Law students share advice on succeeding in law school
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Members of the 2019–2020 Law Student Division Council, along with other law students across the country, offer their advice to you, their fellow law students.
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JDSUPRA — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking with ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones about how to find a job if you struck out at OCI, or never tried it to begin with. In this episode we discuss: The job search framework from The Girl’s Guide to Law School series by Katie Slater.
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LEGAL READER — Legal essays differ from other types of academic papers by being even more specific. Each piece of writing is aimed to reach its target audience. So, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of each kind of essay. If you are a law student, then you probably already faced the question…
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UVA LAW — A teacher in Azerbaijan, a championship mock trial participant, an AmeriCorps tutor: Several members of the Class of 2022 who earned the University of Virginia School of Law’s top scholarships, which offer full tuition, hope to build a legacy of service and leadership beyond law school.
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JDSPURA — Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 212: Bouncing Back from a Major Mistake. This episode will talk about how to bounce back after making a significant mistake — one of those school, career, or personal screw ups that sometimes can be a major headache — and what steps to take to ensure it doesn’t…
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DUKE LAW — Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana asked Duke Law students to remember the story of the Exonerated Five as they begin their careers, and said that speaking to future members of the legal profession has helped them heal the emotional trauma from their case.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Professor Molly Shadel (University of Virginia Law) shares five law school tips for first year law students.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Four ways to use your career services department: resume review, mock interviews, networking, and references.
Read More about Tips for law students utilizing school’s career services departmentFlorida A&M University Law launches new video series on legal matters
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY LAW — A creative partnership between Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Orange TV has produced a series of specialized legal programming called Legal Connections. Legal Connections is a series of five-minute taped video segments featuring legal content. The segments include interviews with FAMU Law faculty, lawyers, legal experts, professionals, alumni, and more.…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law’s incoming class of 2022 attended the annual Professionalism panel as part of their orientation. The panel answers the question of why professional standards of behavior are so important to the legal practice.
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