Preparation for Legal Education
Your investment in a legal education represents a substantial amount of time, money, and effort. But even...
15 viewsYour investment in a legal education represents a substantial amount of time, money, and effort. But even...
15 viewsOne of the most important steps in the career planning process involves evaluating the market to see what is...
14 viewsThe final steps in the career planning process involve establishing priorities and developing a timetable for...
86 viewsA story about the late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes may have some relevance for law students...
12 viewsOnce a law student has accepted the notion that law is not a career, but rather that there are many different...
19 viewsEvery year, more non-lawyers find stimulating jobs doing different kinds of work in legal offices. The jobs...
23 viewsDuring recent school terms, record numbers of students were enrolled in law schools in the U.S. and Canada. ...
109 viewsThe government prosecutor is a lawyer who represents the people. He or she handles cases brought against...
826 viewsToday, many lawyers work in offices that offer legal services to persons who cannot afford to pay for them....
203 viewsHundreds of lawyers work in the legal departments of giant corporations. Small companies also employ...
10 viewsIf you are interested in becoming a lawyer, you can begin planning even before you attend a law school. Look...
13 viewsUsually, before making the final decision, you should have narrowed down the number of schools that you are...
7 viewsBy far, the largest number of lawyers today, over 70 percent, is engaged in the "private practice" of law. The...
32 viewsEach year, the number of law-related jobs increases because the number of laws is growing at an amazing rate....
8 viewsSome schools, including Chicago, Duke, and Texas, require a resume; most of the others welcome one. It is...
104 viewsAdmissions officers will judge you on the basis of what your essays reveal about your writing ability...
23 viewsOnce upon a time, a high school diploma was a sufficient credential to get a good executive job. Then, as more...
2978 viewsOnce you have been accepted to one of your top choice schools, you need to decide how to handle the offer....
1257 viewsLaw school is the default option for those who are bright and don't know what to do. They don't see a clear...
297 viewsThe career literature regarding what jobs are on offer is nothing if not voluminous. If you are smart enough,...
9 viewsVisiting a law school is an extremely important part of your research. The visit brings to life a school that...
23 viewsYale Law School's admissions information says of the personal statement requirement: "Faculty readers look to...
17 viewsYou can start your research by talking with lawyers you know or by examining books that describe law as a...
6 viewsCivil Procedure - focuses on the rules that structure federal and state civil litigation.
95 viewsCome summer, you may find that you have been rejected by all of the law programs from which you had most hoped...
363 viewsLaw school is a very, very serious investment of time and money. It takes some time in a work environment to...
2077 viewsThe Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a four-hour examination created and administered by the Law School...
910 viewsThe top law programs basically use one type of admissions decision format, the "rolling admissions" cycle....
216 viewsIn most cases, a school's admissions professionals will determine whether to admit you or not based upon the...
322 views