Author: Law School Podcaster

Nick Pederson is a graduate of Yale Law School. He was gracious enough to answer some of Knewton LSAT Prep’s questions about law school, the legal field, and his current work. Look out for Part II of the interview next week!  Why did you choose Yale Law School? The truth is Yale was never my dream school. I’m from Atlanta, I like sunshine, and after getting deeply annoyed that virtually every top law school in the United States was…

That is the question on the minds of many aspiring law students. If you’re contemplating re-taking the LSAT, start by reviewing the flowchartbelow. If you’re looking for more guidance, re-taking the exam is just one of the many topics Manhattan LSAT will be discussing in their upcoming free workshop analyzing the October 2010 exam.  Learn more about this workshop and register by clicking here. For more information about the LSAT and LSAT prep strategies, you can also listen to our podcasts: • The LSAT: Everything…

October LSAT scores arrived in a flurry of tweets on Friday, October 29th.  ”Scores are out!” multiple twitterings  proclaimed and the LSAT nabbed a prestigious “trending top” spot for a couple of hours. Students ran to their inboxes to check their scores and grieve or gloat as the occasion demanded. So the big question now that scores have been released is…how was the curve?  In a word, pleasant.  Test-takers could miss as many as 12 questions to…

Chicago-Kent, Gonzaga and the University of Detroit Mercy are just a sampling of schools reinventing the law school model. Staid. Boring. Predictable. These adjectives describe what some people think about law school. Their opinions would change radically if they could see what a select group of legal institutions are doing these days. These law schools are shunning tradition and trying new, extraordinary methods to help their students jet to the top of their profession. At the request…

Last week, we released the results of a comprehensive survey of law school applicants that was conducted recently. Our first annual law school applicant survey — administered in partnership with Law School Podcaster and preLaw Magazine — uncovered some interesting insights behind what drives today’s law school applicants. There’s been a lot of talk lately about how some law schools mislead potential applicants by overstating their post-graduation career prospects. Are law school hopefuls aware of the bleak job market, disappearing six-figure jobs,…

A couple of years ago, I attended an informal panel featuring nine or ten in-house attorneys at Google. These lawyers were all kind enough to share stories about their law school experiences and offer up general advice. Their perspectives on law school varied quite a bit – some loved it, some hated it, some had blocked it out of their memories. However, they all unanimously agreed on one thing: They either wished they had waited a few…

This is your one-stop primer — by the numbers — where admissions deans debunk popular admissions myths, share tips for making you stand out among other applicants and caution against some of the common mistakes made. The law school applications process can seem like a maze at times, filled with false passages and mythical obstacles. But it need not be such a heart-wrenching experience. Even though you have never been through the process, others have. And by…

It’s amazing how many law school applicants make avoidable application mistakes. It’s unfortunate, but hardly surprising, that these avoidable mistakes can result in an application being rejected. What can applicants do to avoid the avoidable mistakes, and not only submit an error-free application, but the best application possible? Our latest podcast, Avoiding Application Pitfalls: What Not To Do On Your Law School Application, gets you the answers from the deans who review your applications and who have the…

Why the change? Several years ago, Manhattan GMAT created a sister company to tackle the LSAT. “To ensure that this new company developed its own reputation and developed its own LSAT-specific program, it was decided to run this new company separately and give it a distinct name,” according to Noah Teitelbaum, Manhattan LSAT’s Managing Director. “Atlas is all grown up now and, over the last few years, the two companies have grown closer and closer,” says Teitelbaum.…

Whether you're considering law school, you're already there, or you'll be graduating soon, the legal job market is probably on your mind. A recent survey sheds more light on how things are breaking down in terms of law firm populations. While it's no surprise that the economic crisis has affected law firm hiring, promotion and retention as a whole, data collected by Vault.com and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, earlier this year highlights its impact on attorneys…