Donors at Harvard Law are pushing the school to adopt a two-year JD program. Ben and Nathan agree.

Also in this episode:

⬜ Can you build a law school without the ABA? The University of Austin is about to try

⬜ Should you apply to law school now or bet on a stronger application next year?

⬜ What makes SMU Law tick? Ben and Nathan break down the numbers, jobs, and Dallas market

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0:00 “Have You Applied to Other Schools”

6:40 Two-Year JD at Harvard

10:58 University of Austin Law School

21:40 Too Slow on RC

40:19 Test D Question — Company emails

55:48 Tips from Departing Demons

1:05:07 Opportunity Cost of Gap Year

1:16:52 What’s the Deal with… SMU

1:25:37 Word of the Week — stultifying

1:28:26 Email of the Wee

A listener currently in school who can only study once or twice a week asks whether infrequent studying is worse than not studying at all. Ben and Nathan explain that intermittent studying can still be beneficial, as long as it doesn’t come at the expense of your grades. For students still in school, GPA comes first.

Also in this episode:

- Aaminah joins the show to talk about Crushing 1L

- Harvard Law moves up its big law recruiting timeline

- Does law school prestige matter for a public interest job

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0:00 Crushing 1L with the Demon

8:42 Layoffs at George Washington Law

14:45 Harvard Law School Moves Recruiting Timeline

25:02 Test D Question — Bar Prep

35:36 The One Question Study Plan

40:34 Public Interest Career Goals

49:03 Skills & Interests Resume Section

53:47 Word of the Week — deleterious

59:46 Email of the Week

A new law review article estimates the financial condition of every ABA-accredited law school. Ben and Nathan discuss how the financial model of law schools has shifted with the rise of U.S. News rankings, and how that financial burden increasingly falls on the least credentialed students.

Also in this episode:

- Whether you can take the LSAT too many times

- How to study for the LSAT the week of your exam

- If you should retake your argumentative essay

Is Your Law School Going Broke? (Paul Campos)

Law School Financial Data

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0:00 Is Your Law School Going Broke?

33:47 Ten Point Score Jump in One Month

43:12 Too Many LSAT Attempts

47:21 Test D Question — Cats’ meow

1:01:13 Studying the Week of your Exam

1:07:54 Retaking the Argumentative Essay

1:12:50 Personal Statement Gong Show

1:40:28 Word of the Week — obstreperous

1:43:49 Email of the Week