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The Skadden Fellowship program has funded almost 1,000 fellows over the past 35 years.

Nov 22

Tech-centric firms took a tumble in the 2024 Vault 100 rankings.

Oct 27

46:40

Confessions Of A Law School Dean: An Interview With Gordon Smith The former dean of BYU Law, who oversaw its huge rise in the rankings, shares secrets of its success and its unique mission as a religiously affiliated…

Oct 18

Offensive emails from a pair of founding partners, the end of a prominent boutique, big free-speech rulings, and other legal news from the week that…

Jun 4

Major methodological changes caused some schools to move up or down by dozens of spots.

May 12

Wachtell Lipton has been dethroned—and you can probably guess the new #1 firm in profits per equity partner.

May 5

Pretty much the same as the old T14—with some good news for Stanford Law.

Apr 12

45:31

The U.S. News Rankings Drama And The Future Of Legal Education Two former deans explain what all this might mean for the legal academy.

Feb 22

Note the UPDATES at the end: several other schools have already followed suit.

Nov 17, 2022

After a pandemic-driven dip in 2020, GC and CLO salaries bounced back in 2021.

Aug 25, 2022

Winners in the latest Vault 100 include tech-focused firms, Magic Circle firms, and firms that led the way on associate compensation.

Aug 11, 2022

For Biglaw, 2021 was a very good year—but the future looks considerably less rosy.

Jul 15, 2022

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