Last year's historic plunge in bar exam passage rates triggered a firestorm of theorizing about what it could mean. The fallout hasn't stopped.

The benchslaps are fun, but the debate is real and important.

Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.

A chat about the Southern District of NY case against the NFL

So what does culture columnist Harry Graff actually like about the TV show Suits?

What does the future hold for small law firms and solo practitioners? Managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld offers predictions and advice.

It's hard out here for a dean.

How has technology affected your career path in the law?

What's responsible for the dumbing down of America's lawyers? Spoiler alert -- law schools are to blame.

Which states have seen the biggest declines in LSAT takers?

Which state-court and federal district judges send their clerks to the U.S. Supreme Court?

New Jersey officials were wrong to label a mother a child abuser for leaving her sleeping baby in an unattended locked car for 10 minutes while she went shopping in a nearby store, the state's highest court ruled on Thursday.

Would you want such a program in place at your law firm?

A ruling handed down by the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Ohio on Wednesday was an inquiry into the nature of uniforms worn by cheerleaders.

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A historical alabaster medallion has spurred a court fight involving some of the top U.S. government agencies.

Things at Reed Smith NY must be really, really bad, or the associates that penned the missive must be really, really naive.

Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.

A recent D.C. Circuit decision gives corporations more rights.

Collaboration between law librarians, lawyers, and legal marketers could result in niche blogs creating new practices -- practices resulting in significant revenue.

Donald Trump's older sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, is a well-respected federal judge -- but she has some things in common with her brash little brother.

Why do people strive to work for organizations (including law firms) that these employees know will require fierce competition and brutal hours?

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Someone is taking a tip from Monica Lewinsky's playbook....

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Jared Fogle, the former longtime Subway pitchman who starred in one of the most iconic advertising campaigns, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of distributing pornography and attempting to pay for sex acts with children.

Several Republican presidential candidates have said they would deny U.S. citizenship to children of illegal immigrants, ending “birthright citizenship” in the country. The issue has a long pedigree in American constitutional law. A primer:

Why are so many former SCOTUS clerks flocking to Capitol Hill?

That is certainly one way to handle discovery -- the wrong way, mind you, but a way.

Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.

Law school dean with some memorable words for incoming law students.

Which law-focused companies are among the fastest-growing companies in the United States?

Law school is a good place to overcome your fears, but how can you do that? Allow this law professor to help you out.

What is "configance," and why do you need it as a lawyer? In-house columnist Celeste Harrison Forst explains.

Columnist Sam Wright explores Connecticut's landmark decision that ends the death penalty in the state.

How will this struggling law school be able to survive?

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down local laws authorizing red-light camera programs in St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Peters, the latest turn in the legal clash over automatic traffic enforcement systems playing out in state courts across the country.

Whatever happened to the noble tradition of resignation on principle?