by the U.S. judiciary aims to curb the practice of legal “shopping” — no, not that kind of shopping. Rest assured, Americans can...
Washington State Waives Bar Exam Requirement
BY Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
The bar exam: most law students’ biggest dread. It’s long been criticized as an imperfect metric of legal knowledge and skills, and experts have been...
How the NextGen Bar Exam Will Impact Law School Students
By Melanie Rauch, JD | Last updated on
A shift in the bar exam and legal education is on the horizon with the introduction of the Next Generation (NextGen) Bar Exam, set to debut in July 2026. This...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
Managing Editor
Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor