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Reunion Retrospective: Life After Law School

Millie Kerr | Posted 04.20.2012

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Millie Kerr

After networking with people in countless industries, I began to learn that the most successful people -- those who earn satisfaction from their careers -- don't arrive anywhere via plans. There is no entryway to adulthood or happiness or success.

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States With The Highest-Paid Lawyers

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 04.20.2012

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A law degree might not be quite the golden ticket it used to be, but for the average lawyer in most states, it’s still a six-figure profession. B...

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Teaching Real Law for the 99 Percent

Oliver R. Goodenough | Posted 03.19.2012

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Oliver R. Goodenough

The legal profession isn't the only sector of our society that has focused excessively on the needs of moneyed power, but it can help lead the way to redressing the balance.

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A Note to Law School Students

Seth Engel | Posted 02.12.2012

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Seth Engel

Some might say that the crash has been a great equalizer of sorts. I disagree. The crash has removed the ability of "privileged" students to rest on their laurels to obtain high-paying private interest jobs, and stimulated the age of the networker.

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Young Lawyers Forced To Find Jobs Outside Legal Profession

The Huffington Post | Holly Nunn | Posted 10.01.2011

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Earning a degree -- and accumulating student loan debt -- drives today's young lawyers to get creative with their livelihoods....

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Is The Foolproof Law Degree Becoming An Endangered Species?

Huffington Post | Fernanda Diaz | Posted 05.25.2011

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What if law school is no longer as lucrative as it used to be? And what if procuring funding to obtain a juris doctorate is akin to taking out a subpr...

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