Advice on writing a law school personal statement
FORBES ADVISOR — Tens of thousands of undergraduates pursue law school annually, and the competition for admission is fierce. When it comes to admissions, your law school personal statement is not as impactful as your LSAT scores or undergraduate GPA. Still, a personal statement can be the deciding factor when you are neck and neck…
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Law school admissions officers can quickly spot an application from a former premedical student. Telltale signs include a resume with internships in medical research labs and a transcript replete with premed coursework – perhaps with underwhelming grades. Some premeds write personal statements about how they came to see themselves as more suited…
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FORBES ADVISOR — Healthcare law is a multifaceted field that extends well beyond medical malpractice and insurance disputes. Legal counsel is necessary at all levels of healthcare, from government entities to healthcare institutions and private practices. Healthcare lawyers can find work in a multitude of environments, and the scope of their work can change drastically.…
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FORBES ADVISOR — For many people, carving out a path that leads to a successful law career starts with choosing an undergraduate degree. There are many options available, and the type of law you plan to practice may come into play as you choose your undergraduate pre-law major. Certain majors have higher law school admission…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Law school finals can be incredibly intimidating, and as the fall 2022 semester winds down, you may find yourself overwhelmed by the thought of the next few weeks—especially if this is your first year as a law student. After two and a half years of taking law school finals—and two more years…
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LEGAL READER — Law school is very demanding on your time. In my 1L year, I had to take five classes per semester, each of which averaged more than a hundred pages of assigned reading per week. I also took a legal writing course, which required me to complete research and writing assignments. It was easy…
Read More about What law students should know before entering law schoolUniversity of Akron Law professor Joann Sahl recognized with professionalism award
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — A clinical professor of law and director of the Akron Law Reentry and Civil Practice clinics, Joann Sahl focuses on training students to provide legal services to underserved residents, while supervising the school’s participation in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s Expedited Pardon Project. Her efforts at the law school…
Read More about University of Akron Law professor Joann Sahl recognized with professionalism awardA profile on UC Hastings Law student Rachel Pyl
UNIVERISTY OF CALIFORNIA, HASTINGS COLLEGE OF LAW — UC Hastings student Rachel Pyle spent nearly five years working as an affordable housing consultant in Sacramento, an experience that she said inspired her to attend law school so she could fight for tenant housing rights.
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MINNESOTA LAW — Students enter Minnesota Law with widely divergent knowledge and experience with racial injustice and its history in the United States. This often makes it difficult to explore the many ways race and racism interplay with the American legal system and society at large. Seeking to provide all students with a baseline understanding…
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NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Recognizing that effective legal practice often requires lawyers to understand how legal issues transcend borders, Notre Dame Law School offers many opportunities for students to study and work internationally. In addition to the Notre Dame London Law Programme and other exchange programs, the Law School has two summer programs, the…
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