Large law firm profits could take a hit as the pandemic winds down
BLOOMBERG LAW — What goes up must come down. It’s a lesson seemingly every financial asset is reminding us lately. So many early “pandemic darlings”—Netflix, Peloton, Zoom—that surged as Covid-19 took hold and people stayed home aren’t looking like they’ve won much of anything, two years later. Big Law profits are next at risk of faltering from…
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MIDLAND TODAY — The Law Society of Ontario says bar exams that were cancelled this month have been rescheduled for April. Barrister and solicitor exams were cancelled days before they were set to begin over concerns that some candidates may have accessed test materials ahead of time. The law society says barrister exams for the affected candidates will…
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ABA JOURNAL — Some statistics are pointing to a lessened interest in law school this year. Law.com reports on one sign: Only 8,852 people have registered to take the March Law School Admission Test. “This is smallest we have ever seen recorded,” said Mike Spivey of Spivey Consulting, a law school admissions consultant, in an interview with Law.com. There…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Location, Location, Location. A recent Bloomberg Law survey revealed location to be the most-considered factor in the law school decision process, besting several others, including ranking, tuition, financial aid, university prestige, and campus culture. More specifically, 71% of respondents to the Law School Preparedness Survey (which included more than 1,000 practicing attorneys, law students,…
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LAWYER 2 LAWYER — As you may recall, we’re running a new series we call The Life of a Lawyer, Start to Finish, where we explore the experience of becoming and being an attorney, from applying to law schools through retirement and everything in between. On our last episode in this series, we discussed How to…
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Law school applicants should know that the LSAT tests logic skills more than English skills. Welcome to the latest installment of Law Admissions Q&A, a feature that provides law school admissions advice to readers who send in inquiries. If you have a question about law school admissions, email us for a…
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ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing large swings in applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will discuss innovations in legal education…
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ABA JOURNAL — Jonathan Gleklen wanted to do something a little different during his year as chair of the ABA Antitrust Law Section. In the past, the section’s task forces typically studied current issues, such as the use of the consumer welfare standard in antitrust law, and published scholarly reports. But Gleklen, who began his term in…
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BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Studying for the bar is certainly a challenging time, but you shouldn’t be miserable while doing it. Today, we’re discussing mental health and maintaining equilibrium during bar prep by reclaiming some time to do things that make you feel good.
Read More about Podcast: Maintaining well-being while studying for the bar examRoger Williams University Law clinic student describes courtroom bias incident with sheriff
WPRI — It was business as usual at the Garrahy Judicial Complex until Brooklyn Crockton was blocked from entering a courtroom. Crockton, a law student at Roger Williams University, said a sheriff pulled her out of line and began asking her questions. “He asked if I was the defendant,” Crockton recalled. “It kind of threw me off balance.…
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