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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,…
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Into the Legal World: Deciding What Type Of Lawyer Will You Be
By Anonymous • December 30, 2020 •Careers, Legal Academia, Law School, Pre-Law, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
It's your first day at law school, you have a lot in mind but your pure goal is to become a successful lawyer. Law aspirants and even established lawyers may struggle to decide what area of law they want to be an expert in. Going to law schools may spark your thoughts that you will eventually work in renowned and large firms practicing corporate law but the truth is that may not happen and you might be directed to another path. We need to remember that all areas of the law are important and it comes in handy in different…
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Do Your Part: Contributing to Company Culture as Legal Counsel
By Jenny Patten • May 31, 2019 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues
Over the past couple of months, we’ve explored the importance of company culture in your in-house practice and how to identify whether a company’s culture is the right fit for you. This month’s column wraps up my short series on culture with how in-house counsel can use your unique role within the company to promote positive aspects of your company’s culture. Think about the leadership of your company, or the company you support. While the C-suite executives serve as the formal leaders of the company, you likely have a series of informal leadership within the company as well. These individuals…
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Millennial Women: Estate Planning is for You Too!
By Iffy Ibekwe • May 10, 2019 •Ms. JD, Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life, Other Issues, Features, •Myths & Truths
Millennial Lawyers are Powerful. I can say that because I too am a millennial lawyer. We are highly educated (sometimes in the school of hard knocks), talented, committed, innovative and ready to take on any challenge head-on. Watch out! The world is changing for women and millennials are leading the way for future generations: Around 72% of millennial women are in the workforce. [i] Although a gender pay gap still exists but is narrowing. [ii] More than 28% of millennial women start a business because they see an opportunity. [iii] Millennial women are more likely to have bachelor degrees than their male…
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A JD Preferred Career Cocktail Recipe & Toast
By Diana LaMorie • December 28, 2018 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job
Sigh, this is my final post for Ms. JD as a 2018 Writer in Residence. I want to close with a dose of good cheer and optimism for your career, in 2019 and beyond, by offering up a career cocktail recipe and toast to send you off merrily into the New Year! First, allow me to give due credit to the source of my inspiration for this post. I have not met or spoken with Cheryl Rich Heisler, who runs Chicago-based Lawternatives (a career consultancy), but I watched her entertaining and insightful webinar from the ABA Alternative Career Advice Series entitled ‘Pouring Over…
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The Legal Aspects of Running a Food Truck Business
By Dennis Hung • July 05, 2018 •Careers
If you have a passion for the culinary arts and enjoy meeting new people, you should consider starting a food truck business. Also known as a mobile food business, it allows you to prepare and sell food to customers from a vehicle equipped with a kitchen. Like all businesses, though, there are certain legal aspects associated with food trucks, and failure to comply with these requirements leaves your business susceptible to fines, citations or even forced closure. Business Structure You'll need to choose a business structure, also known as a business entity, for your food truck venture. The Internal Revenue…
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Selfie with no Filter: the 1L Life - Academic Advice
By Brittany Wiegand • May 29, 2018 •Writers in Residence, Law School, Pre-Law, Curriculum and Classroom Dynamics, Other Law School Issues
Whew. It's over! Finals ended over two weeks ago and I still have days when I'm still not sure that I completely feel it yet. Sometimes I think I do, then (like the other day) I'm driving to meet friends for lunch, see someone with a backpack crossing the street, and automatically think "sh*t I've gotta get back to studying!" Though the feeling is still sinking in, I've received grades and gotten a chance to reflect on what I would do differently. Since I can't go back, my hope is to shed some light for future students. I did a good bit…
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The Legal Arena: Be Proactive Or Else
By VIVIANA VASIU • November 12, 2017 •Writers in Residence
The number one piece of career advice that I received is to always be proactive. To show what I mean by this, I will provide several personal examples and why being proactive has helped me accomplish my dreams step by step. Law school moves very fast—beyond the fact that it lasts only three years usually, the first year is usually highly determinant of the beginning of your career. A great start in law school and in your career after law school can make a tremendous difference overall; thus, being proactive ensured that I did not wait until it was too…
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5 Things I Learned About Law School Journals
By Amanda Chan • November 06, 2017
1. They don’t have to be a big time commitment. I was uneasy about signing up for yet another commitment during my 1L year, especially given that free time is especially rare as a 1L. But after attending the interest meeting for the Journal of Law and Gender, I realized that my time commitment all depended on my own choice. I could choose to do minimal work, which is just attending the subcite. (The subcite is when you doublecheck BlueBook citations on the article and proofread the article for grammatical and spelling errors). For those who want to do more…
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Conquering the Writing Competition & Law Review
By Hafiz Nadeem Anwar Mughal • August 31, 2017 •Law School, Other Law School Issues
If you’re a 1L, one of the last things on your mind right before this spring’s final exam period is probably your school’s upcoming writing competition. You might not even know if you want to be on a journal, but I cannot stress to you enough how important it is, and how that crazy 48-hour writing frenzy will pay off in the long run. Even though you’re definitely busy enough with outlining and study sessions, there are some things that you can do right now to help prepare you to conquer the writing competition. Learn about your school’s journals. Most schools hold…Connect with us
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