<p>So it is true that law schools will change their admissions criteria from year to year.</p>
<p>Sally: yes. Some (such as Columbia) have a binding early decision. I think Northwestern might have it as well. Some, like Georgetown, have early notification. Many other schools do rolling admission only. </p>
<p>Either way, it is best to get one's applications in ASAP (beginning of October at the latest). Early decision/early action/early notification deadlines are at the beginning of November, and many schools require that they have received all of your LSDAS info by then.</p>