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This blog helps law school applicants with ideas on how to develop their own personal statement essays for law school admissions. We provide writing guides and sample personal statements. There's also entries on law school life, financial aid, inter
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Beyond Litigation: Other Opportunities for Legal Practice
The practice of law may entail some gut-wrenching activities that some law degree holders may find daunting, tiring, or even boring. Fortunately there are a host of other occupations that are available for those who don’t have the desire for li...
The Basics of Writing a Legal Brief
A legal brief is a summation of a case or legal argument that is presented in court. It should be factual while remaining concise, and direct to the point. Legal writing classes in first year and moot court competitions teach law students some of the...
A List of Some Common Law Firm Terms
Aside form the jargon that baffles those who are not law degree holders, law firms are rife with locutions regarding the hierarchy inside these institutions. Here are some common terms used by law firms. Billable hours The bane of existence by all pr...
The Importance of Joining a Review Journal in Law School
A law review is a journal or paper edited and distributed by students of a particular law school. Law reviews are staffed by students of a law school and features articles penned by law professors, judges, and law practitioners. The law review is t...
What do Top Law Firms Look for in Applicants
There comes that time in the academic calendar of law schools that law firms come a-knocking to harvest “summers” or interns and potential employees. Career services of law schools work closely with various law firms to set up mass interviewing t...
The Bar Exam: What Is It and How To Prepare For It?
The bar exam is a qualifying test that law degree holders take to be able to practice law in a given jurisdiction. A bar exam is usually made up of a series of different tests comprising multiple-choice sets and essay questions. However, bar exams di...
Public or Private: Choosing which Path to Take
After passing the bar and getting that much coveted title, a lawyer can choose between various paths in which to practice his or her profession. First is the decision to make between going into private practice or into public service. Public practice...
