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Essential Books for Lawyers at Every Stage of Their Career

LegalTalkNetwork

Thriving in Law School There’s no denying that law school textbooks have a purpose, but these wordy and typically boring reads don’t hold a candle to guides and books written by graduates who create the resource they wish they had. However, as Professor Kathryne M.

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Top 15 LawNext Podcast Episodes of 2023 and of All Time

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Most popular this year: My interview with Daniel Martin Katz and Michael Bommarito just after their first try at having GPT take the bar exam. Can GPT Pass the Bar Exam? Casetext’s Three Top Execs On CoCounsel, GPT-4 and ‘A New Age in the Practice of Law’. Top 15 of 2023 1. We Find Out.

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More on the Patent Attorney Rolls

Patently O

Since there are no annual dues, CLE requirement, or even check-in many folks continue to stay on the rolls even though they are not practicing patent law. One example is my colleague Professor Royce Barondes who passed the patent bar exam prior to law school and then never practiced in the field.

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Q&A With Heather Stevenson: A Less Traditional Path

Attorney at Work

I attended depositions, drafted dispositive motions, prepared outlines for oral argument, and attended the hearings. In late November 2017, I decided I would take the February Massachusetts bar exam and then try to find a job the following fall, around our son’s first birthday. How do you define success? Proceeds go to Ms.

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Paralegal vs. Lawyer: Key Differences and Career Paths

Paralegal-Edu.Org

Sometimes folks jump straight into paralegal work, while others aim directly for law school. While the exact job description depends on the workplace, youll find paralegals managing research projects, summarizing depositions, and helping prepare trial notes. Its less expensive than law school, and the time commitment is shorter.

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Yet another conference with no straight grants

At the Lectern

If an employee contracts COVID-19 at his workplace and brings the virus home to his spouse, does California’s derivative injury doctrine bar the spouse’s claim against the employer? Under California law, does an employer owe a duty to the households of its employees to exercise ordinary care to prevent the spread of COVID-19?”

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Sixth Circuit Practice Tip: You Can’t Renew a Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law Never Made in the First Place.

SquirePattonBoggs

The bar exam, so the saying goes, is like fording a river that is a mile wide but only an inch deep. Cliché though it may be, the analogy serves as a useful reminder that the exam tests candidates largely on settled, black-letter law rather than novel questions typical of law school exams.