One of the things I have emphasized to my readers for years is that economies are cyclical. It is worth mentioning again during our much stronger current economic cycle.
Category Archives: Law School
As many of you know, my favorite go-to source for great quotes is stock investor guru Warren Buffet. This article contains some statements about Warren Buffet that I believe are worthwhile lessons for all of us. Warren Buffet recently sold all of his massive holdings in the airline industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, acknowledging that […]
Curious about 2020 law school rankings? Please see below for the 2020 law school rankings by U.S. News and World reports AND a separate, less-recognized set of law school rankings created by Pepperdine law dean Paul Caron. Take it all with a grain of salt, but it still makes for interesting reading! U.S. News and […]
The LSAC has published a summary of their goals regarding possible future modifications of the LSAT. It is clear that the basic skills that the LSAT has tested for decades will remain highly relevant, and it appears unlikely that any dramatic changes in the skill sets being tested will occur. The purpose of any possible […]
For you statistics junkies (and any other prospective law school students), the relative frequency of “splitters” in law school is notable. “Splitters” is a term that describes students who either (1) have a high gpa and low LSAT score, or (2) have a high LSAT score and low gpa. Why do we see such […]
If you are fortunate enough to be able to choose among multiple law schools to which you have been accepted, the decision can be daunting. Let me make a few suggestions from experience.
One of the most important qualities of an effective lawyer is a deceptively simple one: knowing what questions to ask.
One of the most interesting trends to follow in the law school world is the number of people taking the LSAT each year.
The new rankings for U.S. law schools, published annually by U.S. News and World Reports, have come out. See below for the link and a few general comments about these law school rankings.
The FBI recently indicted dozens of people, including Hollywood celebrities, for submitting grossly fraudulent University applications. In a nutshell, many parents were spending exorbitant amounts of money to hire an individual who put together fake information (this really was an example of “fake news”!) about their children to get them into prestigious Universities like Yale, […]