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Everything Nobody Ever Told Me: Building and Maintaining a Practice with Clients You Love - Webinar
By Paula M Jones • May 17, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Issues, Mentoring and Networking
Editor's Note: Ms. JD 2020 Writer in Residence Paula Jones is offering a free webinar on Tuesday, May 19. Check out the details below! Please join me for this complimentary webinar, enabling you to realize a client base with whom you truly love to work. In this webinar, you'll: · Learn how to network to find clients you love · Learn what to listen for, to identify which clients will work best with you · Figure out if your client values your services – within the first ten minutes of meeting · Learn to heighten your sense of awareness about…
Desi Advocacy: Spotlight on South Asian Women in the Law - A 1L’s Reflections During the Pandemic
By Prianka Misra • May 15, 2020 •Ms. JD, Writers in Residence, Law School
This month, I chose to write about my own experiences dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and its related consequences as a first-year law student. “We’re just worried about you dhana (sweetheart),” my mom said, her mouth contorting in a deep frown. “You’re all alone out there. What if you get sick? Who will take care of you? Who will take you to the hospital if something happens?” I reassured my parents, who were Facetiming me from Northern California, that I was self-isolating. I most likely would not get sick, and I should just wait it out, I told them. Still,…
The Atomic (Female or male) Law Student
By Anonymous • May 04, 2020 •Law School, Curriculum and Classroom Dynamics, Other Law School Issues, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life
As I write this my palms are sweating, as I have never been so bold to put my opinions, let alone my writings in the forefronts. I am writing to discuss what I have penned, the "Atomic Female Law Student." *I realized as I wrote this I do know an Atomic Male who works really hard with his wife to be active in the home and family- so this isn't just for women. Atomic has a few definitions, relavent to this discussion is the one found in Oxford's Dictionary to mean: "of or forming a single irreducible unit or component…
Everything Nobody Ever Told Me: How to Prevent Anxiety During Interviews
By Paula M Jones • April 28, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Internships and Clerkships
“To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one’s self..” – Soren Kierkegaard I have several colleagues who get really nervous during interviews. They are all very accomplished in their fields and any organization would be lucky to have them. One man sweats uncontrollably, to the point where the damp begins to seep through his shirt. Another colleague loses her train of thought and forgets to make the most salient points about her work. A third colleague gets so nervous he really is unable to listen to what questions are being asked and he comes across as…
Career Tips If You Think About Being A Real Estate Attorney
By Anonymous • April 26, 2020 •Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Issues, Mentoring and Networking
We all know how wide the field of law can be, each attorney has some specialized field and being a "jack of all trades" in this industry may seem impossible. If you are really aiming to become a real estate lawyer, then you must know what it does and some career tips for you to succeed. An Immobilization Lawyer is someone whose job is to learn the laws and regulations relating to immovable transactions. Immobilization attorneys help consumers grasp contracts and other legal documents. They deal with zoning and mortgage fraud, negotiate the transfers of deed and titles on behalf…-100x100.jpg)
Practice Pointers – Drafting an Effective Resume
By Natasha Alladina • April 25, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
Let’s get right to it. For most, resume writing isn’t the sexiest of drafting tasks. But it’s a necessary one. And in what’s become a rapidly tighter job market, you know it’s better to go ahead and tackle that dreaded task now. As Eminem wisely wrote: Look If you had One shot Or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted Would you capture it Or just let it slip? Pretty sure he wasn’t talking about resume writing, but he might as well have been. Your resume is your first impression, your one shot, one opportunity, to seize everything you…
How Coronavirus Can Impact Your Law School Admission
By Anonymous • April 13, 2020 •Law School, Internships and Clerkships, Other Law School Issues
Covid 19 - Most law schools have moved classes online, canceled campus and events, and limited libraries and other facilities, as have other educational institutions. Students who are concerned about the effects on their transcript as they enter a dangerous workplace should begin preparing for final papers and exams early and use video conference tools to carry out group study sessions and feel less isolated. Schools are likely to pursue new policies to facilitate the transition; some of them have allowed their students to attend classes through passes or failures. In the coming months, law schools may have to reconsider essential…
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit: Bar Exam Preparation During a Pandemic (4/14)
By Ms. JD Editor • April 01, 2020 •Ms. JD, Law School, Other Law School Issues
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit Webinar Series "Bar Exam Preparation During a Pandemic" with Keriann Stout, Owner of Vinco Prep, LLC Register today at https://bit.ly/msjdvirtualtoolkit4
Everything Nobody Ever Told Me: How To Deal with a Perfectionist
By Paula M Jones • March 26, 2020 •Ms. JD, Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues, Law School, Other Law School Issues, Issues, Mentoring and Networking, •Other Issues
“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.” – Anne Lamott Have you ever encountered the kind of people who expect the impossible from others? They view anything less than perfection as a failure. They hyper-focus on your mistakes and they never seem to notice all the things that you do right. You, my friend, have encountered a perfectionist. While at first blush this term may seem like a compliment, the reality is that it is not. Perfectionists should really be called “imperfectionists” because they don’t look for the perfection in others - they look for their imperfections. There is a…