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Maria Lenin Laus

Record Law School Employment Rates in 2024 Defy Market Fears Despite Enrollment Surge

Overview: ABA Reports Historic Job Placement Rates for Law Graduates In a remarkable turnaround for the legal education and employment…

American Bar Association Sues U.S. Justice Department, Alleging Retaliatory Termination of Grants Over Trump Criticism

The lawsuit accuses the DOJ of political retaliation and First Amendment violations, escalating tensions between the ABA and the Trump…

California Bar’s AI Grading Experiment Backfires: What Went Wrong and What It Means for Future Exams

Introduction: The Perils of Unproven Innovation In an era where artificial intelligence is revolutionizing industries—from legal research to contract analysis—it…

Law Students Are Refusing to Work for Capitulating Firms—And They’re Right

Introduction: A New Era of Legal Ethics In an era where constitutional norms are under sustained pressure from executive overreach,…

Biglaw Tightens Its Grip on the Legal Market as Clients Struggle With Rising Rates

Introduction: The Silent Ascent of Biglaw While the legal industry has been abuzz with everything from AI adoption to budget…

Democratic Lawmakers Demand Transparency from Major U.S. Law Firms Over Controversial Trump Deals

Introduction: Political Pressure Mounts Over Trump-Linked Legal Agreements In a bold move, Democratic lawmakers have intensified scrutiny on some of…

The Rise of Civil Courage in BigLaw: Defending the Rule of Law Under Attack

Introduction: When Lawyers Become Leaders for Democracy As the rule of law bends under pressure from the Trump administration’s increasingly…

Harvard University Sues Trump Administration Over $2.3 Billion Federal Funding Freeze

Elite University Fights Back Against Alleged Political Retaliation and Academic Suppression Harvard University filed a landmark lawsuit on Monday seeking…

Federal Judge Rules Trump-Era Passport Policy for Trans and Nonbinary Americans Likely Unconstitutional — But Stops Short of Nationwide Ban

Overview: Federal Court Challenges Anti-Transgender Passport Policy In a landmark decision on Friday, U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick ruled that…

Elite Law Schools Accelerate OCI: What Early Law Firm Recruiting Means for Students and BigLaw

Summary: A significant shift is reshaping law firm recruitment as nearly all top U.S. law schools move their On-Campus Interviewing…

NYU Law Faculty Takes a Stand Against Executive Overreach: A Blueprint for Legal Resistance

NYU Law Faculty Issues Defiant Open Letter Against Trump Administration Attacks Most institutions have remained disturbingly silent as the Trump…

International Students Fight Back as Trump-Era Deportation Wave Sparks Legal Chaos

Summary: An escalating immigration crackdown by the Trump administration has triggered a surge in lawsuits across the U.S., as thousands…