Law School

GOP Lawmaker's Lies Revealed

Salem Patch | Jake O'Donnell | Posted 05.31.2012

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Shortly thereafter, Giuda said Bettencourt contacted him. When Giuda explained why he wanted to see the reports, Bettencourt apologized and agreed to ...

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New York State's Pro Bono Requirement a Step in the Right Direction

Jimmy Dahroug | Posted 05.24.2012

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Jimmy Dahroug

New York will soon become the first state in the nation to require pro bono service with Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman's recent decision to mandate fifty hours of pro bono work as part of admission to the bar.

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The G(irls) 20 Summit: Women in Law

Wiebke Mueller | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Law, Women in Law, Girls Summit, Women in Politics, G(irls) Summit, Female Lawyers, Law School, Impact News
Wiebke Mueller

Most law concerning women is mostly made without women. But legislation on childcare, maternity leave, equal opportunities etc. has to be changed to encourage young women to find their places in law.

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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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Lawyers Have Income Inequality Problems, Too

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.16.2012

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Income inequality is a problem among lawyers, too. As The Wall Street Journal notes, the country's richest lawyers have gotten richer since the Gre...

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Suing School

The Daily Princetonian | Posted 04.02.2012

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The Daily Princetonian

Whether a school boasts an employment rate of 95 percent or 50 percent post-graduation, this does not guarantee that the numbers will stay the same from year to year. A great year for employment could be followed by a dismal one.

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Law Schools in the Dock

Bennett L. Gershman | Posted 05.28.2012

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Bennett L. Gershman

These students paid high tuitions, often with borrowed money, and now are without work and competing for increasingly scarce law jobs, and who face the bleak prospect of crushing debt with little hope of relief.

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Judge To Law Students: Degree Doesn't Guarantee You A Job

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 03.30.2012

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After three years of toiling in law school, graduates are complaining that their degrees aren't translating into job offers like their admissions offi...

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No One Wants To Take The LSATS

nytimes.com | DAVID SEGAL | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Lawyers, Law School Application, Law School, Lsat, College News

Legal diplomas are apparently losing luster. The organization behind the Law School Admission Test reported that the number of tests it administere...

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Tyler Kingkade

College Students Warn 'Law School Will Ruin Your Life' (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 02.29.2012

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Law school students want their 16-year-old selves to know that law school will not be fun Jon Ng, a third year law school student at the University...

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Law and Civic Education

Michael Serota | Posted 04.18.2012

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Michael Serota

We ought to be teaching our nation's students about law, rights, and the operation of our system of justice. A future generation of law-abiding, rights-respecting citizens depends upon it.

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Dropping Out Of Law School: Tips

Courtney Garcia | Posted 04.04.2012

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Courtney Garcia

That was the real deal-breaker. My professor required us to go on a court visit, and when I arrived to find no sign of any cast member from Law & Order, the red flags went up.

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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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Educating Digital Lawyers

Oliver R. Goodenough | Posted 03.04.2012

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Oliver R. Goodenough

The information, communication and processing innovations that we bundle under the "digital" label are, like cheap printing before it, creating a wealth of new possibilities for how we can define, deliver and teach that set of rules and enforcement mechanisms we call law.

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The Will And Ways Of Hope

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Creativity, Mindset, Hope, Optimism, Psychologists, Law School, Emotions, Motivational System, Psychologist, Hope and Success, Hope Success, Hope for Success, Emotional Intelligence, Hope of Success, Healthy Living News
Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

Psychologists have proposed lots of different "vehicles" over the years: grit, self-efficacy, optimism, passion, inspiration, etc. They are all important. One vehicle, however, is particularly undervalued and under-appreciated in psychology and society. That's hope.

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Graduation, or Biking on Thin Air

Seth Engel | Posted 02.29.2012

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Seth Engel

Academic competition isn't inherently bad, but the earlier the pressure to outdo one's classmates begins, the more damage it can potentially cause.

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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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Santa Clause

Charles Kolb | Posted 02.11.2012

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Charles Kolb

Last week, an attorney whom I do not know, but who somehow got my name on a mailing list, sent me a thoughtful electronic holiday message that was to the point.

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GMU Law School Puppies: Dog Therapy Eases Exam Stress

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.07.2012

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WASHINGTON -- George Mason University's law students are snuggling away their stress with puppies. WTOP reports that the puppies have been coming to G...

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Memo to the Legal Community: It Takes a Village to Make a Good Lawyer

Karen Thalacker | Posted 01.21.2012

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Karen Thalacker

In Sunday's New York Times, David Segal's article "What They Don't Teach Law Students: Lawyering" shines some light on what many law schools don't want their students to know: they won't know how to practice law when they graduate.

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Why You Shouldn't Go Straight To Law School

AOL Jobs | Posted 01.21.2012

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Each year newly minted college graduates head straight to law school hoping that another degree will help land them a job. This is increasingly lookin...

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Inside The U Of I Law School's Book-Cooking Scandal

Feisal G. Mohamed | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: University of Illinois, Law School Rankings, Paul Pless, Villanova-Law-School, Law School, Bruce Smith, U of I College of Law, Scandal, Universities, Chicago News
Feisal G. Mohamed

The University of Illinois issued its final report this week on the goosing of class profile data posted by the College of Law publicly and reported to the ABA. This really does look like déjà vu all over again.

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How Going to Law School Prepared Me for High School

Jazz Girard | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Fordham, High School, Legal Outreach, Law School, High School News
Jazz Girard

This summer, while all of my friends were relaxing in the sun and vacationing with their families, I was busy attending Fordham Law School as a part of a summer program called Legal Outreach.

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No Redemption for Ex-Offender by Tulane's Law School Students

Anthony Papa | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Prison Reform, Law, Law School, Forgiveness, Recidivism, Redemption, Tulane University, Crime, Crime News
Anthony Papa

For the crime Bruce Reilly committed a life-time ago, he is now going through the ringer because of the stigma brought on by carrying the "scarlet letter" of being an ex-offender.

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