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Vernon G. Baker, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Meritor, Inc., will serve as a featured keynote speaker at The Ninth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2013 at The Westin Houston, Memorial City.

Patricia Rosier, Esq., President-Elect of the National Bar Association, will serve as a featured keynote speaker at The Ninth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2013 at The Westin Houston, Memorial...

Dr. Walter L. Sutton, Esq., Associate General Counsel, Legal Administration and External Relations, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is scheduled to be a featured keynote speaker at the 9th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference at The Westin...

The 9th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair will be held from November 15-16, 2013 in Houston, TX.

The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2012 was held from Friday, November 2, 2012 to Saturday, November 3, 2012 at The Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas.

The California Bar Exam is among the most difficult in the United States, but over 70% of Whittier Law School graduates who took the July 2012 California Bar Exam for the first time passed.

Brian Nelson, Special Assistant Attorney General for the California Department of Justice, is scheduled to be a featured keynote speaker at The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2012 at The Westin Galleria Houston.

The 8th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair will be held from November 2-3, 2012 in Houston, TX. This event reaches out to aspiring Black lawyers to provide them with game-changing "insider" information, resources and contacts.

Ms. JD, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization will host its first annual Cocktail Benefit for the Global Education Fund August 3, 2012 in San Francisco.

1-800-Accountant hosted an event in the Empire State Building for students of the Miami School of Law, featuring prominent local attorneys.

Angela Rye, Executive Director and General Counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus, is scheduled to be a featured keynote speaker at the Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2012 at The Westin Galleria Houston

Cassandra Sneed Ogden, the Executive Director of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), is scheduled to be a featured keynote speaker at The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2012 at The Westin Galleria Houston

Brian Tippens, Global Leader in Sustainability, Diversity and Small Business at Hewlett-Packard, will serve as a featured keynote speaker at The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2012 at The Westin Galleria Houston

Carla D. Pratt, Penn State Law Professor and Co-Author of The End of the Pipeline, is scheduled to be a featured keynote speaker at The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference at The Westin Galleria Houston, Nov. 2-3, 2012.

BLACK PRE-LAW Magazine, the magazine for law school aspirants serious about success, officially launches. The digital and print magazine is the only one in the country geared specifically towards Blacks interested in pursuing law school.

Pave the way to law school with a curriculum specifically designed by test prep experts, using actual LSAT questions and practice tests.

Vernon G. Baker, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Meritor, Inc., will serve as a featured keynote speaker at The Ninth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2013 at The Westin Houston, Memorial City.

Patricia Rosier, Esq., President-Elect of the National Bar Association, will serve as a featured keynote speaker at The Ninth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2013 at The Westin Houston, Memorial...

Dr. Walter L. Sutton, Esq., Associate General Counsel, Legal Administration and External Relations, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is scheduled to be a featured keynote speaker at the 9th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference at The Westin...

The 9th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair will be held from November 15-16, 2013 in Houston, TX.

Local minority law students experience what life holds after graduation

The inaugural class of foreign attorneys in Washington University School of Law’s new online Master of Laws (LLM) in U.S. Law Program, @WashULaw, represents seven countries and a variety of professional backgrounds.

The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2012 was held from Friday, November 2, 2012 to Saturday, November 3, 2012 at The Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas.

The California Bar Exam is among the most difficult in the United States, but over 70% of Whittier Law School graduates who took the July 2012 California Bar Exam for the first time passed.

Brian Nelson, Special Assistant Attorney General for the California Department of Justice, is scheduled to be a featured keynote speaker at The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2012 at The Westin Galleria Houston.

The 8th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair will be held from November 2-3, 2012 in Houston, TX. This event reaches out to aspiring Black lawyers to provide them with game-changing "insider" information, resources and contacts.

BLSA at Brooklyn Law hosts its annual Becoming Black Barristers professionalism and networking symposium to prepare new attorneys for practice. The two-part event features a legal recruiter panel, workshops networking, and a professional reception.

2012 University of Calgary Law School graduate chosen as Vogel LLP articling student

Gilman delivered his remarks during Fordham Law’s annual summer development retreat in New York City in July.

Published by The Fine Print Press, Malice in Wonderland: What Every Law Student Should Have for the Trip is a candid and humorous guide book about all the things law students should know about law school but are never told.

Ms. JD, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization will host its first annual Cocktail Benefit for the Global Education Fund August 3, 2012 in San Francisco.

1-800-Accountant hosted an event in the Empire State Building for students of the Miami School of Law, featuring prominent local attorneys.

Angela Rye, Executive Director and General Counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus, is scheduled to be a featured keynote speaker at the Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2012 at The Westin Galleria Houston

Cassandra Sneed Ogden, the Executive Director of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), is scheduled to be a featured keynote speaker at The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2012 at The Westin Galleria Houston

Brian Tippens, Global Leader in Sustainability, Diversity and Small Business at Hewlett-Packard, will serve as a featured keynote speaker at The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference 2012 at The Westin Galleria Houston

Carla D. Pratt, Penn State Law Professor and Co-Author of The End of the Pipeline, is scheduled to be a featured keynote speaker at The Eighth Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference at The Westin Galleria Houston, Nov. 2-3, 2012.

New website launches which looks at all courses and career paths available to those to currently study, or wish to study in the legal sector.

Students planning on taking the LSAT decide between several prep options. Increasingly, they are turning towards personal one-on-one tutoring to help them improve significantly and get into higher-ranked law schools.

Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers will recognize life and legacy of the Honorable Vel Phillips at "VelanDale" Scholarship event

IIT Recognizes Jeffery M. Leving for Outstanding Achievement

BLACK PRE-LAW Magazine, the magazine for law school aspirants serious about success, officially launches. The digital and print magazine is the only one in the country geared specifically towards Blacks interested in pursuing law school.

16 June 2009, London – Top London City law firm Penningtons Solicitors LLP and Kaplan Law School London today announced an exclusive training deal for Penningtons’ trainees who wish to study in London to receive their Legal Practice Course (LPC).

3 September 2009, London – Leading UK law firm Mills & Reeve and London-based Kaplan Law School today announced an exclusive training deal for Mills & Reeve’s trainees to receive their Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Kaplan Law School London.

Animal Law Programs to Drive Law Practice Growth in the Next Five Years by Igor Purlantov

After many months of preparation the new how-to-become-a-lawyer.com has launched. Aspiring lawyers can now find legal requirements and law schools by each state in the USA.

19 January 2010, London – Top international law firm Ince & Co announced that all of Ince & Co’s future trainees that decide to study in London will complete their LPC and GDL courses exclusively at Kaplan Law School.

Northwest Essay introduces two new editing packages for applicants.

how-to-become-a-lawyer.com was published November 27, 2011 as a leading resource for students to find information about what it takes to become a lawyer in every state within the United States.

Pave the way to law school with a curriculum specifically designed by test prep experts, using actual LSAT questions and practice tests.

The tenth recipient of the award, Attorney Ashley Hufstetler Campbell receives the prestigous UNC School of Law Outstanding Recent Graduate Award for 2011. The coveted award is given annually to only one alumnus from the past ten years.

12 May 2009 – Manches, a major UK law firm, and London-based Kaplan Law School today announced that Manches’ London-based sponsored trainees will receive their Legal Practice Course (LPC) training at Kaplan Law School starting in Autumn 2009.

Leading law firm Farrer & Co LLP and London-based Kaplan Law School have confirmed an exclusive training agreement, all Farrer trainees will receive their Legal Practice Course (LPC) training at Kaplan Law School.

Top international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and London-based Kaplan Law School have confirmed an exclusive training deal for HFW’s trainees to receive their Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Kaplan Law School.

The George Washington University Law School, in a remarkable coincidence, has been tied to three famous (or infamous) law suits against McDonald's, as well as three different movies, one of which is premiering on HBO Monday evening.

Law School Admissions Council's Diversity Matters Award recognizes Phoenix School of Law for its commitment to valuing all individuals

Arizona’s first African American female trial court judge to be responsible for enhancing the educational experience of the School of Law's student body.

The Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program (HNMCP) welcomes Assistant Director Rory Van Loo and Clinical Instructor Chad Carr. HNMCP is the first law school clinic in the nation to focus on conflict assessment and dispute systems design.

Phoenix School of Law surpasses all Arizona law schools in bar passage, and graduates student who scored the highest from all state schools.

The Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. (BWLA) raised thousands in scholarship funds at the April 13, 2011 luncheon: "State of the Union: The Role of Race & Gender at the Intersection of Law, Business and Human Rights."

Law School more than doubles space for students, and moves closer to courts, law firms and downtown amenities

Law Students in Phoenix School of Law’s Veteran’s Tax Clinic have Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) certification and work closely with the IRS to ensure quality preparation and information.

Featured Speaker: Exoneree Darryl Burton Who Served 24 Years in Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit

Students, Faculty, Staff, Friends and Families to Spend Day Serving the Underserved.

Norwegian law students, as well as younger students from different countries, will be urged to use legal action as a weapon against public health problems such as smoking and obesity by a "Radical Law Professor" from the U.S.

I Rise – The Transformation of Toni Newman, the first memoir written in America by a member of the African American transgender community. Dr. Marc Weiss Ph.D. wrote the foreword to this memoir and is a former member of the Clinton Administration.

The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Institute (CPR) selected the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program (HNMCP) to be the recipient of its 2010 Problem Solving in the Law School Curriculum Award.