Student loan debt is one of the worst souvenirs a law school graduate can take on as a reminder of their alma mater. Without taking six figures in loans, many hopeful lawyers wouldn’t be able to attend their dream (or fall back) schools. At the time of signing, the focus is usually on repaying the […]
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Justice Kavanaugh defends Supreme Court’s terse emergency docket orders (John Fritze, CNN) Trump’s tariffs get frosty reception at federal appeals court (Kyle Cheney and Doug Palmer, Politico) Florida death row inmate Edward Zakrzewski […]
Two groups of plaintiffs seeking to stop the National Institutes of Health from terminating $783 million in grants urged the Supreme Court on Friday afternoon to leave in place a ruling by a federal judge in Massachusetts that requires the federal government to continue making the grant payments. Lawyers for a group of 16 states, […]
From 96% success to less than 50% The number of aspiring barristers is climbing fast, but new figures from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) reveal a stark divide in pass rates — with some law schools seeing success rates as high as 96%, while others less than 50%. A total of 2,445 students enrolled on […]
83% Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has confirmed it will retain 33 of its 40 London-based trainees qualifying this autumn. The firm made 34 offers, with 33 accepted, resulting in a retention rate of 83%. All offers were for permanent roles. The Legal Cheek Firms Most List 2025 shows Links is one of the largest […]
By the time this is published, the July bar exam will be history. Remember my admonition to not discuss your answers with anyone, including your besties. It’s too late to do anything now, not that you could, so just don’t. Take a break from perseverating. But is it now time to fret about AI taking […]
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The Trump administration has it out for the ABA. They’ve been taken off the job of vetting judiciary nominees and seen federal dollars for projects they worked on dry up — ultimately leading to layoffs at the organization. Now Florida is trying to strip the ABA of its role accrediting law schools. How long has […]
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NY Bar Taker Suffers Apparent Heart Attack During Bar Exam: The surrounding test takers were expected to continue on as if nothing out of the ordinary happened. Is This The Start Of A Bonus War?: How’s about $15k extra for your hard work? Diddy Might Not Need That Pardon After All: His attorneys argue that […]
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