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Tips for Jobless Law School Grads: Get Experience on Your Resume 16 Aug 2013 | 03:00 am
It’s no secret that most law school graduates are unemployed. As the managing partner of a business law firm in Minneapolis, I see a lot of resumes and do many interviews. Here are few tips that can h...
PACER vs. ECF: The Difference between District Court Case Systems 31 Jul 2013 | 03:15 am
Attorneys, law students, and people in general often ask about the difference between PACER and ECF. In short, PACER provides public access to case documents and case information. ECF is for the lawye...
Law School Tips: How to prepare for class efficiently 20 Jul 2013 | 01:25 am
Tip # 1: How to prepare for class efficiently So you’ve got a Socratic method class and a professor who dislikes, no hates…no despises unprepared students. But you’ve done all you can to prepare, r...
Resources of a Successful Law Student 29 Sep 2012 | 06:09 pm
According to the National Law Journal, only about “55% of [recent] law grads found full-time legal employment” in the nine months following graduation. To make yourself a more competitive candidate fo...
Simple Guide to Law School Loans 23 Aug 2012 | 11:56 pm
Types of Loans There are several types of loans that law school students can apply for. Each loan offers its own benefits and downfalls. The loan that most often used is called the Federal Direct Staf...
Law School Student Video Diary 22 Aug 2012 | 07:19 am
If you are preparing for law school, you may enjoy this video diary of Shawnee, a law student, talking about the challenges of law school and tips for new law students. The videos are from a real law ...
How much are law school books each semester? 5 Jun 2012 | 09:51 pm
A new law student recently asked me how much law school books and outlines will cost each semester. Law students may want to know this for budgeting their finances or for requesting the correct amount...
7 Tips to Launch and Advance Your Law Career 11 Apr 2012 | 04:59 am
I have a news flash: it is hard to land a job you really love. You will see plenty of reports in the news about the unemployment numbers, and about the fierce competition, especially among law school ...
Law School Tips 16 Nov 2011 | 06:17 pm
One aspect of law school that I found most challenging was figuring out the recipe to success as a law student. Most other law students are focused on the same thing, which leads law students in many ...
LinkedIn for Law Students 19 Jul 2011 | 07:26 am
Should law students use LinkedIn? Similar to the ways that law students can stay connected on Facebook, LinkedIn provides new attorneys opportunities to stay connected and expand their network as the...
