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Assessing Part-Time Status: Is There a Stigma?

Many part-time students have opted for a reduced schedule because they have career, financial, or family obligations they cannot or do not want to put on hold while getting a law degree. Will attending law school part-time keep them from getting their dream job?

Judicial Clerkships for All: Tips for the Other 90 Percent

Judicial clerkships have a lot to offer: They hone research and writing skills, provide great exposure to practicing lawyers, create an opportunity to develop a mentoring relationship with a successful member of the bar, and generally look fabulous on a résumé. Who wouldn’t be interested in such an opportunity?

Getting Seriously Good—in Public

For years I’ve encouraged lawyers to write for publication. I suggest starting with a local bar’s newsletter. Write about the useful know-how you’ve picked up in practice. The same goes for interns, externs, and law clerks. If nothing else, you’ll learn a great deal in preparing nuts-and-bolts pieces; whether you’re addressing the intricacies of removing a case from state to federal court, representing banks in garnishment actions, or protecting a client’s interests in the assignment of patents. After handling countless practical problems for their clients, lawyers and aspiring lawyers can increase their skills by writing about what they know.

Studying with Other Students for More Success

"Study gropups" are a long-standing tradition in law school. The term, however, is s misnomer; law students actually complete daily class preparation alone. They later use study group time to review and consolidate course material. The group work allows them to monitor their understanding, consider different perspectives, clarify any confusion, and discuss practice questions.