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By Noah Austin
This Native American Heritage Month, we're highlighting Kevin Washburn, a law professor and citizen of Oklahoma's Chickasaw Nation who has spent his career making an impact for other Native Americans.
This Native American Heritage Month, we're highlighting Kevin Washburn, a law professor and citizen of Oklahoma's Chickasaw Nation who has spent his career making an impact for other Native Americans.
By James Leipold
NALP has published its full analyses of the employment and salary outcomes for the 2025 graduating class, highlighting some of the inequities in this booming legal job market.
NALP has published its full analyses of the employment and salary outcomes for the 2025 graduating class, highlighting some of the inequities in this booming legal job market.
By Susan L. Krinsky
As we do every year at around this time, LSAC has begun publishing the interactive volume summary for the 2027 admission cycle.
As we do every year at around this time, LSAC has begun publishing the interactive volume summary for the 2027 admission cycle.
By Elizabeth Bodamer
As the final class beginning law school before significant federal student loan cap and repayment plan changes, the 2025 1L class provides a valuable baseline for understanding how future law students may navigate decisions about enrollment and financing.
As the final class beginning law school before significant federal student loan cap and repayment plan changes, the 2025 1L class provides a valuable baseline for understanding how future law students may navigate decisions about enrollment and financing.
By Susan L. Krinsky
After careful review, we have decided to delay implementation of LSAC GPA calculation changes until summer 2027, enabling candidates and law schools to adjust to the new policy.
After careful review, we have decided to delay implementation of LSAC GPA calculation changes until summer 2027, enabling candidates and law schools to adjust to the new policy.
By Noah Austin
This spring, Maureen “Mo” Onyelobi was one of the first two people to graduate from law school while incarcerated in the U.S.
This spring, Maureen “Mo” Onyelobi was one of the first two people to graduate from law school while incarcerated in the U.S.
By Noah Austin
As a response to new federal loan limits, two law schools are offering supplemental loans to law school applicants who have exhausted federal loan options.
As a response to new federal loan limits, two law schools are offering supplemental loans to law school applicants who have exhausted federal loan options.
By Kirk Walter
What does it mean to belong in law school and the legal profession? The work of becoming a lawyer is not about fitting into a narrow definition of professionalism, Kirk Walter writes.
What does it mean to belong in law school and the legal profession? The work of becoming a lawyer is not about fitting into a narrow definition of professionalism, Kirk Walter writes.
By Elizabeth Bodamer
LSAC and AALS are partnering on the Before the JD II study to examine undergraduate students’ decisions about their future careers and postgraduate education.
LSAC and AALS are partnering on the Before the JD II study to examine undergraduate students’ decisions about their future careers and postgraduate education.
2025 1L Class Was Largest in Recent Years, but First-Gen College Grad Representation Declines Again
By Elizabeth Bodamer
There has been a decrease in the percentage of first-generation college graduates entering law school for two consecutive years.
There has been a decrease in the percentage of first-generation college graduates entering law school for two consecutive years.
