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College Admissions Scandal Entangles the Legal Profession

When news broke of the U.S. Department of Justice’s prosecution of 50 people charged in a nationwide college admissions scheme, Law.com knew the story was big. What we discovered moments later was that a top lawyer from an elite law firm was one of those charged, making the story even more powerful for our readers. In this Instant Insights, we show the ripple effects of the case to the legal community.

News

Meet the Big Law Alums Prosecuting the College Admissions Scandal

Mike Scarcella Nate Robson | March 13, 2019

Meet the four assistant U.S. attorneys—some of them Big Law alums—who are assigned to the college admissions fraud case in Boston.

News

California Lawyer Couple Implicated in College Admissions Scandal

Lizzy McLellan | March 13, 2019

Elisabeth Kimmel, a Harvard Law School graduate and longtime president of San Diego-based Midwest Television, is among prosecutors' targets.
Q&A

Can You Bribe Your Way Into Law School?

Karen Sloan | March 14, 2019

Admissions coach Anna Ivey says that the process to get into law school offers fewer ways to cheat the system than does getting into a top undergraduate school. But big donations can still clear the path into law school.
Commentary

Willkie's Gordon Caplan Is Obscure No More

Vivia Chen | March 13, 2019

Until that huge college admissions scandal broke just over 24 hours ago, I bet most of you didn't know Gordon Caplan existed.