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Three Years, Two With Good Behavior: Minding Ps and Qs
By Heather Nicholson • April 05, 2016 •Ms. JD, Writers in Residence, Law School, Other Law School Issues, Issues, Other Issues
When I was little I was taught that there were three things you should not discuss with your barber: politics, religion and money. As I got older I realized that these things can be discussed in a gentile manner, but that p’s and q’s should always be minded. The Professor Students have a tendency to forget their professors are people with the capability to listen to conversations. This means all of the pre or post class chatter is easily picked up by a professor. When you are in a two-year program, you often get closer with your teachers. They learn…
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#SuperWomenJDs: Ms. JD Honors Awardees
By Elizabeth Hague • January 26, 2016 •Ms. JD, Conference
Congratulate the Honorees! Ms. JD is pleased to offer two opportunities to congratulate the Ms. JD Honors recipients! You or your organization may purchase a Slide or a Congratulations Card. Powerpoint slides, which your organization designs, will display throughout the cocktail hour portion of the awards ceremony. Congratulations cards offer a more personal way of offering your congratulatory message; these cards will be incorporated into the décor for the event. Cards that specifically mention a particular honoree's name will be presented to the honoree as a memento of their Ms. JD Honors Award. To purchase a Slide or Congratulations Card, please click here. Please note the deadline…
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Ms. JD Partners with NYU Law Review to Re-Launch its Annual Law Review Diversity Survey
By Heather Asher • February 04, 2015 •Careers, Legal Academia
Ms. JD is thrilled to announce that it has partnered with the New York University (NYU) Law Review to re-launch its annual law review diversity survey, conducted since 2010. The survey measures gender and racial diversity on the flagship law reviews or law journals of all American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools. Past reports can be found here, here, and here. To celebrate this new partnership, Ms. JD and NYU Review will host a panel discussion on February 25, 2015 from 6-8 pm at the New York office of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, a Ms. JD sponsor. Event details…
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Ms. JD International Scholar Update: Monica Athieno
By Ms. JD Editor • September 12, 2012 •Other Law School Issues
Editor's Note: Monica Athieno is a 2010 Ms. JD International Scholar studying law at Makerere University in Uganda thanks to the Global Eduction Fund. Monica reports:I am very grateful to once more have an opportunity to write to you to inform of an up-date of what has been happening on my side. I am very appreciative for the continued support you have extended towards my course at the University and I also expend my heart most felt gratitude for the continued follow up.I am privileged to let you know that last semester ended well; it closed on 28th May and that marked…
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Swimming in Small Ponds: The Peculiarities of Etymology and an Overview of the Elements of Culture
By Andrea Welker • April 21, 2010 •Writers in Residence
My upstairs neighbor and I share a similar story: we’re both from small towns, went to school in larger cities, and last year, rented a flat in the same duplex when we started our careers. Just last week, we were sitting on her balcony enjoying the beautiful weather of this Appalachian river valley in the springtime, the view of the charming city park across the street (and its various patrons) and, of course, a few beers. During this time, we compared notes on being young professionals in our new community. One of the quirks we discussed involved differences in speech…Connect with us
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