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Friday, August 11, 2017

Talking about the elephant in the room—social anxiety

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Lawyer who suggested 'Breaking Bad' method to launder cash has conviction upheld by appeals court

How to get those slow-pay and no-pay clients to pony up

Avvo 'marketing fee' pays for an endorsement and violates New York lawyer ethics rules, opinion says


Former partner suspended for bogus billing after associate had reported him

Civil rights lawyers from the 1960s have lessons for today's social activists

How the radical movements of the 1960s changed the law and challenged the status quo (podcast)

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ABA files amicus brief challenging money bail system as House of Delegates considers resolution

Posner opinion tosses death sentence for man forced to wear stun belt during penalty hearing

Ex-con and Yale Law grad must prove 'good moral character' before being able to practice

Northwestern and Georgetown Law say they will accept the GRE as an entrance test

Fans of HBO's 'Silicon Valley' must be asking: Do patent trolls really exist?

Couple can't sue cops for killing their unlicensed dogs, federal judge rules

Should Congress regulate sexbots? Law prof sees need for hearings

Question of the Week.

Question of the Week

We want to hear from you

What are your 'law school don'ts'?

The start of the school year is around the corner, and this week, Ms. JD shared on its Facebook page a post from 2008 in which law school students told readers their "law school don'ts."

Among them:

"Thinking about getting a pet? Don't do it! You will live in the law school your first year, moving only between your classes, the library, and your bed."

"Don't miss class! This is not like undergrad, where you could easily make up whatever you missed."

"Don't take yourself and law school too seriously. If you take it too seriously, you'll just end up with white hairs, less hair on your head, permanent heartburn from all the cups of coffee, and higher annual eye prescriptions."

So this week we'd like to ask you--whether you're currently in law school or far beyond it--what law school don'ts would you share with someone just about to start their first year?

Answer in the comments.

Read the answers to last week's question: Should bar exam pass scores be lower?

Featured answer:

Posted by Random Goof: "I think the California test in particular is a distorted example because there are applicants there who did not attend an ABA-accredited school, but those numbers are not broken out separately. If you want to see a true quagmire, take a look at neighboring Nevada's pass rates. That is a tough exam."


 
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