| Legal Processing Outsourcing | A.S. Pradhan |
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With the economy being what it is, students who have graduated this year are having a tough time getting jobs. Some say it’s because of the glut in lawyers; over 40,000 students got their JDs this year. And then there’s the trend of outsourcing. Yes, even legal work is being outsourced t... |
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| One more law school opens | A.S. Pradhan |
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For students who know that they are not going to get into the top 14 law schools, there’s another law school coming up that should help out students planning on a J.D. The University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth has created a School of Law which is starting classes this fall with 127 stu... |
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| Passing the Bar Exam...Will I or Won't I? | By Brendon Buthello |
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Bar exams are forever in the news! Take for instance, the California bar exam candidates who have individual bar review needs. Those who have come from other states and sitting for the California bar exam face a greater challenge than their peers who are from California themselves. Prepar... |
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| Social Media and Lawyers | By Stephanie Judd |
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Social media has certainly created new opportunities for attorneys to flourish as entrepreneurs. According to Greentarget, a communications agency, attorneys are using new media platforms to expand their professional networks and to research information. But social media is still uncharted territory... |
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| Ethnic Studies and Legal Education | By Brendon Buthello |
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Arizona lawmakers have passed a law banning ethnic studies from law schools threatening to slash funding for any school which does not obey the rule. Gosh! That is indeed quite serious!The controversial Arizona bill debars public schools from teaching subjects which support certain ethnic groups, wh... |
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| Social networking sites for Lawyers | By Brendon Buthello |
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The problem with networking sites for lawyers: they limit their membership to lawyers as lawyers are their only members. These restricted sites then sometimes become like the proverbial parties to which no one come.As I looked at these lawyers-only sites, I was bewildered to find so less networking ... |
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| Legal Employment Today | By Stephanie Judd |
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More and more jobs are getting lost in the legal field today, albeit the nature of market is improving. The rate of unemployment rose to 9.9 percent in April, as 2,200 jobs in the legal field were lost in the past two months. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest figures, about 1,0... |
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| Ten LinkedIn Tips for Getting a Job | By Brendon Buthello |
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LinkedIn is a professional networking site which is now ravaged by more than 35 million members across the world. Members harness this social media site to connect with professionals of different domains and industries as well as professions. Professionals share business referrals, marketing tips, j... |
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| Law School Admissions and Debts | By Stephanie Judd |
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The recession already has forced law schools to bring in tuition hikes, one of the highest in the last 25 years. With tuition costs constantly shooting upwards and the economy still not stable, law students are constantly piling up debts more than ever. According to financial aid administrators, now... |
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| Law School Rankings and their Alternatives | By Brendon Buthello |
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The US News and World Report magazine ranked law programs using statistics obtained from annual reports the programs created. The reports were then reviewed by the American Bar Association, the national accrediting agency for law schools. Yale secured top honors, followed by Harvard Law School. Ther... |
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