Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
The glamorous side of the law! Homicides; Miranda rights; Law & Order, O.J., Kato, and Lance. In fact,...
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How Law Students Can Conquer The Fear Of Exams
Law students, especially first-semester law students, often appear to be preoccupied with thoughts about...
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What to Do If You're Not Prepared for Law School Class
Professors have different policies for students who are unprepared. Some simply ask that you provide them with...
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English as a Second Language: Learning Legalspeak
And that brings up something you're going to have to realize right now. The first year of law school is like...
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Thoughts on the First Day of Law School
You sat there, laughing uneasily, while all your college "friends" made two hours' worth of lawyer jokes at...
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Solid Lateral Resume
The lateral resume is an extremely important marketing tool. It's a key component of the recruiting process....
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Finding New Law Associate Positions
The key to finding a position as a third-year student is to determine which firms are hiring. Some firms hire...
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The In-house Law Interview
The in-house interview is the "meat" of the recruiting process. This stage of the recruiting cycle requires a...
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Second-Year Law Student: Managing Job Search
The second-year summer internship is probably the most vital stage of the law firm recruiting process. It is...
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First-Year Law Student: Job Search and Basic Tools
The first step in your successful job search is to assemble the basic tools you'll need. Your toolbox should...
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Your First-Year Law Student Job Search
The banker Walter Wristen once said that good judgment comes from experience and that experience comes from...
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Should I conduct a summer search or wait for the fall?
Should I conduct a summer search or wait for the fall?
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What Are Law Review and Law Journals About
Law school is a maker of myths and many of these myths center around the student-run institution of law...
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Tips on Maintaining a Life Outside of Law School
All law students need a life outside of law school, if for no other reason than to stay normal and sane. If...
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How Law Students Must Choose Second- and Third-Year Courses
Generally, your courses will be assigned for you in the first year of law school. However, you will have much...
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Studying for and Taking Law School Examinations
An article on studying may strike you as superfluous. After all, you know how to study, or you would not be at...
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The Dos and Don'ts of Outside Reading Using Study Aids in Law Schools
"A learned fool is one who has read everything, and simply remembered it." -Josh Billings, American Humorist
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Various Other Teaching Methods at Law Schools Apart fromThe Socratic Method
Socratic professors are not the only type of professor (or even most common type of professor) you will be...
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All the Considerations Involved in Part-Time Law School Study
"'Whom are you?' said he, for he had been to night school." - George Ade, Bang! Bang!, "The Steel Box"
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Second-Year Summer Associate Work
Looking for a second-year summer job is arguably the most important thing you will do during law school. The...
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How Networking Helps You Get a Legal Job
Your chances of getting a legal job will almost certainly increase if you network. As the term is commonly...
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Everything You Wanted to Know about Moot Court
Moot court is generally an extracurricular activity in law school (although some law schools have a mandatory...
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Preparations for Going to Law Classes
An important rule in obtaining the necessary information is "Go to class." As Woody Allen aptly observed,...
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Studying for Law School Exams
Most law school courses have only one exam at the end of the quarter, semester, or year, which may be a...
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Taking Law School Exams
Finally, a few tips on actually taking the exams are in order. These tips are designed to maximize your...
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Use IRAC in Your Law Exam Answers
Answering law school exam essay questions is a specialized skill. Your objectives in answering essay questions...
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Using Outside Sources and Study Aids Effectively
Generally, the vast majority (and many times all) of the material you will need to command in order to do well...
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Creating a Course Outline for Law Students
For each class, we strongly recommend that you create your own course outline based primarily on your notes...
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Few of the Important Study Aids Used in Law Schools
In our opinion, canned briefs are definitely something to avoid. These notoriously inaccurate study aids...
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