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My School Dropped How Much in the *#(*&@#!$# Rankings?!?
If you haven't heard by now, the new U.S. News law school rankings have arrived, like a steaming turd on the front doorstep of certain law schools. Why? Because U.S. News incorporated more granular job data into the rankings, and -- well -- the picture's not pretty. What Changed? … [Read More...]
One Flew Over the Law School: 10 Sanity-Saving Strategies
Love, love this guest post from 3L Michelle Williams. An important read. Lawyers are meant to be driven, resilient, competitive, organized, professional, articulate and perhaps even aloof, calculating, detached. Emotional issues and mental imbalance are NOT a part of that calculus. But, that’s … [Read More...]
Rejecting the Male Definitions of Success
What rules are you playing by in your life and your career? Today we're delighted to welcome back Susan Smith Blakely, author of the Best Friends at the Bar book series, to discuss a provocative question: Do you need to change your definition of success so it's less "male" to truly … [Read More...]
5 Easy Steps to a Successful Legal Practice
Today we're thrilled to welcome back Desiree Moore, founder of Greenhorn Legal and Greenhorn Bold, for a guest post on starting off right in your legal career. And, of course, to celebrate the launch of her new book on the same topic! Thrive – A New Lawyer’s Guide To Law Firm Practice In my new … [Read More...]
The One Question That Will Improve Any Résumé
We can talk all day about résumé formatting, or what should be included, but there's really only one question you should be asking (repeatedly) to make your résumé shine for any occasion. … [Read More...]
Which Law School Offer Should You Accept? A Lower Ranked School with a Scholarship or Full Price at a Top School?
The decision to attend law school is a big one, especially considering the debt that often accumulates during law school. The prospect of debt often leads students to ask whether they should attend a highly-ranked school that does not offer a scholarship, or a lesser-know institution that provides a … [Read More...]
