Preksha Chand·2 days ago3 life skills that my LAW SCHOOL taught meIt is said: Undergraduate years are your foundational years. And that is very true! You leave your house at 18 and expose yourself to the world for the first time, outside the comfort of your parents' 24 hours care. At every nook and corner, you experience something new — how…Law School3 min read
Mohammed M. Obaid Shwani·5 days agoWhat my legal fellowship at American Bar Foundation and Northwestern Law School taught me about stories, legal research, and careers.This is a tear gas canister. It is used in military warfare. It weighs over ½ Ib, the size of a soda can, and Iraq used them to shoot…Law School6 min read
Chart Westcott·Aug 4Legal Careers that Don’t Require a Law DegreeAlthough a law degree is required to pursue a traditional law career as a lawyer or attorney, many people can still work in various fields related to the profession without going to law school. There are many types of jobs in law that require a different level of education. For…Law School3 min read
Viable Outreach·Jul 29The Richest Practicing Lawyers in the WorldIf you’re an aspiring lawyer, you know the path to success is paved with hard work and dedication. But did you know that some practicing lawyers are more affluent than others? Believe it or not, some are so wealthy that they don’t even have to work. In this post, we’ll…Law School5 min read
Mikhail Kochkin·Jul 27My Journey to redesign legal training. How to answer tough questions?In this series of posts, I share stories that inspired me to develop BeSavvy — a simulation training platform for lawyers. In 2017 I was going through a series of interviews with a number of international law firms. I had a chance to speak with lawyers from Linklaters, White &…Law School3 min read
Bright Classroom Ideas·Jul 27Member-onlyThe 4 Habits Of Highly Successful Law Students | Bright Classroom IdeasEmbarking on a legal career is notoriously difficult and requires years of academic prowess in formal education, work experience, and a passion to make a difference. Every law student however is not alike and some have habits and routines geared for success not just in their degree but also in…Law School3 min read
Bear Kosik·Jul 20Member-onlyGetting to My Fourth Career, Part 2Why I Don’t Have a PhD — [N.B. This is the third of four postings describing how I progressed through my life wanting to be a writer and finally becoming one. The second one published, which should be Part 4, is Period of Recovery. Not much activity with the first one. Not that it matters. I think…Law School8 min read
Hukuk Yatirim·Jul 15Master of Laws in the USABetween 2014–2015, I have completed my law masters degree (LLM) in the USA and I would like to share some tips here that can be useful for any law student or lawyer who is considering applying to such masters program. (These tips are obviously for the ones who got their…Law School5 min read
Irene Buch·Jul 13Member-onlyLaw School: Biggest mistake of my life?I was 19 when I graduated from high school, ready to take on the world. All of my friends were planning fun gap years, but I felt the enormous pressure of having to decide, how I would spend the rest of my life. I know now, that it’s not that…Law School3 min read
alyanna·Jul 10PrologueHello! I suppose some introductions are in order. The basics: My name is Alyanna. I am a sixth year lawyer starting an LLM in Technology Law and Policy at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. Welcome to this blog, or as we Filipinos like to say, “Mabuhay!” You may…Law School3 min read
