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Taking Ownership Of Your In-House Legal Career

Above The Law

Many lawyers quickly realize that law school does not fully prepare them for the realities of in-house practice. In-house legal work requires more than just knowing the law; it demands strategic thinking, business acumen, and strong communication skills. Who is responsible for providing that legal education?

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Is the Bar Exam Pushing Away Good Lawyers?

The Crime Report

You didn’t take the bar exam. That’s probably because you didn’t go to law school. Law school is hard. Your first year is an elaborate hazing ritual in which we law professors pull out your brain and put it back in upside down. The bar exam. Good for you.

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Sivonnia DeBarros: How to Be a Top Lawyer in Your Field

Attorney at Work

SL DeBarros Law Firm. Since passing the bar in 2013, DeBarros has built a six-figure law firm that focuses on sports and entertainment and has been featured in the news and on numerous podcasts. Do you know how frustrating it can be to leave law school, graduate with a 3.4 Excel through education.

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Ghana dispatch: local law students fight an expensive, uphill battle to enter a bar protecting its prestige

JURIST

During my first week in Accra, I had the opportunity to join Ghanaian law students from GIMPA Law School, one of the most prestigious university law faculties in Ghana, for a dinner. As we enjoyed jollof rice and stew, we compared notes on our respective law school experiences.

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America Needs a ‘Lawyers Justice Corps’: Paper

The Crime Report

A Lawyers Justice Corps should replace the bar exam as a certification of competence for new attorneys, argues Touro College Law Prof. Thomas Law Journal. The LJC concept, developed by the Collaboratory on Legal Education and Licensing for Practice at Touro College-Jacob D.

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What Really is the Distinction In between Paralegal and a Litigator?

LDA PRO

Both are required to conduct extensive study and draught court documentation for the matter they are working on. A paralegal’s primary responsibility is case preparation, which includes gathering information about a case, preparing reports, filing and organizing relevant documentation, and scheduling interviews and depositions.

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Guest Post: How Santa Clara Law Graduates Students with a ‘Tech Edge’

LawSites

Editor’s note: The first cohort just graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law’s innovative Tech Edge J.D. program, which combines legal, business, and technology education with hands-on skills development and individualized mentorship, all while leveraging the school’s Silicon Valley location.

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