Mercer Law launches Legal Legends lecture series
MERCER NEWS — Mercer University School of Law will launch the inaugural Mercer Legal Legends lecture series featuring L. Lin Wood, a 1977 Mercer Law graduate, on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 12 p.m., in the L. Lin Wood Courtroom. Mercer Legal Legends invites distinguished lawyers to share their legal expertise and perspectives to Mercer Law…
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NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON — Sujin Han ’20 will be the first one to tell you: she was not one of those people who always knew they wanted to become lawyer. Today, Han, a member of New England Law | Boston’s evening JD program, draws upon her past to provide a better future for others. This is…
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JD SUPRA — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about formulating a new action plan for the second semester if things didn’t go your way in the first semester.
Read More about Podcast: Tips for law students on a successful second semesterCapital Law students shares advice on balancing law school and careers
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Juggling law school, a full-time job and a family has its challenges, but for several Capital University Law School students and recent graduates, it’s been a fulfilling journey. Here they share their advice on prioritizing obligations, striking a balance and pursuing lifelong dreams.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Ph.D. students already have too much to do and a long list of challenges, from research setbacks to paying the bills on a meager salary. That’s not to mention the things that can really go wrong for a graduate student, such as having an abusive adviser. So the notion that a bit…
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JD SUPRA — Talking about mastering the non-substantive skills that make up 85% of career success for lawyers.
Read More about Podcast: Advice on networking for recent law graduatesNew book gives tips and advice to first-year law students
BOSTONIA — The first year of law school is famously tough, and most first-year students, One Ls, as they are called, couldn’t work any harder if they wanted to. Now a BU School of Law graduate has written a book to help One Ls cope and get better grades, all by working smarter, rather than harder.…
Read More about New book gives tips and advice to first-year law studentsSouth Texas College of Law Houston provides advice on managing stress in law school
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — South Texas College of Law Houston — along with co-sponsors, the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program (TLAP) and Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) — this week hosted a mental wellness forum for law students to celebrate World Mental Health Day, officially recognized Oct. 10. Encouraged by the American Bar Association (ABA),…
Read More about South Texas College of Law Houston provides advice on managing stress in law schoolWMU-Cooley Law students host mental health awareness discussion
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COOLEY LAW — The Black Law Students Association of WMU-Cooley’s Tampa Bay campus hosted a mental health awareness panel discussion on Thursday, Oct. 17, geared toward law students and attorneys. Panelists for the “Healthy Living and the Law – Strategies for Students and Attorneys” discussion, included Mandi Clay, mental health expert and founder and…
Read More about WMU-Cooley Law students host mental health awareness discussionPodcast: Advice for prospective students on choosing the right law school
JDSUPRA — Today, we’re talking with Dr. Shirag Shemmassian — a law school admissions expert who has been featured on The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, and NBC — about the process of deciding which law schools to apply to, and choosing the one to attend.
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