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Virtual Bar Exam Summit (June 5-7)
By Ms. JD Editor • May 24, 2020 •Ms. JD, Law School, Features, Bar Exam
Ms. JD is proud to serve as a Community Sponsor for this free Virtual Bar Exam Summit hosted by Vinco Prep: Join former Ms. JD Writer-in-Residence and Owner of Vinco Prep, Keriann Stout, in three days of free, virtual programming to examine bar preparation strategies and study tips. Register here.
Understanding Accredited Courses: Your Pathway to Credible Learning
By Anonymous • July 11, 2023 •Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
In today's ever-evolving educational landscape, the term "accredited course" holds significant importance. Accreditation serves as a validation of a course's quality and ensures that it meets specific standards of excellence set by recognized accrediting bodies. With the advent of online learning, the availability of accredited courses has expanded, providing learners with flexible and convenient educational opportunities. In this article, we will delve into the concept of accredited courses, exploring their definition, significance, and the benefits they offer to individuals seeking quality education. Additionally, we will examine the rise of accredited online courses, shedding light on their advantages in the digital…
The MCI Institute: Empowering Students to Achieve Success
By Anonymous • June 27, 2023 •Careers, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
As a Vocational Education and Training (VET) student, it can be difficult to know which courses to take, and where to get your qualification. Finding a reliable institution to provide quality education and training is essential to success. The team at MCI Institute are proud that our students are finding value in our courses and online learning. A survey run by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) found that MCI Institute provides quality education, training, and satisfaction – here are the results of the VET Student Outcomes 2022 survey. Student Satisfaction With 93.2% of students happy with their…
Law School Tips And How To Be A Successful Criminal Defense Attorney
By Anonymous • November 15, 2022 •Law School
If you're considering a career as a criminal defense attorney, the first thing you should know is that there's no such thing as an average day. This career path is exciting, unpredictable, and often emotionally draining. But if being a part of the American criminal justice system appeals to you, and you feel that you are compassionate and empathetic enough to help people who have been accused of breaking the law, then this might be the right career path for you. Getting Started Your first step should be to determine if law school is really for you. If you don't have…
How To Find Hidden Business Opportunities That Will Work For You
By Anonymous • July 31, 2022 •Careers, Other Career Issues, Law School, Internships and Clerkships, Issues, Mentoring and Networking
What's a business opportunity? That problem has troubled many people who have been trying to decide whether to purchase a current independent company, franchise, or business opportunity. There is a similar relationship between market prospects, independent sales firms, and franchises. Franchises and independent companies for sale are business opportunities, but not all commercial opportunities meet the criteria for a franchise or are standalone for sale in the strictest sense. Make sure that your business option follows all business opportunities laws, which vary from state to state, and is licensed in countries where applicable. Find out if you are interested in…
How NLP Coaching Will Improve Your Life
By Jim Dwyer • February 07, 2022 •Law School, Internships and Clerkships
Coaching is a concept that has been around for many years. If you go back to the original definition of coaching, you will find that it is a method of helping people to improve their skills or knowledge. However, this definition has evolved in the last few decades, and now coaching covers a wide range of activities. It covers all aspects of life from health to business and everything in between. NLP coaching is a relatively new form of coaching which focuses on using the power of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) to help people get what they want. NLP is based…
Want To Be A Personal Injury Lawyer? Here’s what you need to know
By Anonymous • January 03, 2022 •Law School, Pre-Law, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
A personal injury attorney is considered the civil litigator who represents clients -- commonly referred to as a plaintiff -- who alleges physical or psychological injury due to negligence or untoward actions by a person, employer, government agency, entity, or organization. Personal injury lawyers revolve in a field called tort law. The area of legality concentrates on private or civil wrongdoings, harms or injury, and damages that could incur nonmonetary or monetary compensations. This consists of defamation and action of awful credit or infringement of agreement into a person's name, rights, or property. While private injury attorneys are equipped with…
The Road Less Traveled: How Your Law School Professors Can Change Your Life
By Ms. JD Editor • October 12, 2021 •Ms. JD, Writers in Residence, Law School
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. William A. Ward As a first-generation law student, entering law school was a daunting and nerve-racking experience. I had no idea what to anticipate, perhaps with exception to the general saying that all law students hear: “your 1L year they scare you to death, your 2L year they work you to death, and your 3L year they bore you to death.” Although this saying is somewhat catchy, it does not prepare you for the realities of the obstacles of law school and the practice…
Five Bizarre Cases Every Law Student Should Read
By Ms. JD Editor • September 28, 2021 •Ms. JD, Writers in Residence, Law School
Facts. Procedural history. Issue. Rule. Holding. Concurrences or dissents. I used this case brief formula hundreds of times during my three years in law school and I fear is permanently seared into my brain. Most of the cases I briefed have long since escaped my mind, but others …well, others were just so strange that still remember telling my friends and family about them! If you’re a law student looking for cases worthy of sharing on a phone call to family back home, here are five bizarre cases that you must read. The Ghostbusters Case If there’s something strange in your neighborhood,…