Find Your Juris Doctor

The last year has been a lot. Many students have taken this as their sign to apply to law school. Here’s what the rise in law school applications means for applicants.

If you’ve been awarded a law degree in your home country and are looking to advance your understanding of American law, you may be wondering where to focus your application efforts with so many options to choose from. One especially compelling destination for international law students? California. Here’s a closer look at four reasons why California is an excellent place to study law in the USA.

Have you finally decided on a career in law? Can you see yourself standing up in a packed courtroom defending the innocent and most vulnerable members of society? Are you inspired to make the world a better (and safer) place by prosecuting those who would do otherwise? Or would you like to sit on one of the highest courts of all, where you can help shape and uphold the standards of justice and liberty for generations to come? If so, then the first thing you'll need is a law degree. Thankfully, we've come up with a few pointers that will make the application process as easy as possible. Here are seven tips for securing yourself a place at law school.

Many law students have their heads so deeply buried in legal tomes and case studies at this time of year that they barely have time to come up for breath. Unfortunately, this can interfere with them keeping up on current events, including those that directly affect them. Case in point? The Texas Supreme Court’s recent approval of a recommendation to replace the existing Texas bar exam with the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE).