Turns out, the Best-Paying Gig in Law School Isn’t law. It’s Lingerie Emily Cocea is flipping the script at the University of Michigan Law: while her classmates scramble for Big Law bonuses, she’s pocketing $1.5 million annually selling “lewd but not nude” adult content as her online alter ego, hotblockchain. Forget barista gigs or library […]
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September 15, 2025 — Stanford, CA — Stanford Law School today announced the launch of the Legal Innovation through Frontier Technology Lab, or liftlab, to explore how artificial intelligence can reshape legal services—not just to make them faster and cheaper, but better and more widely accessible. Led by Professor Julian Nyarko and Executive Director Megan Ma, liftlab is among the
Notre Dame Embraces Harvey AI Norma Harris, LawFuel contributor Notre Dame Law claims bragging rights as the inaugural law school to integrate Harvey AI into their curriculum—while Stanford, NYU, Michigan, UCLA, and Texas quietly passed pilot phase. Students get to craft prompts, faculty get gen-AI lesson plans, and the industry… well, is still trying to
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Above the Law reports that LSAC—administrator of the LSAT and the centralized application platform—is being sued for allegedly running an anticompetitive, “pay-to-play” operation that generates tens of millions annually from applicants. Plaintiffs claim LSAC’s arrangements with member law schools suppress competing platforms and keep prices high. The Lawsuit & Where It Was Filed According to
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John Bowie, LawFuel publisher It used to be that becoming a lawyer in Britain required intelligence, effort, and even resilience. Now, apparently, it requires none of the above. A small but vocal crowd of aspiring solicitors is demanding that the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) be made easier. The Telegraph’s Suevalla Braverman writes about ‘Snowflake Solicitors’
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LawFuel Report: New Federal Loan Caps Could Reshape the Law School Pipeline New U.S. student loan caps may reshape who goes to law school—and where they go—by limiting federal loan access from July 2026. LawFuel.com breaks down what future lawyers need to know, including the key shift in Direct PLUS loans and how top law
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What Times Law School Rankings Mean For Lawyers Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor The Times Law School rankings may have come out last October, but what should lawyers and recruiters know about what they mean. What do the rankings really matter to lawyers, recruiters, and law firms scanning the 2025 Times Higher Education? Stanford leads
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Sonia Hickey Origination credits play a significant role in determining an attorney’s overall compensation. These credits, which recognize the value of bringing new clients or matters to a firm, can directly influence salary negotiations and long-term financial growth. Attorney recruitment firms have developed effective strategies to use these as leverage, ensuring candidates secure the most
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Law School ROI = Career Outcomes ÷ Costs. In simple terms, a law school’s ROI measures how well its graduates’ salaries and job prospects stack up against the cost of attending.
A high ROI school either produces high earners (think big law firm associates) or keeps debt low (through low tuition or scholarships) – or, ideally, both.
The job market for new JDs has been hot: 92.1 percent of the Class of 2022 found employment within 10 months, the best rate in 35 years. National median pay hit $85,000, with graduates in private practice earning a median of $150,000.
And at large firms, first-year associate salaries now start around $215,000.
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Jacqui Coombe, LawFuel contributor A law degree has always been considered a gateway to a prestigious legal career. The first idea for a job that comes to mind has a lot to do with the courtroom, right? But law degree jobs extend far beyond it. Many graduates pursue traditional roles like solicitor or barrister. However,
