A century ago, the section of U.S. federal law governing public health and welfare was relatively small and loosely connected ...

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Grades are one of the two most important factors in law school admissions, along with standardized test scores on the LSAT or GRE. There are three reasons for this. First, studies have shown that ...

The question of why people choose to commit crimes—often in the face of severe consequences—is at the root of criminal psychology, a branch of study that focuses on the intentions and behaviors of ...

STEM majors have an advantage in law school admissions. If your grades are low, you’ll have to show your academic potential in other ways. If changing fields, think carefully about how to explain your ...

Marley McAliley, ’27, a former public relations professional at Google, didn’t imagine when she pivoted to law school that she’d be writing PR pitches for a tech product as part of one of her classes ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...