Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, that has a prestigious...
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Matthew Lahaie: Doctor, Lawyer, or Both?
Matthew Lahaie is very gifted and very driven. Currently studying both law and medicine, this ambitious young...
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10 Things You May Want to Know about Law School
1. Law school is tough — get some good non-law friends as a lifesaver. Even if it's only for one hour a...
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Let Your Attorney Cover Letter Make the Case for Interviewing You
Your cover letter is your personal marketing tool. Its purpose is to sell your qualifications to a prospective...
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Now obtain legal services at lower cost with the new kind of legal firms
It's the same old, same old — in at 6, home at 10, six days a week. Yes, life at the big law firm is...
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Seattle Loses Its Sonics
On July 2, 2008, the city of Seattle, Washington, lost its National Basketball franchise — the Seattle...
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Caught! The Suicide That Wasn't
You may remember Samuel Israel III. He's the former hedge fund CEO who got convicted on fraud charges for...
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Woman Needs A Great Defense Lawyer
There are hard cases for many lawyers. There are tough, hopeless cases. But you can only imagine how much...
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Dickie Scruggs Sentenced to Five Years
Friday, June 27, 2008, was the day of reckoning for Richard ''Dickie'' Scruggs, as he was sentenced for his...
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Supremes Decide Americans Can Own Guns
On Thursday the Supreme Court finished its term, and the ruling that got the big publicity was the...
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Two Big Cases Decided as Supreme Court's Term Ends
What a week for the judiciary! And what a week for the bloggers! Yes, the past week was filled with...
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2L Scott Resnick: World Traveler Decides on Law School
For 24-year-old Scott Resnick, law school promises to lead to many opportunities. Originally from Orange,...
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Taking the Risk Out of Networking
While the legal profession is going through changes, the business of building a successful law practice...
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Supreme Court Says ''No'' to Executing Child Rapists
Ahhh, late June. Long days, warming weather, controversial Supreme Court decisions…it’s a good time of...
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Law Students and Associates Need to Get Out More
In late June LegalTech will be moving west to Los Angeles. When I was at a firm, I loved running over to the...
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Changing practice areas within law firm - a good move?
Question: I am an associate with a top firm in Manhattan. Work in my practice area at the firm (M&A) has...
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Bobby Zervas: Executive Coordinator On His Way to Law School
Bobby Zervas spent his youth in a suburb of Chicago in the town of Lombard, Illinois, where he was fortunate...
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Getting Along With Colleagues and Co-workers in a New Firm
When you work in an office, you generally become familiar with office politics rather soon. Anyone who has...
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Paul Singleton: Former Inner-City School Teacher Concerned about Society's Inequities
When Paul Singleton taught inner-city school kids in Baltimore, he realized that working with at-risk students...
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Its important to lay hands on any kind of legal work in the first years of legal jobs
Here's a truism and a bit of advice for you first-years: do anything legal this summer. It doesn't matter if...
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Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
Washington University in St. Louis is a nonsectarian, private research university located in St. Louis,...
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General Counsel Interview Tips
So, it's time. You've gotten your resume looked at, and now it's time for you to go into that interview in...
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When Boorishness Leads to Sanctions
Depositions range from the tedious to the profane but usually are pretty normal. Well, normal for the...
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Journalist Commits Suicide after Being Accused of Murders He Covered
There is some shock in Macedonia after journalist Vlado Taneski committed suicide in his jail cell. The story...
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Northwestern to Offer Two-Year, Five-Semester Law Degree
Northwestern University has announced a new choice for those who want to attend law school: a five-semester,...
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June 24 2008 Legal Blog Roundup
Luckily for this week's edition of ''Inside Legal Blogs,'' there were quite a few interesting discussions this...
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Girl's Grounding Overruled by Court
In a ruling that will delight the hearts of children and children's rights advocates everywhere but strike...
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Camille D. Reynolds: Law Librarian Turned Director of Research and Information Services
Camille Reynolds grew up in the Northeastern Kansas town of Wamego, population 3,500 at the time. She spent...
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Becoming a Legal File Clerk Can Be a Great Entry into the Field of Law
If you're interested in the field of law and can't stop watching Law & Order reruns, get an entry-level job at...
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Succeeding as a Summer Associate
Recently, the Office of Career Services at NYU Law School sent out a memo giving advice to summer associates. ...
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