Two Law Schools Offer Refund Program for Students
Some law school graduates who do not pass the bar exam after two attempts could be in line for refunds,…
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California State Bar Activates New Guidelines for Law Schools
In December, the California State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners voted to adopt changes to the guidelines for accredited law…
“Catch Me If You Can” Conman Says Faking Being a Lawyer was the Easiest of All
Frank Abagnale, the man who beginning in his teenage years faked being an airplane pilot, medical doctor, and college professor…
Arizona Supreme Court Permits Third-Year Students to Take Bar Prior to Graduation
On December 10, the Arizona Supreme Court said that third-year law students are allowed to take the bar exam prior…
Eight New York Law Schools Post Decrease in Bar Exam Pass Rates
In a report from the New York Law Journal, eight of the 15 law schools in the state of New…
Jeffery Baker to be Sworn Into California Bar 34 Years after Graduating Law School
Jeffery Baker will be sworn into the California State Bar just before 5 p.m. on Thursday evening by Alameda Superior…
NY’s Bar Exam Pro Bono Rule Frustrating Out of State Schools
New York's Chief Judge Jonathon Lippmann made a new requirement last May for the New York bar exam: new lawyers…
Jobs for Law School Graduates Still a Touchy Subject
Ever since the middle of the 1980s, law schools have been surveying their graduates regarding their success in the job…
Federal Judge Will Hear Motion in California Bar Exam Accommodation Case
Today United States District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer will hear a motion on whether a blind law school graduate…
Facebook fact finding in Florida
Online social networking doesn't quite make the cut as one of the four f's of human behaviour, but it's close.…
Quinn Emanuel Defers Incoming Associates at Last Minute
At its San Francisco and Silicon Valley locations, law firm Quinn Emanuel is deferring half its incoming first year class…
Weil Gotshal Associate Never Graduated, Never Passed Bar
Tipsters tell Above the Law that an associate at New York-based Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been fired for lying…