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Always Dreaming

Posted on December 30, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So in my research of a long held dream to potentially open my own law firm one day I stumbled across an article I thought others might find interesting. Although I question actually starting a law firm on a credit … Continue reading →

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(Another) Problem of Legal Education

Posted on December 17, 2013 by wannabelawyer

I’ve been purchasing my casebooks for next semester and all I can say is the educational model for higher education is absurdly skewered in the wrong direction. I went to purchase my “new” Trusts and Estates casebook. The newest edition … Continue reading →

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Staying Awake & Alert

Posted on December 12, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So for the past two semesters I’ve been using neither coffee nor soda to stay awake during some of the more boring law school classes (I’m looking at you Constitutional Law). No, it’s not cocaine, although 1/3 attorneys does have … Continue reading →

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1L Summer Jobs and 2L

Posted on September 8, 2013 by wannabelawyer

I know it’s been far too long since I’ve written a post. After working at the public defender’s office this summer I can safely say the experience was great and I highly recommend others step outside of their comfort zones. … Continue reading →

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1L Summer Jobs

Posted on April 15, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So the summer is almost here and that means a handful of things. Dreaded finals are quickly approaching for everyone and people have been on the frantic search for summer legal positions. Luckily I started my summer job search way … Continue reading →

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New U.S. News and World Report Rankings

Posted on March 21, 2013 by wannabelawyer

Well, the new U.S. News and World Report rankings have been released. I urge everyone to not buy into them too much. They rarely include anything about a law school that you’ll actually care about on a day-to-day basis while … Continue reading →

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A New Leap

Posted on March 15, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So there are some things I’ve posted here on Wanna Be Lawyer that I’ve really felt could and have helped people. Things like my post on ranking law schools your own way. Well I’ve spent the past few weeks working on … Continue reading →

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Challenges of the Legal Profession

Posted on February 13, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So there’s always a lot of doom and gloom about practicing law out there. One of my colleagues from undergrad who is a practicing attorney has a nice piece that’s been posted in North Carolina about overcoming these challenges for … Continue reading →

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Some Interesting News

Posted on February 6, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So for those of you who didn’t see the most recent New York Times article here it is, http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/education/law-schools-applications-fall-as-costs-rise-and-jobs-are-cut.html?smid=pl-share&_r=2& . It’s nothing too terribly new, law schools are in crisis. It’s the same doom-and-gloom story the New York Times has been … Continue reading →

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Today, Connecticut

Posted on August 1, 2012 by wannabelawyer

Well, today I move to Connecticut. It’s about a twelve hour drive from Charlotte, NC to Hamden, CT and I’ve decided to do it all in one go. It’ll be a full day on the road but then it’ll be … Continue reading →

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