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abovethelaw. com > 2026 > 04 > former-t14-law-schools-rankings-tumble-gets-the-classic-spin-treatment

Former T14 Law School's Rankings Tumble Gets The Classic Spin Treatment

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (145+ words) If you don't like the results, blame the methodology. Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The change in our ranking is a result of shifts in the U. S. News formula, "not any "meaningful change in Berkeley…...

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abovethelaw. com > 2026 > 04 > uc-berkeley-law-students-are-worried-the-medium-is-the-mistake

UC Berkeley Law Students Are Worried The Medium Is The Mistake

4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (131+ words) They're slated to use a version of the software that resulted in over a hundred technical issue reports last year. Depositions by Filevine help with scheduling, tracking goals, and trial prep. Berkeley Law Students Raise Concerns Over Exam Software Glitches,…...

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abovethelaw. com > 2026 > 04 > philly-law-students-demand-school-break-ties-with-ice

Philly Law Students Demand School Break Ties With ICE

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (344+ words) Keep the handcuffs and job applications off campus. "Following an escalating erosion of due process and other constitutional rights, we believe that it is vital for Temple Law to respond to the aggressive and violent immigration enforcement that is occurring…...

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abovethelaw. com > 2026 > 04 > yale-law-has-fallen-see-also

Yale Law Has Fallen - See Also

1+ day, 19+ min ago  (70+ words) Not Very Far, But It Still Counts! : Read the newest law school rankings here. How Much Do Rankings Actually Matter Though? : Legal academia shares their thoughts. Losing And Winning Go Hand In Hand: Pam Bondi wins ATL's disbar bracket! Jones…...

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abovethelaw. com > 2026 > 04 > u-s-news-rankings-lose-prestige-retain-iron-grip-on-legal-academias-soul

U. S. News Rankings Lose Prestige, Retain Iron Grip On Legal Academia's Soul

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (289+ words) Admissions officers admit rankings are broken. There are few rites of passage in legal education more enduring than the annual ritual of obsessing over the U. S. News & World Report rankings. And yet, according to a new survey from Kaplan, the people…...

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abovethelaw. com > 2026 > 04 > sucks-you-got-fired-its-saturday-night-see-also

Sucks You Got Fired, It's Saturday Night! - See Also

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (84+ words) Pam Bondi's Firing Gets The SNL Treatment: The Dow won't stop the humor! Who Will Replace Bondi? : Expect to see more of Jeanine, Alina, and Harmeet. Georgetown Law Students Aren't Looking Forward To Graduation: Hundreds are petitioning the school's proposed…...

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abovethelaw. com > 2026 > 04 > georgetown-law-set-to-reward-graduating-law-students-by-replacing-graduation-gala-with-a-school-happy-hour-other-unpopular-changes

Georgetown Law Set To Reward Graduating Law Students By Replacing Graduation Gala With A School Happy Hour & Other Unpopular Changes

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (282+ words) Is it really too much to listen to your students? Schools tend to honor the importance of the celebration. This year's class of graduating Georgetown students were looking forward to their Graduation Gala and small accessible ceremonies that grouped graduates…...

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abovethelaw. com > 2026 > 04 > keeping-law-school-accessible-when-federal-loans-fall-short

Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (610+ words) As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone. For two decades federal loans functioned as something close to a guarantee that law school could be…...

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abovethelaw. com > 2026 > 04 > law-school-commits-to-mental-health-awareness-by-having-professors-cold-call-you-about-your-anxiety

Law School Commits To Mental Health Awareness By Having Professors Cold Call You About Your Anxiety

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (118+ words) Is that a telemarketer or your Torts professor? This will be graded! Coming to a school near you! Unless you happen to attend a school in Florida or Texas where ABA standards have no power. Takeaways from a Legalweek panel…...

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abovethelaw. com > 2026 > 04 > law-school-graduates-gifted-10k-for-finishing-law-school

Law School Graduates Gifted $10 K For Finishing Law School

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (267+ words) Now that's a graduation present! Now that that's out of the way, let's move on to something that's no laughing matter: student loan debt. According to Education Data Initiative, the average law student graduates with ~$140 K in student loan debt....