The Future of Legal Education

Q&A: How Today’s Technology Is Shaping Law School Approaches

February 28, 2020

We live in a changing society, and technological advancements such as artificial intelligence and automation are creating challenges, but also exciting opportunities, for law schools. How are these trends shaping law schools’ approaches to serving their students?

Kellye Y. Testy

How Our Test Contributes to Comprehensive and Fair Law School Admissions

June 19, 2019

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) has evolved over the years, but it has remained the gold standard in legal education since it was introduced over 70 years ago. Accepted by every law school in the country, over 100,000 people take it every year, and 99.6% of the people who entered law school last year used the LSAT in their applications.

James Lorié

New "BE IndiVISIBLE" Campaign Aims to Inspire Interest in Law School

June 13, 2019

“The conventional law student is kind of a myth.” That’s Charlie, a law school student who believes empathy is the most valuable skill to develop when pursuing a degree in law. Charlie’s story is one of five featured in the Law School Admission Council’s BE IndiVISIBLE campaign. Being “indivisible” means ...

Laura (Laurie) Loth Pugliese

New "Be Indivisible" Campaign Aims to Inspire Interest in Law School

Embracing Leadership Development in Legal Education

March 27, 2019

Lawyers are leaders, and many people in leadership roles have a legal education. Until relatively recently, though, most law programs did not specifically include leadership development as part of their curriculum. But it’s important to note that even though they may not have been called out as such, many aspects of leadership have always been part of legal education.

Kellye Y. Testy

The Path to Ensuring Access to Legal Education in India

February 25, 2019

This spring will mark the 11th anniversary of the Law School Admission Council offering the LSAT—India, a version of the Law School Admission Test designed specifically for high school students in India who want to study law there.

Annmarie Levins

Shaping the Future Generation of Legal Engineers

January 4, 2019

With the growing need for “legal engineers” who can harness technology, automation, data analytics, and more to augment their core knowledge of the law, a small but rising number

Miguel Willis

You say “disruption,” I say “JUST disruption”

November 29, 2018

Disruption is a big topic today in every industry. Musicians and the music industry are wrestling with the disruption of digital and streaming content.

Kellye Y. Testy