
The Original Plan; the Revised Plan
As a lawyer, you may discover that the tough, competitive nature of your work can affect the very values and...
2 viewsAs a lawyer, you may discover that the tough, competitive nature of your work can affect the very values and...
2 viewsThere has been lot of written about what are the challenges that a young attorney has to face. But when you're...
3 viewsIn New York and most other states, the bar exam is not the only requirement you must fulfill in order to be...
27 viewsI began my full-time studies for the bar exam in early December. "Full-time'' meant 14 to 18 hours a day,...
6 viewsAs if my personal situation weren't debilitating enough, I couldn't help wondering what happened to my bar...
27 viewsI finished law school in the requisite three years. The bar exam promised to take only a few months from my...
60 viewsThe law touches virtually every aspect of not only American society as a whole but of our lives as...
34 viewsTo practice law in most states, you must graduate from an ABA-approved or state-accredited law school, sit for...
550 viewsA career as an attorney is one of the most coveted and sought-after vocations especially in the US. Without...
28 viewsWhat is it like to practice law? You would think that the practice of law would be like the law school...
1495 viewsEverything has a negative and positive side to it and law school is no exception. Whilst understanding the...
11 viewsIt is amazing that once law graduates and practicing lawyers make the tough albeit right decision of shifting...
1246 viewsWhen you stop to think about it, a career is applying the skills and interests that a person has acquired over...
22 viewsThe restructuring of the world political and economic order is creating new opportunities for those willing to...
92 viewsYour law school education prepares you adequately for jobs in non-legal fields. But its strict regimen and...
25 viewsIf you are, as I was, one of those law students "in the middle of your class", naturally and understandably,...
354 viewsLaw school teaches you to read cases, spot issues, and make reasonable arguments about those issues. You are...
164 viewsIf you plan to set up your own law office alone or with some other young lawyers, you can shorten the time...
32 viewsIt has been said that the only job for which a student is qualified after three years of law school is that of...
85 viewsPerhaps you are wondering about bar examinations. You may be thinking,“ If I am not ready for practice law...
61 viewsThe world of work, often referred to in law school as "the real world" (as if law school were some kind of...
8 viewsLaw schools do not prepare students to take bar exams. At best, students are offered law courses, such as...
223 viewsThe discipline you have been developing in shifting your mindset about the bar exam, organizing your life,...
606 viewsGet there on time: In most jurisdictions, you have pre-assigned seats. But if possible, request a seat by the...
19 viewsWhen I am asked whether a student should take two (or more) bar exams, I answer, "NO." My answer is contrary...
888 viewsAlmost every jurisdiction has a bar exam, which must be passed as part of its admission criteria. Wisconsin is...
11398 viewsWhen we sit alone to study for the bar exam, many of us hear negative voices: "No, you can't." "It's...
622 viewsBelow is a partial listing of the courses offered nationally and a sampling of these in New York and...
831 viewsYou may have taken the bar exam so often that you've given up hope of ever passing it. You may have tried...
4300 viewsThe challenge of staying in a "Yes I Can" mode is especially daunting for minority candidates. Throughout law...
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