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10 Things to Do Before You Start 1L Hell
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
1L year starts in August. That means, between now and then, you've got a couple months to burn. Some will say that you should take an expensive pre-law boot...
Top 5 Quotes from Mindy Kaling's Harvard Law Graduation Speech
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
A few weeks ago, we highlighted some notable 2014 law school graduation speeches -- but we were too early for the best commencement speech of the season. What...
5 Things You Shouldn't Say to Someone Who Just Failed the Bar
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
A friend of a friend just failed the bar ... again. This concerned friend asked: what do you say to this person? Nothing. If anything, offer a brief "if you...
Top 10 Lawyer Beach Reads for the Unofficial Start to Summer
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and as the unofficial start to summer, that means one thing -- getting ready for the beach. And while we lawyers spend a great...
101 Things to Do With Your J.D., Besides Practice Law
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Last week we responded to Slate's article bashing the notion that you can do anything with a law degree. We disagreed, and noted that while it is our opinion...
You're a Nerd, Accept It. Top 5 Nerdy Legal Travel Destinations
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
I know, you like to think of yourself as more of an intellectual than a nerd. You're not a computer scientist, after all! But think again. If you went to law...
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