Erik Weber is using his autism to become a legal specialist who can make a special contribution to education law. In May, he became the first student with autism not only to graduate from Cal Western School of Law, but the first to pass the bar exam, which he did at his first attempt. After […]
Stealing IP is bad enough, but when its at law school – no, make that HARVARD Law School, then the theft becomes something altogether more serious. And so when AbovetheLaw reported on this “peculiar thief” roaming the halls of Harvard it struck a particular chord with those concerned about the sheer sweat and even artistry
Law school rankings create massive interest among lawyers and – surprise, surprise – lawschools. The rankings abound and just which ones you rely upon or consider the most authoritative is amatter of considerable debate. In the United States there is the US News and World Report rankings as a leader among rankings and a host
Kiwi lawyers seeking law jobs in London can expect some hefty salaries if they score the right job at the right firm. If we’re talking Magic Circle firms like Slaughter and May, the salary reviews have lifted the pay for newly qualified lawyers by £5000 to £70,000 for the year. The increase doubles the money paid
Quitting a law partnership is not something that’s easily done, but when it does happen how does a well paid partner explain why he left for an in-house job? So-called “lawyer whisperer” Julie Brush was asked the question These days, the life of a law firm lawyer is no walk in the park. And it’s especially
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INDIANAPOLIS -LawFuel.com – The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will host a traveling exhibit that focuses on the plight of Jewish legal professionals in Nazi-controlled Germany. The exhibit, “Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany Under the Third Reich,” runs April 20 to 28 in the Ruth Lilly Law Library on the
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Weil Gotshal & Manges is a major, white shoe law firm. But their April fools joke went down like they had their feet in their mouths. Big mistake Weil. They ‘joke’ was a work/life balance one – you’ve heard them, we’re sure. It declared that under a firm-wide, new email policy no emails were to
Rolling Stone magazine is used to causing a ruckus with its stories but it’s latest “Rape on a Campus” article has created not just an uproar, but also a retraction and now a lawsuit from the University of Virginia chapter of Phi Kappa Psi. The fraternity house has said it will sue the magazine after
Law jobs in the US is a tough market, as numerous reports have shown. The employment stats for law school graduates has been a depressing outlook for graduates. the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) shows a steady fall annually for the past six years. As the Financial Times reports on the situation, figures remain
Are law firms refusing or failing to learn the lessons from the slowdown – particularly litigation firms which appear to have largely overlooked the changing marketplace and expectations from clients? The litigation slowdown has once again raised the prospect of more layoffs and restructuring, something the law profession is hardly wanting to repeat. Yet a
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