New "Useful Links" for pre-law students

Laurie Baulig, a former attorney and professor in the Business, Organizations & Society and Women's & Gender Studies departments at F&M, has shared two links that should be of interest to anyone pursuing a law degree. The sites provide some unique information about law schools and interesting opportunities in the legal community. Descriptions and links are below, and the sites have been added to our "Useful Links" section on the right.

AboveTheLaw.com

http://www.abovethelaw.com
"AboveTheLaw.com takes a behind-the-scenes look at the world of law. The site provides news and gossip about the profession’s most colorful personalities and powerful institutions, as well as original commentary on breaking legal developments."

Law School Transparency

http://www.lawschooltransparency.com/
"Law School Transparency is a Tennessee non-profit dedicated to encouraging and facilitating the transparent flow of consumer information. It was founded by two Vanderbilt University Law School students in 2009 on the belief that other law schools could be as transparent as Vanderbilt. LST operates independently of any legal institutions, legal employers, or academic reports related to the legal market...This website aims to provide a clearer, more meaningful window into the employment opportunities at ABA-approved law schools by explaining (and repackaging) the currently available data and information. This website also contains updates about LST's policy initiatives, including our efforts to reform the ABA Section of Legal Education's consumer information standard, our efforts withU.S. News, and our efforts to prompt schools to voluntarily share better information outside of the accreditation framework."