For as long as anyone can remember, the LSAT has had a virtual monopoly on the law school admissions testing process. No law school has even seriously considered accepting any other standardized test, much less a generalized one. That is, until the last few years when everything changed with one law school. In 2016, the […]
Children often say things like, “When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut.” How many four-year-olds say they want to be an attorney? My guess is not quite as many as would like to go to the moon. Whatever the case may be, there are lots and lots of lawyers in this world, […]
The Multi-State Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) is a tricky test that nearly all law professionals have to prepare for and take. The only two states that are exceptions to this rule are Wisconsin and Maryland (along with Puerto Rico). How to prepare for the MPRE is a subject of some debate, as it tends to […]
The largest legal tech conference of the year, the ABA TECHSHOW brings together thousands of legal professionals and technology solution providers from around the world. With a stage as diversified – and stakes as high – as that of Chicago’s number-one legal event, making the most of those few days can be an overwhelming feat, […]
Compensation has long been a primary motivator becoming an attorney. It is well known by now that lawyers tend to make six-figure salaries, many of them right out of the gate. At major “Big Law” firms, first-year law associates can bring in well above $100,000. Just how much is the subject of many a conversation, […]
Transitioning from law school into the “real world” can be traumatizing for even the readiest of law students. There are simply some aspects of one’s occupation that cannot be predicted or known until they are actually experienced, first-hand, on-the-job, in the trenches, as it were. As a result, common mistakes of a first-year law firm […]
Whether it’s a financial reward, a noble endeavor, the love of sheer excitement, below are just a few of advantages of becoming a criminal attorney. 1. A Noble Endeavor “Every single day of my life I wake up thrilled that I have the honor of being a criminal defense lawyer.” This from attorney Don Murray […]
You won’t work this hard since your first year of law school. Now that you’ve got that Juris Doctorate and soul singing bar exam out of the way, it’s time to get down to the business of lawyering. Alan Dershowitz, scoot over. Not so fast. First, you’ve got to learn how to be an attorney. […]
In several states, nominations are open for Super Lawyer and Rising Lawyer status. You can check which states are included. Nominations are the lawyer rating organization’s first of four steps that a candidate must meet in order to be honored with the designation of Super Lawyer and Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Not only is this […]
While the future of humankind is artificial intelligence, what exactly is the future of artificial intelligence? This is the insoluble ethical dilemma of artificial intelligence. These systems are autonomous and self-learning. There is no question that artificial intelligence will lead to many positive outcomes. However, the flip side is the question of ethics and the […]
The Law School Admission Council announced in early October that it is going digital. Starting in July 2019, the Law School Admission Test will be administered on a tablet with its own program developed and patented by the LSAC. The digital version offers stronger security with an aim to provide a better experience for the […]
The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has just notified you that you are set to undergo an investigative hearing. It is important to understand what an investigative hearing is and how you became subject to it. Back at the turn of the last century, the purpose of these screenings was to prevent anyone who wasn’t […]
