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WHAT IS THE BAR EXAM? In order to practice law in the United States — also called being "admitted to the bar" — you must obtain a law license from an individual...

WHAT IS THE ABA? The American Bar Association (ABA) is a trade organization for lawyers. It has many sections, centers, and divisions. Decision-making for the organization is concentrated in the Office of...

WHAT IS NALP? NALP, or the National Association for Law Placement, is an association of over 2,500 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices, and law schools in North...

“I’m excited to announce that LST is joining the Law School Admission Council to work together to empower students. LST will continue to help prelaw students make strategic choices about where to...

Since our founding in 2009, our web tools have gone through many iterations. With our first tool in 2010, our "data clearinghouse," we explained the shortcomings of law school employment and salary...

LST's popular podcast about law jobs, I Am The Law, is slated to run 15 new episodes throughout the end of 2020 and early 2021. The forthcoming episodes each feature a different...

Today, LST launched two websites with an array of tools for prelaw students and their advisors. The new LST Reports is the 5th generation version of the site and the PreLaw Platform...

As an advisor, you can access almost every page that a student can. The one exception is that you cannot join an advising group (even your own), although you may be an...

In an effort to level the law school admissions playing field, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), the maker of the LSAT, partnered with the nonprofit Khan Academy provide free LSAT prep...

You may use these materials as you see fit. Please do not modify these materials without permission. I AM THE LAW PODCAST FLYER A PDF for you to share with students that...

Litigation follows alleged harm. While some civil litigators spend significant time in the courtroom, there are many aspects to the adversarial process for you to explore—settlement negotiations, writing motions, document discovery, and...

Civil rights and human rights lawyers seek the expansion and protection of rights that individuals are theoretically entitled to as citizens of a nation or state (civil rights) or in virtue of...

The criminal justice system pits individuals against the government over alleged crimes against people, property, and society. Representatives on both sides consider the facts, the law, and whether they can persuade a...

These lawyers work for a corporation or government's law department, managing legal and regulatory matters. Here, the clients are internal but ultimately the organization instead of any individual.

These jobs do not require a law degree or license, but the JD still provides an advantage in either obtaining or doing the job. The JD is not your only path to...

Many lawyers are small business owners who happen to provide legal services. Running a practice involves finding clients, managing the books, collecting bills, and much more.

Change takes many forms and comes about in many ways.

We live in a world bound by rules, from the fine print in credit card agreements to regulations that govern the air we breathe, how companies hire and fire people, and sanitation...

Known colloquially as "hanging a shingle," solo practitioners work for themselves and can build their practices however they see fit. Some have a general practice, while others do just a single area...

At the center of any deal between two or more parties is a contract that reflects due diligence, negotiation, and people who must work together once the ink is dry. But contracts...