A look at extracurricular activities and law school applications
U.S. NEWS — All extracurricular activities are important because they show a commitment to a community or discipline beyond yourself, whether that means volunteering for a political campaign, joining an intramural ultimate Frisbee team or practicing a demanding art.
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ABA JOURNAL — ‘Tis the season. No, not for holiday shopping (thankfully), but for law clerk hiring. Prospective clerks are hearing back on offers for next year right about now, and it’s never too early to begin preparing.
Read More about Advice for law graduates accepting clerkshipsPodcast: Yale and Harvard law school admissions deans offer advice on letters of recommendations
YALE UNIVERSITY — Miriam and Kristi talk about letters of recommendation, with advice for both applicants and recommenders. They answer questions including how many letters you should submit, who should write them, and what makes a letter great…and not so great!
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KAPLAN — There’s good news for law school applicants amid the most unpredictable admissions cycle in recent history. According to a new Kaplan survey of nearly 100 law schools across the United States, taking the shorter, one-hour and 45 minutes, at-home version of the usual LSAT exam—called the LSAT-Flex—will not put aspiring attorneys at an…
Read More about Survey: Law schools weigh new LSAT-Flex scores the same as traditional LSATFederal government considers overhaul of student visa rules
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Trump administration proposes revamping visas so students would have to apply for an extension after fixed terms of no more than four years. Some students would have to reapply after two years, depending on their country of origin.
Read More about Federal government considers overhaul of student visa rulesABA launches effort to recruit lawyers as election poll workers
ABA JOURNAL — Steve Sandvoss knows from experience that attorneys are well-suited to serve as poll workers.
Read More about ABA launches effort to recruit lawyers as election poll workersMarquette Law releases public opinion poll on US Supreme Court
WISBUSINESS — A Marquette Law School poll of adults nationwide completed shortly before the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg finds 66 percent say they approve of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is handling its job, while 33 percent disapprove.
Read More about Marquette Law releases public opinion poll on US Supreme CourtHow law schools are honoring US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
JD JOURNAL — Supreme Court Justice and champion of women’s rights, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18th due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer. She was 87.
Read More about How law schools are honoring US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgHow Ruth Bader Ginsburg impacted higher education and equality
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The justice, who died Friday, wrote decisions that upheld rights of women, racial minorities and gay people in higher education.
Read More about How Ruth Bader Ginsburg impacted higher education and equalityColumbia Law remembers graduate and former professor Ruth Bader Ginsburg
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — The revered Supreme Court justice maintained deep ties throughout her life to Columbia Law School, where she graduated tied for first in her class and later became the first woman to be a tenured member of the faculty.
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