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February brings a flurry of activity to the ABA. It started with the Midyear Meeting in San Diego. Now it's time for the Law Student Division's 15 circuits to hold their gatherings. Here's a roundup of what you can find in your area: 1st Circuit: When: February 27 at 11 a.m. Where: Suffolk University,
Last week, it was the Grammys. In two Sundays, it's the Oscars' turn. It's not just the stars' turn for award season, though – we'd like to hand out some hardware as well. It's time for you to tell us who the Law Student Division should honor for the 2015-2016 year. Each
Some attorneys knew what kind of law they want to practice long before law school. Others may be well into their career and still trying to figure it all out. For the latter, we've got a new tool for you. ABA Legal Career Central has teamed up with
Yesterday, Vermont joined the states that have adopted the Uniform Bar Exam! That brings the total to 20 states that have signed on to the UBE.
In this video from the ABA Midyear Meeting, ABA delegates to the House of Delegates debated Resolution 109, which urges bar admission authorities in each state and territory to adopt the Uniform Bar Examination in their respective jurisdictions.
The United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association's annual Law Student Writing Competition for the 2015-2016 academic year is underway!
The final rounds of the 2015-2016 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition were held Feb. 5 and Feb. 6 in San Diego during the ABA's Midyear Meeting. The winners were the team of Mackenzie Drutowski and Jeffrey Wysong of Northwestern University School of Law (pictured at top). More photos are available
We're back from San Diego, where the American Bar Association went to catch some sun and do some business at the 2016 Midyear Meeting. And since most students just aren't able to make it, here's a recap of what happened. Resolution 109 passed at the House of Delegates on Monday! That's
On Jan. 25, the ABA Young Lawyers Division presented “Best Practices for Paying Down Your Law School Debt,” a webinar co-sponsored by DRB Student Loan. If you missed it, now you can catch the recap and PowerPoint slides on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elL8mIeEQEo&feature=youtu.be The details The average attorney graduates with $100,000 in student loan
You may have seen our testimonials on our homepage. One of them comes from Paula Boggs, the retired executive vice president and general counsel of Starbucks Coffee Company. We're glad to feature her reasons for being an ABA member. And we're also excited to catch her show this week in San Diego,
February brings us a host of special days. We put our meteorological hopes for an early spring in a rodent on Groundhog Day tomorrow. National African American History Month gets an extra day with Leap Year upon us. And while you might be gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday, the
On Jan. 22 and 23, the regional champions in the 2015-2016 ABA Law Student Division Arbitration Competition gathered in Chicago to battle it out and crown the overall winner. This year's topic was data security breach. Here are the results: First Place: Mississippi College School of Law Caylan Dunnells Ira Rushing Matt Walton Ed
Earlier today, the Law Student Division and the ABA National Conference of Federal Trial Judges held its second webinar in a series on judicial clerkships. This installment was titled “Demystifying Federal Clerkships Part II: Specialty Courts.” These are opportunities beyond the U.S. District Courts
This month when Student Lawyer magazine came out, Christopher Jennison mentioned that 17 states had adopted the Uniform Bar Exam. We're happy to report that number is already out of date – it's up to 19 now. Last week, South Carolina announced that in February 2017, it would begin administering
Katy Goshtasbi is the secretary of the ABA’s Law Practice Division. She talked with Peggy Liu, ABA Law Student Division delegate and liaison to the division, about her experience and role. Q: How did you decide on pursuing law as a career? A: I always wanted to be a securities lawyer because (1)
The Law Student Division is currently seeking judges for its four competitions, including for the National Appellate Advocacy Competition. The regional rounds will be held in Boston, Brooklyn, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., so there might be a regional not far from where you are.
Earlier today, Jordan Glasgow, 8th Circuit governor and elections chair, led a Google Hangout on our upcoming elections. The panel talked about the leadership positions that are available in the ABA Law Student Division. Applications for these positions are due Jan. 15. On the panel with information about our
Last month, we told you about joining our Board of Governors for the 2016-2017 year. The Jan. 15 deadline is fast approaching to get your application in for chair, vice-chair, secretary-treasurer, rep to the ABA's Board of Governors, Student Lawyer student editor, or one of our 15 circuit governorships. Still
Getting to a better place financially is a common New Year's resolution. So the ABA Young Lawyers Division is going to get your 2016 off to a good start on that front with a webinar later this month. "Best Practices for Paying Down Your Law School Debt" takes place
With lower starting salaries and higher tuition rates, today’s law students face tough decisions when it comes to financing their education. In addition to school rank, employment rates, and average starting salaries, future lawyers need to be aware of loan terminology and how it affects their future ability to pay. But
Last month, the Law Student Division and the ABA National Conference of Federal Trial Judges joined to present the “Demystifying the Judicial Clerkship Application Process and Experience” webinar. In January, we'll continue answering questions with a second webinar about specialty courts. These are opportunities beyond the U.S. District
In July, the Law Student Podcast sat down with Sen. Lindsey Graham, who suspended his campaign for the Republican party presidential nomination today. He talked with hosts Fabiani Duarte and Madison Burke about his background and his thoughts on several topics in the law. Here's a
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles once told the world that you better shop around. The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar agrees and has provided information on law schools in 11 categories through its database of required disclosures to help students choose the school they
Studying for the bar exam is a marathon, not a sprint. You need to get into condition to achieve your best performance. Check out these tips from BARBRI President Mike Sims and new lawyers who successfully prepared for and passed their bar exams. This webinar is brought to you by ABA’s
Think what happens in law school stays in law school? Think again! In this MP3 audio presentation, Hear Rachel Dawson — an experienced law school career counselor and then-associate director at the ABA Section of Litigation who ultimately served as director of the Young Lawyers Division — shared her savvy advice on how to