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Environmental law and green practices have exploded nationwide. But these four schools are at the top of the class.  Although environmental law has been taught at the nation’s law schools for decades, it has enjoyed new growth, respect and student interest in recent years. The result is a plethora of impressive and interesting programs. That also means today’s law students are challenged to find the right school among the many law schools “going green.”  To help, preLaw has created…

For those in the homestretch of the LSAT-prep marathon, we’ll be posting helpful tips from Manhattan LSAT to get you through to to the finish line…. The LSAT is less than a week away, and people are often asking for final tips about test day.  Here’s my best of: 1.  Easy does it. Don’t take any full preptests within the last two days.  The brain is a muscle, let it rest.  Take a few timed sections each day up until 3 days before…

You might think that law school is a less appealing option these days, given all the gloomy reports of recent law grads seeking employment.  But, they’re still lining up in droves to take the LSAT.  According to a post today in the ABA Journal, “the number of would-be law students taking the Law School Admission Test this fall was the second-highest ever.  In October, there were 54,345 test-takers, a 10 percent drop from the record set last year, the blog Most Strongly Supported reports. A chart published by the Law School…

Folks, it’s that time of year. The weather is turning crisp, the trees are stripping down for the winter, 3rd grade teachers are changing their window decorations from cut-out turkeys to snowflakes, and LSAT students are burning out. This is understandable. With such a high-stakes test, prepping for the LSAT generally goes past being a part-time gig and starts becoming an obsession. Yes, practice does improve your score, but there’s a limit. Watch out for the signs…

Knowledge and passion.     Frank Johns examines his role as a pioneer in the field of elder law in North Carolina, and why this LL.M. specialty area continues to grow with the demographics. Frank Johns’ passion came out of the 1960s, and was born into what he believed was a counterculture. His belief in individual rights led him to law school at Florida State University College of Law, working in the Florida legislature on areas that were part of…

Bristol Palin is still on Dancing with the Stars and not everyone is happy about it, as evinced by the 67-year-old Wisconsin man who shot his television with a rifle upon learning the news. Billed as a “teen activist”, Bristol has survived despite scoring the fewest points for her dancing ability four weeks in a row.  This means that audience votes that are saving her.  But who’s voting for her, and why?  Some say it’s her supporters’ social networking savvy.  Bristol…

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. (Miss Part I of the interview? Check it out here.) Some students reading this blog are particularly interested in obtaining a J.D and not practicing law. What kind of opportunities exist for this type of work? Would you recommend pursuing this path? I think that, as a general matter,…

Take the Logic Games Challenge!  Manhattan LSAT posted Logic Games Challenge #25 and they invite our listeners to join in the chance to Win $200 off any LSAT Course or any Atlas LSAT Strategy Guide (your choice!).  The latest challenge:  Pat the Party Planner Pat the Planner is planning her perfect party. The party will go from 8 pm to midnight. During this time, 8 different musical bands—K, L, M, N, O, P, R, and Q—each of which has at least one member…

As you prepare your law school application, what part of your application has you most worried?  What do you think the admissions committee will zero-in on?  Is it a weak GPA, or a low LSAT score?  Maybe you’re not sure what to write about in your personal statement, or you are less than confident in your recommendations.   You might be thinking that your undergraduate coursework will fail to impress members of the admissions committee.  Are you struggling with how to tackle a…

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…