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New LSAT Test Center Regulations
A new set of test-taking regulations will be introduced at LSAT
test centers beginning in June. Major changes include the banning of
all electronic timing devices, including digital watches, from test
rooms, and the requirement that test-takers carry their ID, wallets,
keys, and other permitted items in a clear zip lock plastic bag. For
a summary of the new regulations, see this
webpage from the AdmissionsConsultants
Law School Admissions Blog.
LSAT Test Dates for 2007-2008
The LSAC has announced the following test dates for the 2007-2008 application season:
- Monday, June 11, 2007
- Saturday, September 29, 2007 (October 1 for Saturday Sabbath observers)
- Saturday, December 1, 2007 (December 3 for Saturday Sabbath observers)
- Saturday, February 2, 2008 (February 4 for Saturday Sabbath observers)
Changes Coming to LSAT in June 2007
The Law School Admissions Council has announced two relatively
minor changes that will be introduced to the LSAT in June 2007:
- All of the prompts for the unscored writing sample will be
decision prompts. Test-takers will no longer face the
possibility of being presented with either a decision or an
argument prompt.
- Comparative reading questions will be added to the reading
comprehension section of the test. These questions will present
two short passages and ask questions about how one passage
relates to the other.
Additional information on these changes, including examples of
comparative reading questions, will be posted to the LSAC website in
mid-February 2007.
HLS to Allow Two-Year Deferrals
Applicants accepted to Harvard Law School now have the option of deferring matriculation by up to two years in order to
pursue volunteer service or career opportunities. Harvard's previous
policy was to grant only one-year deferrals, although it almost
always agreed to requests to extend deferrals by a second year. The
change in deferral policy should make it easier for admits to plan
matriculation around other commitments such as the Peace Corps or
Teach for America.
Summer Law Internships Get Serious
The Wall Street Journal reports that a growing number of
law firms are giving their summer interns more, and more serious,
work to do, and less time to play. One Washington, DC-based firm
even sends its summer associates to a two-week 'boot camp' where
they try out their litigation skills on a mock patent case. Law
firms value these more realistic summer internships because they
give law students a more realistic idea of what to expect once they
begin working and provide employers with a better idea of how
students will perform under stress. Law students themselves are said
to welcome the shift, knowing that the skills they learn over the
summer will give them a leg up as first-year associates.
Harvard Debates Training of Lawyers
Harvard Law School is reported to be considering curriculum
changes that would introduce students to a more practical,
problem-solving approach to law than the School's traditional case
study method allows for. The proposed change is meant to do a better
job of preparing students for the kind of work they will face as
associates in modern law firms by training them to approach legal
questions in a strategic and business-like way. A Harvard faculty
committee based the proposals on suggestions from law firms, judges,
legislators, businessmen, professionals, and students about what
young lawyers need to know to perform in today's legal climate. The
proposals are under review and will be voted on later this year.
2007 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2007 rankings of the top U.S. law schools. The top 10 schools are:
- Yale
- Stanford
- Harvard
- Columbia
- New York University
- The University of Chicago
- The University of Pennsylvania
- UC Berkeley
- The University of Michigan
- The University of Virginia
2007 Edition of ABA Guide to Law Schools
The American Bar Association has updated its guide to accredited
US law schools for 2007. The guide, which provides contacts for all 192
ABA-approved schools, can be consulted online through the
ABA's student resources website (www.abanet.org/students.html).
Top Law Grads Commanding Higher Pay
Top law firms across the nation are raising the salaries they offer first-year associates from high-ranking law schools.
A recent survey by the Record, the Harvard Law School's student paper, found that upcoming law grads
can expect to receive annual salaries of $135,000 and more, a significant increase from the $125,000 figure that has been a typical
first-year salary offer for about the last five years. Firms meeting or passing the $135,000 figure include Kirkland & Ellis, Morrison & Foerster, Covington, Hogan & Hartson, Latham & Watkins, Sidley Austin, and Paul Hastings. Salaries for summer associates
at
these firms are expected to rise as well.
3-Year JD/MBA Program at Indiana University
Indiana University's highly regarded School of Law has become the second law school in the nation to offer a 3-year joint JD/MBA degree program, in
partnership with Indiana's top-ranked Kelley School of Business. It is hoped that the shorter program will make the joint degree a more feasible option
for prospective students. Most universities' joint JD/MBA programs require 4 years of study. Only Northwestern
University (the first school to offer a 3-year program) and Indiana offer the shorter option.
Dickinson Applications Up by 30 Per Cent
Penn State University's Dickinson School of Law received 31 per
cent more applications for fall 2006 admissions than it did for
2005. The number of applications received was 1,000 more than in
2002, marking a 60 per cent growth in application volume over three
years. Dickinson officials attributed the growth in application
volume to increased outreach and to the school's upcoming move to a
new property closer to Penn State's main campus. Approximately half
of this fall's first-year students are expected to take classes at
the new University Park location, while the rest remain at
Dickinson's Carlisle campus. The move to University Park should be
completed in 2008.
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