| Getting a lawyer’s job after going to an expensive law school | By Stephanie Judd |
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Too many lawyers have been attributed to be a problem for the less number of jobs available. Many of them are seeking the diminishing number of $160K jobs. This is not to say that there are less jobs but yes, there are not so many high paying ones available!The ABA and its liberal accreditation poli... |
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| Get a JD/ MBA without ever having to get an actual MBA | By Brendon Buthello |
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Most law students are willing to distinguish themselves from their peers as it is a competitive market. Here is how to get a joint JD/ MBA...The upside: one can network effectively, become a business person, and get a good group of contacts. The worst part here is that it is expensive and... |
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| Divorce Attorneys and Social Media Sites | By Stephanie Judd |
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It's a known fact that most of the current and potential future employers view employee profiles on social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and even tweets on Twitter.But nowadays, there is another twist in the game. Divorce Lawyers have been checking out people who are using social ... |
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| Sources of International Environmental Law | by Jacqueline Freeby |
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Sources of Environmental Law Most international environmental agreements are multilateral and in some cases, bilateral treaties. Majority of conventions and treaties are dealing with specific environmental issues. About 1000 environmental law treaties are in vogue today and there is no other area of... |
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| Laptops in Law School | By Brendon Buthello |
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Laptops can be advantageous for learning in the classroom, but can also be a menace, if the student is distracted by the World Wide Web!Nowadays, laptops are being banned from many US classrooms including law schools. They were banned from the House of Assembly in 2007 when the speaker found certain... |
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| Preparing for Bar Exams | By Brendon Buthello |
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The bar exams will be underway in a few months. Here are some dos that will be helpful for preparation.1. Be aware of rules and get your application form from your state's board of bar examiners before you plan to give the exam. The exam is mostly for two days in most of the states: the 1-day mu... |
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| When Should One Look For a Job? | By Brendon Buthello |
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In case you are about to graduate in May, then it is best if you start looking for a job right now! Waiting for your graduation to get completed might only spoil your chances of getting a suitable job.Sara Crow, assistant director of communications, Career Services, says that most of the students do... |
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| Summers Keep their Nose Clean | By Stony Olsen |
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Every year, there are plenty of summer associates who get their promising career at a nice law firm put in the trash because of stupid antics. But this year, summers seem to be keeping their noses pretty much clean. Unlike in years past, there does not seem to be many incidents that make... |
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| Dreier's in Quite the Pickle | By Liz Jernigan |
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Marc Dreier, sole equity partner of New York firm Dreier LLP, has gotten himself into quite a predicament.The charges seem to mount against him daily, with the latest being SEC filings that allege funds are missing from clients' escrow accounts.Just last week Dreier was charged with impersonatio... |
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| Racial Discrimination at The University of Chicago Law School | By Liz Jernigan |
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Earlier today it was reported that The University of Chicago's Law School had engaged in racial discrimination. The law school's Black Law School Association, or BLSA, had limited a public forum to only black students under the guidance of the BLSA's president. Other students were upset ... |
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