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Blawg Directory: Law Student

Ms.JD
"Serving women in law school and the legal profession, Ms. JD is an online community that provides a forum for dialogue and networking among women lawyers and aspiring lawyers." The blawg features issues relating to the numbers of women who opt out of the legal profession and the poor representation of women in the courts and legal community. The site also addresses the role of gender in legal careers.
MoneyLaw
"The art of winning an unfair academic game."
Impunity Watch
A real-time news source providing unbiased objective reporting on impunity issues; a publication for academic, professional, and student papers on impunity-related issues; and a message board allowing oppressed individuals across the world to gain a public voice. Podcasts are also available.
PT-LawMom
This blawg discusses work-life balance issues faced by parents in the workplace, highlights legal news stories, and covers other blogs and topics, not all of them law-related.
Jurist—Paper Chase
Broad-ranging legal information and research site which includes legal news articles and links to documents.
Luis Villa’s Blog
Ramblings on law school in New York, free software, and the spaces in between.
The Race to the Bottom
This blawg provides a forum for the discussion of (1) methods of improving the corporate governance process; (2) the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the corporate governance process, particularly the role of disclosure; (3) the particular role of Delaware in the corporate governance process; (4) the use of independent directors in the governance process; (5) international governance practices; (6) the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on the governance process; (7) actual corporate governance practices used by public companies and (8) the methods of teaching about corporate governance as well as providing a forum (9) for distributing primary materials on important topics of corporate governance and (10) bringing together the views of professionals, faculty and students on these important issues.
Law Students Building a Better Legal Profession
Building a Better Legal Profession is a national, law student-driven grassroots movement that seeks workplace reforms in large private law firms. The blog and site post self-reported data on billable hours, pro bono participation and diversity. The blog strives to "ensure that practicing law does not mean giving up a commitment to family, community, and dedicated service to clients."
The Frugal Law Student
"A Law Student’s Effort To Mitigate His Crippling Student Debt." Shopping, saving and other financial tips across the board to help a struggling law student (or grad) save money, from the best (and worst) times to go to the supermarket and ways to save on clothes and car-washing to ideas for reducing the cost of law school and paying off loan debt pronto. "I created this site as a way keep track and find out ways to save money while in law school. I’ll write up posts on discoveries I’ve made in the hope that it can benefit someone else. In addition to personal finance posts, I also post on productivity/life hack topics that have come in handy to me while in law school."
Overheard in Law School
Funny exchanges between law students, law students and professors, or strange statements made by professors while lecturing.
Cairns Blog
This blawg covers "the first amendment, democratic design and civic innovation for the digital age."
Law Is Cool
Law Is Cool is a new blawg and podcast addressing issues related to law school and the legal field with a Canadian focus. The contents are intended for 1) current and potential law students; 2) graduates reviewing for their bar exam; and 3) members of the general public interested in learning more about the law.
Lag Liv
Lag liv, Swedish for "law life," is an anonymous blog featuring a law student who posts about being a new mom, wife and law student, turned gripping in the fall of 2007, when the author began detailing the horror of losing her son and the ensuing legal and child protective services battle to get him back.
Mac Law Students
This blawg provides tips, reviews, and other information of interest to students who use Macintosh computers. It also includes a discussion forum.
Fight The Hypo
"Mostly about the experience of law school, but readers will also find posts on the development of their legal careers, the opportunities and pitfalls of the law, current events, politics and media."
Snarky Bastards
"Constitution fanboys."
TJ’s Double Play
"We study law for the softball." Discussion of various law school-related events and issues.
LawTechTV
"Res ipsa loquitur (the Web speaks for itself and loudly)." This blawgger offers his take on technology, the legal industry and other blawgs.
The Blawgraphy
This blawg has posts covering legal news, Texas lawyers, the content of other legal blawgs and the author's work and play as a law student.
Nuts & Boalts
"Stories from the fruits and nuts of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall)." Wide-ranging commentary on the law, legal issues and other law-related subjects.