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Border laptop searches: suspicion required?
As the summer travel season begins, the courts continue to debate whether laptops at the border may be routinely searched without a warrant or reasonable suspicion. By Laurie L. Levenson and Diana Cho
Report: US legal sector lost 500 jobs in May
Though both the number of unemployed people and the unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged in May, the U.S. legal sector lost 500 jobs that month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday.
Competition fierce as firms keep summer associate programs trim
Summer associate programs may never again reach their pre-recession sizes. This year, legal observers say most big firms are hiring in considerable numbers but are staying cautious, and standards are rising.
Nonprofits, agencies take advantage of flooded market
There aren't nearly as many summer jobs at big law firms these days as there are law students who want them. The timing couldn't be better for nonprofits and government agencies to take advantage of the flooded legal market.
When seeking associates, many firms seek alternative experience
Recruiting partners at small and midsize law firms agree that credentials matter. But what can often make a difference in whom they recruit into their summer associate programs is alternative experiences outside the classroom.
Law school fights back: enough is enough
Sometimes a media narrative takes off like a bullet train flattening anything in its path, even the truth. Such is the case with an undeserved lawsuit against Thomas Jefferson School of Law. By TJSL alumni
California law schools fall in rankings
Most California law schools dropped in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, and no school moved up as the news magazine changed its calculations to give more weight to how well graduates do landing legal jobs.
Report: Legal sector jobs continued to rise in December
Jobs in the legal sector jumped by roughly 1,000 last month, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Canines help dog-tired students through exams
Jackie Falk, a stressed out first-year student at the University of San Francisco School of Law, needed a breather. So when she heard about the school's plans to offer canine comfort before final exams, she was thrilled.
Stanford law students take on real policy issues
The criminal law course taught at Stanford Law School this fall is different than most other research classes, with students collaborating with policymakers - including California Attorney General Kamala Harris.
Perception is reality when managers decide who makes partner
To make partner or not to make partner. That is the question on the minds of many law firm managing partners looking at batches of newly hired lawyers eager to make their first impressions good ones.
International students generate revenue for law schools
Law schools are capitalizing on International students seeking a legal education in the United States, especially in light of funding cuts and a drop in domestic applications.
Students benefit from hands-on experience
As clinical education continues to expand, law schools in the California are dedicating more resources to their programs.
Field of Dreams
After a successful college baseball career and a stint in the minors, Jonathan Ash is ready to take on the law as a first-year student at McGeorge School of Law.
Keeping it real
Law schools are starting to teach students practical legal skills for careers in corporate law as a way to ensure their education translates well in the real world.
Program prepares students interested in entertainment
USC's Entertainment Law Society is a student-run group that prepares young lawyers interested in the entertainment industry - in other words, nearly every USC law student.
Checkmate
Dennis P. Saccuzzo said he believes chess techniques can make better law students - and ultimately, better lawyers.
FBI recruits at law schools to fill its ranks
The FBI is recruiting at law schools to fill the ranks in its legal departments.