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A New Leap

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

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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Looking Back on the First Semester of Law School

I know, it’s been far too long since my last post. For those of you in law school you probably understand why, memos and the first round of exams are virtually all-encompassing. For those of you looking into law school, … Continue reading

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Law School Pens

So I was over at Legal Rabbit the other day reading up on pens and general law school supplies. Well, I was searching Amazon about ten seconds later for pens. I grabbed a couple of favorites and some with great … Continue reading

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Budgetting Time in Law School

Well, after sitting down with my law school schedule I’ve decided I’m going to TRY and stick to a nice schedule. Doing so will allow me to always get things done on time and hopefully a set schedule will keep … Continue reading

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Financial Aid

Grr loans. Luckily law school FASFA is much easier, since I don’t need parental information anymore. However, the Grad PLUS loan has proven to be trickier and if you need one and haven’t begun the prices do it soon! The … Continue reading

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Upside of Law School

We read about a lot of doom and gloom in the legal community these days. Everyone says don’t go to law school. The New York Times has actively published multiple articles saying don’t do it. Well I’m happy to say … Continue reading

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A Little Daily Inspiration

While this idea isn’t 100% mine, I’ve put a bit of a twist on it. Over on the forums at Top-Law-Schools.com there’s a great section on guides to prepare you for law school. One of the guides talks about the necessity … Continue reading

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The Law School Ranking War

Today Lawyerist posted a great article about law school rankings. It’s written by a graduate of a tier 4 school and tries to show the less publicized version of the ranking story. I have to admit, I really like the … Continue reading

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Writing a Personal Statement

So for all of you looking at applying for law school your personal statement is probably the single biggest “soft” factor you can have. It shows you have a command of English and you can form coherent thoughts, all things … Continue reading

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