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ABA President Klein decries violence at Charlottesville rally

August 14, 2017, 8:51 am CDT

8th Circuit rejects challenge to Nebraska law prohibiting picketing at funerals

August 14, 2017, 8:00 am CDT

Steptoe moves to compel arbitration in gender discrimination lawsuit

August 14, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

Do states with abortion restrictions protect women's health? Report finds an inverse relationship

August 13, 2017, 6:05 pm CDT

Flint and pipeline cases become 'harbingers of conflict in the future' of water

August 13, 2017, 4:37 pm CDT

Will the Supreme Court get to 'a bridge too far' in big cases next term?

August 13, 2017, 11:16 am CDT

ABA Medal winner John Feerick calls on lawyers to help close the justice gap

August 12, 2017, 9:25 pm CDT

What Trump can--and can't--do to clamp down on the press

August 12, 2017, 2:13 pm CDT

Traveling out of the country? Lawyers should consider using 'burner' devices

August 12, 2017, 12:03 pm CDT

Thurgood Marshall's courage and passion celebrated by former law clerks, author

August 11, 2017, 6:25 pm CDT

Charlotte School of Law's state license expires after missed deadline

August 11, 2017, 6:04 pm CDT

Sanctuary policies pit state and local governments against federal immigration officials

August 11, 2017, 5:34 pm CDT

Broadway performers vocalize support for Legal Services Corp. at ABA rally

August 11, 2017, 4:55 pm CDT

After transparency criticism, ABA law school employment questionnaire revisions postponed

August 11, 2017, 4:30 pm CDT

Trump administration to SCOTUS: Temporary travel ban is not based on religion

August 11, 2017, 3:43 pm CDT

With law firms lagging in diversity, how can GCs be a force for change?

August 11, 2017, 3:07 pm CDT

Jurors take instructions seriously, but do they understand them?

August 11, 2017, 2:25 pm CDT

Federal courts fix 'major' PACER security flaw

August 11, 2017, 11:46 am CDT

After his home is raided by FBI, Trump's former campaign chair gets new legal team

August 11, 2017, 10:40 am CDT

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Question of the Week

What are your 'law school don'ts'?

The start of the school year is around the corner, and this week, Ms. JD shared on its Facebook page a post from 2008 in which law school students told readers their "law school don'ts."

Among them:

"Thinking about getting a pet? Don't do it! You will live in the law school your first year, moving only between your classes, the library, and your bed."

"Don't miss class! This is not like undergrad, where you could easily make up whatever you missed."

"Don't take yourself and law school too seriously. If you take it too seriously, you'll just end up with white hairs, less hair on your head, permanent heartburn from all the cups of coffee, and higher annual eye prescriptions."

So this week we'd like to ask you--whether you're currently in law school or far beyond it--what law school don'ts would you share with someone just about to start their first year?

Answer in the comments.

Read the answers to last week's question: Should bar exam pass scores be lower?

Featured answer:

Posted by Random Goof: "I think the California test in particular is a distorted example because there are applicants there who did not attend an ABA-accredited school, but those numbers are not broken out separately. If you want to see a true quagmire, take a look at neighboring Nevada's pass rates. That is a tough exam."

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