How to write compelling personal, diversity statements for law school applications
U.S. NEWS — If you are a law school applicant, you will need to prepare a compelling personal statement in support of your candidacy. The overarching objective is to write an authentic essay about a key event or experience in your life that displays the characteristics about you that will position you for success in…
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PR NEWSWIRE — Artificial intelligence has overtaken lawyers for the first time in a staple of the legal profession – accurately spotting risks in everyday business contracts. In a new study, LawGeex has achieved an average 94% accuracy rate at surfacing risks in Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
Read More about Study finds AI is more accurate than lawyers for reviewing contractsOpinion: Cutting federal student loans isn’t best way to save taxpayers money
THE HILL — In a recent opinion piece in The Hill about the Prosper Act and federal spending on higher education, the authors contend that student financial aid advocates are wrong to object to the bill’s cuts in student aid because the Republican-led Higher Education Act reauthorization bill will actually increase federal spending on student aid.
Read More about Opinion: Cutting federal student loans isn’t best way to save taxpayers moneyKaplan survey finds rise in law school applications can be attributed to current political climate
ABA JOURNAL – According to a Kaplan Test Prep survey of more than 500 pre-law students, 32 percent indicated that the 2016 presidential election influenced their desire to become lawyers.
Read More about Kaplan survey finds rise in law school applications can be attributed to current political climateNALP’s Perspectives on 2017 Law Student Recruiting report finds entry-level recruiting at law firms remains flat
BIG LAW BUSINESS – Law firm hiring hit another rough patch in 2017 after a decade of volatility as some larger law firms pulled back, according to a new report, “Perspective on 2017 Law Student Recruiting.”
Read More about NALP’s Perspectives on 2017 Law Student Recruiting report finds entry-level recruiting at law firms remains flatGallup survey finds law graduates may doubt value of their degree
CNBC – In a Gallup poll of over 4,000 American adults who earned a postgraduate degree between 2000 and 2015, just 23 percent of law school graduates said that their education was worth the cost.
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LEGAL TOOLKIT – Kyle McEntee, Rachel Van Cleave, and CJ Ryan discuss the rising cost of law school including what’s driving the price to rise and what makes this a complicated issue to change.
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WALL STREET JOURNAL – For generations, a swelling population of college-age students, rising enrollment rates and generous student loans helped all schools, even mediocre ones, to flourish. Those days are ending.
Read More about Analysis: U.S. colleges are separating into tiers with the top thriving and lower tiers facing challengesU.S. Education Department looks at bankruptcy options for student debt
WALL STREET JOURNAL – The Trump administration indicated it is considering allowing more Americans to erase student debt in bankruptcy.
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U.S. NEWS – Specialized programs are available to law school applicants who are the first in their families to pursue graduate studies.
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