You worked hard all through college to get high marks, took the hard classes, toiled through the unpaid summer jobs, studied and aced the LSAT (okay, fine, you did well enough). And now, you have worked your tail off for two full years at law school. All for what? To be told by every single […]
So, you want to know how to study for the bar exam in one month? I can’t say it’s the ideal route, but then again, you already knew that. Life happens. Whatever the reason may be, you’re in a pickle and have the bar exam scheduled in one month’s time. If it wasn’t crunch time […]
You don’t need me to remind you of this, but I will say it anyway: law school can be really, really hard. Add to this the complications of being a single parent and you may end up not having nearly enough time to complete your classwork or study for important exams. This could result in […]
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 […]
An attorney is trained to practice law. This doesn’t mean that they don’t make for great business-minded individuals, but it does mean that their postgraduate collegiate career was more than likely not focused on business administration. During law school and their first outing into the practice of law, it’s imperative that attorneys who aspire to […]
What does it take to get ahead in your new profession as an attorney? Perhaps the most outstanding item on your to-do list as a law firm associate is to understand that it is a business. What your firm is selling is time – your time and your colleagues’ time. Most attorney jobs require you […]
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 […]
You’re still in law school but you know you soon have to find gainful employment. You also know there are a great number law firms out there, many of them having excellent reputations. So how do you go about choosing which one will be best for your legal career? The beginning steps into a legal […]
