If you haven't already heard, a number of law schools have recently announced that they will no longer be participating in the rankings. But what does that actually mean? Why are they doing it, and why now? What impacts might it have on applicants, law students, and legal education as a whole?
Read full postOn November 16, 2022, as we recently blogged about, two law schools announced that they would no longer be participating in the U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings (first Yale, then Harvard). In the days since, other schools have begun to announce their plans to do the same.
Read full postNovember 16, 2022 may not have been the single most pivotal day in law school decision-making, but it was likely up there.
Read full postAs many people have no doubt seen, Yale Law School will no longer participate in the U.S. News Law School Rankings.
Read full postYesterday, the ABA publicly released an April 25 memo recommending the elimination of the standardized test requirement for admission to law school.
Read full postIn this episode, Mike gets together with PowerScore CEO and LSAT expert Dave Killoran to discuss the closing months of this current 2021-2022 cycle, early indicators and predictions for next cycle 2022-2023, and the development of the LSAT over time.
Read full postIn this podcast, Spivey Consulting Group founder Mike Spivey discusses Harvard Law School's recent announcement that all classes will be held fully remotely for Fall 2020 — what does it mean for other law schools, for international students, the ABA, and current applicants?
Read full postPlease keep in mind that because so much is fluid right now, no one can say for certain where things will be in a few months.
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