The University of North Texas and the City of Dallas have selected a location for the proposed University of North Texas College of Law. On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council agreed to spend over $16 million renovating the old Dallas City Hall to make it the home of the “first pubic law school in [...]
By Francis BoyleMonday, June 16, 2008Not surprisingly, the January 2007 issue of the American Journal of Imperial Law--otherwise known as the self-styled American Journal of International Law but founded and still operated by U. S. State and War Departments' apparatchiks and their professorial fellow-travelers-- published an article by Harvard Law School's recently retired Bemis Professor of
According to the ABA, 87% of law students borrow money for their law school education. The average law student at a private school graduates with over $83,000 in student debt, while those who graduate from public schools have, on average, over $54,000 in debt.
In 2007, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) was signed [...]
In the past few decades, there has been an explosion in the number of people applying for admission to law schools dissertation samples. A lot of this increase is the result of more and more women and minorities pursuing a legal career. But this means it’s tougher than ever to get into law school these [...]
I’ve gotten all but one of my grades for the spring semester. Anything better than an F in my last class will be good enough for me to continue in law school and get off academic probation. I’m sure I did better than an F in my remaining class so I’m planning to be back [...]
In response to my survey of starting salaries for entry level positions at district attorney’s offices around Texas, one of my readers wrote in asking whether it was worth going through three years of law school to become a prosecutor. I’m posting my answer here so that others can add their thoughts and comments on [...]
Finals are over! Here’s to the summer and the end of the 2L year!
First-Year Memories:
Funny Law Review Articles:
The Contribution of the Infield Fly Rule to Western Civilization
Baseball’s Infield Fly Rule is one of the most hotly contested topics in American law today…
Law School Attire: A Call for a Uniform Uniform Code
Style of dress matters, and [...]
While reading my criminal procedure assignment I came across a very applicable quote in Mapp v. Ohio quoting Mr. Justice Brandeis in Olmstead v. United States. The quote speaks to the danger of our government ignoring and manipulating law. The Bush Administration continues to circumvent, ignore, manipulate or override environmental laws and precedent that obstructs their agenda or cause.Our Government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example….If the Government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.
With summer internships approaching, there are 2 topics on everyone’s mind: 1) how to get the full-time offer and 2) how to get an even better internship, even at this late stage. Meanwhile, the questions on breaking into investment banking from other fields continue to roll in.
Law School Student To Finance
“I just read your [...]
A lawyer in his academic years is habituated in writing law school essay. A tedious tasks no doubt but a learning process for most. It is just the beginning of a career which is based upon writing drafts and legal papers. It is more critical than any other form of essay. It requires good ability [...]
I recently read that my former law school,Washington and Lee, is revising their third year law school curriculum and replacing all academic classes with experiential learning. All of the third year students will be required to get a Virginia practice certificate and participate in at least one real client experience during the year. There have [...]
Doug Farah’s recent post about our complacency in dealing with the problem that is Saudi Arabia dovetails well with one of my pet causes: showing that counterterrorism and human rights go hand in hand. That our most reliable social critics (and multilateralists) are refusing to condemn the deplorable human rights record of much of the Arab world, I have argued, is a symptom of partisan politics and an eagerness to find fault with what we are doing in counterterrorism. The same thing is happening...(read more)
Writing a law school essay can really help you get into the school of your choice. Even in your LSAT scores were low it can really launch you into school.Your LSAT scores, undergrad GPA, and your law school essay can be a huge factor in what schools will be looking for when offering you a position in the school. It could also be a factor when it comes to how much scholarship money you will receive if any.The first paragraph of your law school essay is the most important. It could make all the difference in getting you into a good school. If you are a top candidate and write a bad essay it could ruin your chances. Try not to be flippant when writing.Some schools will give a required topic to write on and some will offer a few suggestions. Be cautious not to repeat yourself throughout your d
A law school essay is not as tough as the subject says it. Law may not be an easy subject to deal with but is not impossible to handle. However, application essay to a law school needs a bit more seriousness than other form of applications. It is a very distinctive career path with lot [...]
This from the Associated Press by way of The Kentucky Law Review; The Indiana Law Blog; & Law.com: Photo from PressTV.ir. An 8-year-old boy with dreams of becoming a judge has passed a law school entrance exam -- shocking Brazil's legal profession and prompting a federal investigation. The Universidade Paulista, a multi-campus private university, issued a statement acknowledging that Joao Victor Portellinha de Oliveira had passed the entrance exam and that it initially enrolled him. But he was turned away from classes when he showed up on Thursday with his father.The school said that the fifth grader has to graduate from high school before he can enter the university.The university said one of its employees erred in accepting Oliveira's enrollment and said it would return his fees to t
As most of you already know the reason I've been a little quiet as of late around here is because I'm locked into third year law school finals. Instead of getting into a long winded rant about how unfair some of these tests have been or how incredibly stressed out the entire situation has made me for no real justifiable reason I thought I'd post a commercial for law school legend Jim "The Hammer" Shapiro. Enjoy and think about me while your enjoying whatever back alley depravity you're into this week.
We missed this press release in the swarm that came through yesterday:
Texas Supreme Court candidate Judge Susan Criss, D-Galveston, who helped create a video that encourages minority students to become attorneys and judges, is calling on the University of Texas System and state lawmakers to build a UT law school in the predominantly Hispanic Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Criss, a veteran district judge and former prosecutor, was executive producer in 2003 and 2004 for the video, “The Color of Justice,” a 12-minute film that encourages Texas high school students to study hard, go to college, and consider law as a career.
As part of her lifelong commitment to promoting equal opportunities is Texas, Criss is now taking that message to the highest levels.
“Of the more than 77,000 lawyers in Texas, only 14 percent are from minority populations, according to a report produced last spring by the State Bar of Texas,” said Criss. “Yet more than 59 percent of Texas schoo
There are hundreds of law schools throughout the USA and the UK. Each of them requires three years of a diligent study from the one struggling for a professional degree. Along with numerous examinations which law school students take, one form of checking their knowledge remains the same, we speak about law school essay.
Law school essay writing is characterized by impartial views of the writers and the students’ logic in presenting them. Moreover, law school essays are not a mere demonstration of one’s legal knowledge, but giving some profound and grounded evidence supporting it.
What should you do to write a successful law school essay? (more…)
FAMU President James Ammons and incoming law dean LeRoy Pernell won positive reviews from frustrated students after yesterday's meeting in Orlando. Pernell answered questions for nearly two hours, promising better communication, improved academic support services and light at the end of the accreditation tunnel (see St. Petersburg Times story here).
But some students and other observers were stumped by Pernell's contention, echoed by Ammons in remarks after the meeting, that the exodus of top-notch students from the school in recent months (see Times story here) was not out of the ordinary. Both men said many law schools must deal with top students leaving for higher-tiered schools. "This transfer phenomena, again, it's not unusual," Pernell said in response to a student's question. "It's not uncommon," he said at another. In fact, he told the students, he's dealt with the issue at Northern Illinois University, where he'll be the dean through the end of the year.
The response
ORLANDO - Florida A&M University President James Ammons and the dean-to-be of the beleaguered law school met with students this morning, promising them better communication, a better response to festering problems and better days ahead.
“You’re going to see changes, and they’re going to be positive changes,” Ammons (left) told more than 50 students after the pending dean, LeRoy Pernell, answered their questions for nearly two hours.
Ammons and Pernell (right) also sought to allay concerns that the law school might not get American Bar Association approval for full accreditation.
“There are some unacceptable things that have happened here, and that will change,” said Pernell, who’s now the dean at Northern Illinois University. “I would not come to this school after 30 years (in legal education) if I did not believe in this school.”
Thursday’s high-profile visit comes after law students have been complaining for months about what they describe as administrat
Recently, I discovered that 2/3 of my September 1, 2006, TV interview on the Chicago local cable access show "The Employment Hour" (click on the link to see it on You Tube) hosted and produced by Mohammed Faheem and Paul Kutylo, has become part of the optional materials for a law school course.
The 1st two segments of the interview (20 minutes) are part of Professor Todd Cheesman's Entrepreneur
I saw someone playing a computer game in the student lounge the other day. He was in the corner playing on his laptop. It wasn't the games I see in class all the time, like solitaire. It was a real computer game. One that requires a CD and everything. I wondered if people had time for such things in law school. Honestly, as a 2L, it does seem that there is a lot more time for "recreation." So, taking a cue from him, I started playing a game (not in school, though). I haven't played a game like that in a long while. It is rather fun.In the finance world, I have been watching the shaky markets lately. You never know what is going to happen. It seems like they could drop 5% any day. It's a weird scenario, really. Anyway, I'm in it for the long haul. I'm not one to buy and sell constantly based upon market swings. Although, if the correction turns out to be very significant, I'm sure I will be looking for ways to get more cash into the market at the lower prices.
Eleven law professors from universities across the country converged at the UC Davis School of Law Wilkins Moot Court Room on Friday for the UC Davis Law Review’s annual symposium. “The issue of warrantless wiretaps and personal privacy has resurfaced from under the current [National Security Administration] surveillance program,” said David Richardson, editor [...]
Is corrupt lawyer redundant? At any rate, Eugene Volokh notes that it starts as early as law school with canned immunity drives: law students bring in canned food in exchange for not being called on in class. Of course! That’s so much simpler than actually becoming knowledgeable in the material… besides, they’re just becoming lawyers. Why bother studying?
hello there, i was affected into pre-med at 15 years of age and did ailing (2.54) - that was 11 years ago. i went on to do an mba - (completed 2001) and got a 3.5 and completed my phd (2008) with a 3.97. i got a 170 on my lsats - what are my affairs of accepting into a top 10 law academy with such a low apprentice gpa?...
