Law School Advice and Tips - By Pasha Law
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Current Law Students
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Written by Jason R. Wolfe
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Sunday, 10 February 2008 08:59 |
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Take the study group for instance. You may have been told that study groups are a good way to learn the material for law school as well as to forge some bonds with fellow students, or that a good study group can be the difference between enjoying law school and simply attending law school. Perhaps those are true however there are few points to consider before you reserve the large study room and order the pizzas. |
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Current Law Students
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Written by Daryn Pelfry
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Wednesday, 06 February 2008 13:26 |
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Law school is expensive. Even if you decide to attend night school, there will still be many sacrifices to make. Before you begin law school, take the time to get your finances in order so you can have a successful first year. |
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Pre-Law Students
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Written by Stacey Scorza
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Friday, 01 February 2008 12:03 |
Unsurprisingly, International students in the United States have more red tape to go through than residents in order to apply to law school. To help you navigate the landscape, I have compiled a list of commonly asked questions to help you understand the process.
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Law School Graduates
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Written by Jennifer Summers
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Sunday, 27 January 2008 22:25 |
Preparing for the bar exam can be one of the most stressful experiences you've had since applying to law school. If you're planning to take the bar exam within a month or two after graduation, you need to create a plan that helps you stay focused on passing it the first time. Even though you can take the test again, passing it first time will allow you to move on with your career and decrease the amount of stress in your life. |
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Current Law Students
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Written by Stephen M. Gross
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Tuesday, 15 January 2008 11:19 |
When preparing for a career in law, gaining as much real world experience as possible can help during and after law school. Many law schools have mock trial programs that use real cases to help students become better public speakers by teaching them how to properly articulate an argument during a trial. Mock trial can also teach students how to improve their problem-solving skills and teach them how to work as a team.
Even if your goal isn't to become a trial attorney, the experience gained by participating in mock trial can improve your problem-solving and critical thinking skills. You will also meet other students and form life long bonds that can help throughout your career.
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Current Law Students
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Written by Jennifer Summers
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Saturday, 05 January 2008 06:34 |
There are few things in life more intense than attending law school. In addition to learning about the many facets of our legal system, you will have to complete in-depth analysis of case law, briefs, and critical papers written by lawyers, judges, and even your own professors! On top of that, you will have to write your own briefs, complete group projects, participate in late-night study sessions, and pass all the requirements necessary to prepare for the Bar Exam.
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Pre-Law Students
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Written by Stacey Scorza
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Tuesday, 01 January 2008 08:45 |
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You will find that Pasha Law School Finder is a great tool as you begin your search for a law school that meets your individual criteria. Choosing the right law school requires just as much, if not more, self-analysis than choosing the right undergraduate college. Law school marks the beginning of your professional career. It is where you begin to make contacts and develop your legal mind.
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Law School Graduates
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Written by Stacey Scorza
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007 09:22 |
So you want to be a litigator? That’s great. You’ve chosen a mentally and physically exhausting yet rewarding legal path. However, you should realize that it’s not exactly what the public conception has pegged it to be. Below I have outlined the most common myth v. fact scenarios in the life of a litigator. |
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Current Law Students
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Written by Jason R. Wolfe
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Monday, 03 December 2007 00:56 |
Choosing classes while in law school can be an important decision that the student should undertake with some thought. What you study in law school will not only be useful for passage of the bar exam but also may broaden the potential employment horizon later on down the road.
There are some classes that regardless of how you fell about them, you will have to take them. Standard classes for law students include torts, contracts, constitutional law, property and civil procedure for good reason too. Torts and contracts represent a large majority of real world disputes that any lawyer should be aware of. Constitutional law is important because that is the document upon which our entire system of government is based. Property, like torts and contracts, also occupies a large segment of actual disputes and civil procedure is the basic rules for playing the game.
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Law School Graduates
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Written by Jason R. Wolfe
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Tuesday, 20 November 2007 23:55 |
The bar exam, that wonderful point in the life of every lawyer where our skills are tested and measured those of our piers. Those magical two or three days where we analyze problems and calmly move through the multi-state questions. Oh, who am I kidding, its miserable. The bar exam is a gut-wrenching, nerve-racking exercise and anybody who tells you otherwise has not taken one. |
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Current Law Students
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Written by Stacey Scorza
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Sunday, 18 November 2007 11:48 |
As I am sure most of you know, a bar association is quite simply a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are dedicated to serving their members while others are responsible for regulating the legal profession in that particular jurisdiction. What you might not be aware of is that there are two types of bar associations; those that are mandatory (a.k.a. integrated or unified), and those that are voluntary. It is important to recognize the difference between each type so you are aware of both their offerings and what is required of you as a practicing lawyer in a given jurisdiction.
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