What Do Lawyers Do?
Most students entering law school have not yet decided what they would like to do after graduation. Those...
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The American Legal System
The law progresses by building on its past. Therefore, to understand the modern American le-gal system, you...
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Law-Related Institutions, Business Career and Other Career Options
As you begin your law study, however, it will be helpful for you to think about what lawyers actually do with...
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English Roots: The Beginnings of the Common Law
The American legal system is a direct descendant of the English system, primarily because many of the original...
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Various Influences on the American Legal System
Just as the differences between America and England caused their common-law systems to develop differently,...
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The Modern American Legal System
The judicially-created common law, rich in history and tradition, is an important part of the American legal...
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All about Legislative Branch
Like courts, legislatures play an important role in creating law. Legislative and judicial lawmaking differ in...
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The Value of Law School
A Kaplan Test Prep survey taken in June 2013 of 750 pre-law students paints an interesting portrait of...
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How Summer Law Programs Operate
"Good luck with the interviews, but first familiarize yourself with this compendium of topics and questions...
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Succeeding as a Summer Law Associate
Now that you have been through the grueling recruiting process and have found a home for the summer, you are...
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Law Firms Summer Programs – Other Entrees
There are additional avenues into summer programs that we haven't discussed. One possibility is to work as a...
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What If You Don't Land a Law Firm Job for summer?
What happens if you aren't able to find a law firm job for the summer? Don't worry too much if you find...
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Is Law Review for You?
Having read about law review and other journals, it will be up to the potential participant to gather more...
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How Law Review and Law Journals Work
How one joins or becomes a member of a law review varies from one law school to another. At some schools,...
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Energizing the Brief
It always helps if you can find some relevant and unusual historical information to fit into a law review...
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How to Write a Brief
A brief is a formal, written argument, usually presented to an appellate court, for the purpose of convincing...
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Does a Postgraduate Degree Help You with Law Jobs?
During your undergraduate degree there should be ample opportunities to research the law, whether for an...
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Career Planning for Law Graduates
If you are one of those rare people who have planned your career from the outset as opposed to feeling your...
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Law Students Must Have an Honors Degree or Not
At some stage in your undergraduate years you will need to decide whether or not you wish to study for an...
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Applying for Degree Courses
It is often assumed that all applicants automatically apply only for university places. This is not so....
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Applying for Degree Courses
It is often assumed that all applicants automatically apply only for university places. This is not so....
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Choosing a Degree Course
Choosing a degree course will depend on several factors, and one of these must be the motivation and interest...
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The Importance of Possessing Joint Law Degrees
More and more students who are interested in more than just law are opting for programs that combine law with...
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Preparing for Law School
For anyone planning to go to law school, regardless of their background, it is important to master the English...
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What Course of Prelaw Study Should I Take?
There is no standard prelaw curriculum. Law schools do not require any particular undergraduate degree, course...
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Are You That You Want To Be A Lawyer?
Before you quickly retort "of course," take a few minutes to explore what being a lawyer is-and is not. Many...
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An Unofficial Guide to the Bill of Rights
One of the cornerstones of freedom in America is the Bill of Rights. Actually, the official name is the...
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The Nature of the Legal Profession
Being a lawyer is like being a tour guide in a foreign country. Your clients don't know the territory or speak...
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Where Our Laws Come From
Where do our laws come from? The answer is: from government --pronounced "government." Executive Order No....
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The Contradiction of Studying In Law School and Avoiding Knowledge
It's not that the law schools have failed to ask how law fits in with our society's needs. It's worse than...
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