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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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How to Become an Immigration Lawyer

LegalTalkNetwork

In January 1972, immigration attorney Leon Wildes received a call from an old law school friend asking for his help with a deportation case involving a musician and his wife. Immigration law classes are not strictly required to practice in this field, but they can enhance your expertise and potentially improve your job prospects.

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A Path to eDiscovery Certification

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Meet Our Guest Expert Mike Quartararo is the President of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the world’s leading organization for training and certification in e-discovery. He also operates a successful consulting practice that provides guidance to corporate legal departments and law firms.

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Paralegal vs. Lawyer: Key Differences and Career Paths

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Youll find them in corporate legal departments, government agencies, private law firms, and even nonprofits. Sometimes folks jump straight into paralegal work, while others aim directly for law school. Its less expensive than law school, and the time commitment is shorter.

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The Federal Judiciary: The Most Dangerous White-Collar Workplace In America

Above The Law

Not exactly the overwhelmingly positive , lifelong mentor/mentee relationships that law school clerkship programming and social media ram down our throats. Our surveys, which anyone who clerked can submit , and anyone applying can access for a small fee , suggest that 75% to 80% of clerkship experiences are positive.

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A Perpetuities Problem Strikes In Wisconsin

Above The Law

The rule against perpetuities was created for two reasons: (1) to torture bar exam applicants and (2) to establish that the long dead ought not have the right to intervene in the affairs of the living. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.

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Does Our Oath Have A Statute Of Limitations?

Above The Law

Should they be obligated to explain why they dont feel any duty any longer to uphold the rule of law? Was backpedaling on the bar exam? We learned in law school that if you disagree with a trial courts opinion, appeal it. The February bar faux pas is just the most recent example. Look, Ma, no hands!

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