A recent study from Harvard Law School's Program on the Legal Profession, working with the American Bar Association, has found that big law firms are steadily hemorrhaging nearly 50% of their young associates - and most are leaving of their own accord.

A new article in The New York Times discusses research on the decision-making process we all go through. Citing the work of Dr. Dan Ariely,…

A new initiative is spearheading the fight to protect our veterans. The Veterans Rights Project, led by Rachel Natelson of New York's Urban Justice Center, seeks to address the plight of our soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Ms. Natelson wants to fight "the unjust and abuse-ridden claims application process, the lack of accountability for recruiting irregularities and sexual harassment and the persistence of the ill-conceived 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy."

For a minority of law school graduates, the legal profession isn’t quite what they’re looking for. Those such as Jason Luros graduate from law school…

Seton Hall Law School along with the Brazilian Voice, a Portuguese-language newspaper, have sued the Department of Homeland Security over documents which the two groups…

As frustration with the legal profession grows, many young associates are becoming increasingly worn out. In response, many firms have started to change the way…

A recent USA Today article describes the legal tangle that has been left in the wake of the sub-prime mortgage scandal. With foreclosure rates reaching…

Sean Carter was a lawyer. He studied at Harvard with Barack Obama and comfortably worked as in-house counsel for a California mortgage company. Then he…

Tania Shah is one of a growing number of individuals hired by law firms to handle unified efforts at diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability, pro…

In its continuing series about inmates exonerated by DNA evidence, The New York Times profiles Jeffrey Mark Deskovic. Convicted at age 17 of the murder and rape of a high school classmate in New York, he was released in 2006, his conviction overturned. Now 34, he is struggling after prison, trying to put his life back together and doing what he can to stay afloat.

In a recent series of articles, The New York Times takes an in-depth look at 115 former inmates across the country, most of whom were…

William P. Quigley, Professor of Law at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law has written an eloquent essay entitled "Letter to a Law Student Interested In Social Justice." In the letter, Professor Quigley assesses the status of social justice law in modern society.

In her recent blog post, Kate Sinding, now a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, recounts a dilemma faced by many graduating law students. Citing an episode of "How I Met Your Mother," Kate discusses a difficult choice faced by one of the characters: take a high-paying job in a private law firm or work for a nonprofit.

This program, held on September 19, presented an introduction to the range of public interest opportunities available to students at HLS. Featured speakers included HLS graduate and a member of Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson and our own Assistant Dean for Public Service Alexa Shabecoff. The

A recent article in The New York Times describes the escalating debate over whether juveniles accused of violent crimes ought to be given life in prison with no possibility of parole.

A recent article by the New York Law Journal profiles Robert D. McCreanor, a young HLS graduate who found a passion for public interest early…

The College Cost Reduction and Access Act, originally intended to cut down on the costs of college and university loans, also provides incentives to enter…

A recent New York Times article points to how the growing number of vacancies at the head of many federal agencies is quickly becoming the…

The American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics is proud to co-sponsor the First Annual Health Law Student Conference. This year's theme will be "Taking the Health Law Career Path: Student Conference and Job Fair."

Raja Kirshnamoorthi has been appointed deputy treasurer for policy and programs for the state of Illinois. His new job entails overseeing the pension investment policy,…

A Washington Post article by Derrick Dortch offers advice to those seeking to go from a legal career in the federal government to the private sector.