Getting Clients
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Browsing Around Law Books
Collected reports of cases are periodically published under the direct authority of the courts that issue...
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How Law is Taught in US Schools
The basis of the American law school system is what is known as the case method. In the case method selected...
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Preparing for the Semester
You should set aside as much time as possible before school starts to prepare for your classes. Used properly,...
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How to Study for Class
Some law schools send their students casebook reading assignment schedules several weeks before classes start;...
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Reading a Case
Are you wondering what an actual case looks like? Here is one, Booth v. Merriam et al, 155 Mass. 521 (1892),...
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The Importance of Common Law
American law has its roots in the law of England, and our legal system is known as Anglo-American law. When...
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Writs: Importance & History
From almost your first day of law school you will hear about writs. The writ was the first document filed in a...
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Interview Theory
By definition, the employment interview is a two-way discussion between a job applicant and a prospective...
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Why a Cover Letter is One of the Most Important Letters You Will Write
The cover letter that accompanies your employment resume is perhaps one of the most important letters you will...
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Ingredients of a Resume
The employment resume--its style, organization, and content--has long been a topic of considerable discussion...
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Opportunities in IT Field
No other field offers the range and number of opportunities to be found in information technology. And no area...
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Ex- President of Guatemala Denies Federal Money Laundering Charges
On Tuesday, Alfonso Portillo, a former President of Guatemala, pleaded not guilty to U.S. federal charges of...
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WIAW-Bar Prep
Hey everyone! I hope you're all enjoying your 4 day week!!! For today's WIAW, I wanted to show you a typical...
Various Fields of Job Opportunities for Law Graduates
Civil service employees are government employees. There are also a large number of organizations that employ...
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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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Other Public Bodies Apart From Local Government Where You Can Look for Law Jobs
Separate from local government there is a range of public bodies that also employ solicitors. These bodies...
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Legal Profession beyond Private Practice
When we talk of the legal profession there is a tendency to think mostly of solicitors and perhaps as an...
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Law Jobs at the Local Government in United Kingdom
Local authorities throughout the United Kingdom employ a significant number of solicitors, usually in legal...
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Funding the Bridge Training
The cost of undertaking the LPC may vary from institution to institution. Limited funding might be available...
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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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Completion of Legal Practice Course
Completion of the Legal Practice Course is a prerequisite of entry to the solicitor branch of the profession...
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Training of Law Graduates in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Until 1981, law graduates who wished to enter the profession as a solicitor or advocate undertook an...
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Various Kinds of Diplomas in Legal Practice
The Diploma aims to build on the knowledge and skills acquired in the law degree. There are seven compulsory...
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Diploma in Legal Practice
The Diploma follows a normal academic year, i.e. from October until May. The Law Society prescribes the...
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Devilling at the Bar
Since the mid 1990s the Faculty of Advocates, the governing body for advocates practicing at the Scottish Bar,...
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Presentation of the C.V. and the Role of Referees for Job Prospects of Law Graduates
The final aspect of your C.V. is its presentation. You want a C.V. that aims to make an impression but that...
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Traineeships in Scotland
Traditionally, vacancies in the job market are made known through adverts in newspapers or relevant...
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Legal Careers Other Than Traineeships
For students who do not want a traineeship in either the private or public sector, but who are interested in a...
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Traineeships in England and Wales
The profession in England and Wales is proportionately much larger than that of Scotland and this may explain...
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