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Ms. JD Pre-Law: Interview with J.Y. Ping, founder of 7Sage and PreProBono
By Genevieve Antono • March 13, 2017 •Ms. JD, Writers in Residence, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Law School, Pre-Law, •Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Internships and Clerkships, Other Law School Issues, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life, Mentoring and Networking, Other Issues
Today's Ms. JD Q&A is with J.Y. Ping, an educator and social entrepreneur who founded 7Sage and PreProBono. J.Y. has a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA from Columbia University. J.Y., you're the founder of 7Sage, which provides affordable online LSAT test prep. For example, you offer an LSAT Starter course, containing your entire core curriculum, for just $179, and your most expensive course is $749—a fraction of what test prep companies typically charge. What inspired your mission to "liberate and democratize education"? J.Y.: One thing that inspired me was when I realized that statements like “X is…
NYC Bar “Launching Your Career” Week 2: Networking and Finding a Mentor
By Genevieve Antono • March 11, 2017 •Ms. JD, Writers in Residence, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Politics and Government, Law School, •Pre-Law, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Internships and Clerkships, Issues, Mentoring and Networking
At the second installment of this year's Launching Your Career seminar series by the New York City Bar, our cohort of pre-law undergraduates and recent graduates had the opportunity to hear about networking and finding a mentor from Janine Pollack and Regina Calcaterra, partners at Wolf Haldenstein, before immediately practicing those tips in a "speed networking" event with practicing attorneys. One of our pre-law participants, Kamya Arora, reflected after the event: "I took a lot away from both Janine and Regina's presentations today. Their personal stories of growth especially struck me as inspiring. They reminded me that learning never stops—even…
Ms. JD Pre-Law: Interview with Elina Tetelbaum, Corporate Associate at Wachtell Lipton
By Genevieve Antono • March 10, 2017 •Ms. JD, Conference, Writers in Residence, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Legal Academia, Other Career Issues, Law School, •Pre-Law, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Internships and Clerkships, Other Law School Issues, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life, Mentoring and Networking, Women and Law in the Media
Our interview today is with Elina Tetelbaum, a Corporate Associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Elina graduated from Harvard University, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and Yale Law School, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Journal on Regulation and editor of the Yale Law Journal, and was a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow for New Americans. After law school, Elina clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Hello Lina! Thanks so much for joining us on the Ms. JD Pre-Law blog! I've heard you speak about your experience as a corporate lawyer…
So You Want to Be An International Lawyer: Big Law Versus the Sleeping Giant
By ilise feitshans • March 07, 2017 •Careers, Legal Academia
Experts quoted in popular articles on the web and in serious law articles have asked whether “nanotechnology is the next asbestos” and some have claimed that “nanotechnology torts” are a sleeping giant. This raises the question whether the recent vogue of assuming that asbestos litigation is a valid paradigm that foreshadows litigation about Nanotechnology. For international lawyers, this question looms increasingly important as the inevitable interact between local laws protecting local products are mingled with the principles and products of international commerce. Although anyone can be sued at any time for any reason, far more dangerous risks than asbestos exposure…
Failure Turned Inside Out: Understanding the Game—Not Allowing the Failure Consume You
By Patricia Jjemba • March 05, 2017 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Politics and Government, Other Career Issues, Law School, Other Law School Issues, •Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life, Mentoring and Networking
Name: Kiera Potter Professional Title: Assistant Solicitor for the City of Atlanta Law School: University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law Years Practicing Law: 2 years Sector: Government Specialization: Criminal Law and Prosecution Real life family experiences thrust her into the legal realm. While her interest in becoming a lawyer sparked when she was a teenager, Kiera Potter never really thought she would become one. In fact, she thought she was going to be a psychologist. It was not until some real life family experiences thrust her into the legal realm that Kiera was able to fully comprehend the difference an attorney can truly have…
Ms. JD Book Review: The Associate’s Handbook by Francisco Ramos
By Azin Abedian • December 02, 2016 •Ms. JD, Ms. JD Book Reviews, Writers in Residence, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Law School, •Issues, Mentoring and Networking, Features, Myths & Truths
The Associate’s Handbook, written by Francisco Ramos, is a resource for aspiring trial lawyers. In this article I will outline the handbook, and summarize the material provided in each section. I will include my personal opinion on the subject matter and whether I find it applicable to the modern day lawyer. The sections I will cover include: Starting Out, Attorney Marketing, and Trying Every Case. Starting Out Ramos suggests that all new attorneys starting out focus on self-improvement, becoming your own CEO, improving your writing, and finding a mentor. Ramos finds it imperative that you take charge of your career…
Tips To Find an Efficient Medical Malpractice Attorney
By Suzanne Winchester • November 08, 2016 •Careers, Legal Academia
The success or failure of a medical malpractice suit depends on the efficiency of the attorney handling the case. A right attorney with expertise and experience is necessary if you are looking to get appropriate compensation for your sufferings. A medical malpractice lawsuit needs an attorney who can handle all the prerequisite aspects such as an investigation to professionals testifying against the guilty in the court. An attorney with all the right connections in the medical field is one of the qualities that you need to look out for. The main point of contention in a medical malpractice lawsuit is…
Remember the Ladies: Your Vote Honors Their Memory and Our Veterans Who Make this Nation Great
By ilise feitshans • November 01, 2016 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Politics and Government, Other Career Issues
First Lady Abigail Adams was the wife of the second United States (U.S.) President and the mother of another U.S. President; she successfully ran a farm while her husband was away writing the Declaration of Independence. Yet ironically if not unjustly, she never had the right to vote for either her husband or her son (or vote against them!). And the law did not allow her to own the property that she so successfully managed. Indeed it was another hundred and fifty or so years before The Ladies had new laws that brought the Right to vote to Ladies, a…
“Litigating for Our Childrens Rights to Education: What else could I do with my time?”
By ilise feitshans • September 26, 2016 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Politics and Government, Issues, Mentoring and Networking, Women and Law in the Media, •Features, Myths & Truths, Superwomen JDs and What You Can Learn From Them
This blog post is based on an Invited Editorial in PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES magazine, New Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council Sept 2000 - Article by Dr. Ilise L. Feitshans JD, ScM and DIR It sounds sexist but true: educating my learning disabled son disproportionately consumes my family’s resources – compared to the time, cash and lost income I spend on the academic life of my gifted, beautiful daughter who is four years younger. She is easy to educate; bright-eyed and pretty, she loves learning and absorbs new data, sounds and new experiences like a sponge, able to recall moments from a trip…