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Blogger Explains Why She Gave Up On Law School After Only 6 Weeks
She had a generous scholarship, but she didn't have the endurance to survive the "soul crushing" law school environment. Courtney Horne, who we identified through her Twitter handle @fireezdragon,...
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These Two Salary Data Sources Will Help You Prove That You Deserve A Raise
When it comes to negotiations, the side that does the most research and preparation is the side that usually wins. Being able to justify your salary request with reputable data can mean the difference...
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The 10 Best Value Law Schools In America
This is part of our comprehensive ranking of The Best Law Schools in America. Price tags on the top law schools in America have reached epic proportions. For those of us who can't afford to pay...
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8 Bad Work Habits That Will Kill Your Career
Wondering why you're not advancing in your career more quickly, or why you always seem to be overlooked when it comes time for raises, promotions, or important projects? The answer might be that...
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The Most Liberal And Conservative Law Schools In America
What law school best fits your political views? The Princeton Review has surveyed more than 18,000 students at 168 law schools and using that information, has compiled a list of the most liberal and...
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London Lawyers Are So Poor They Can't Even Afford Homes In The City
Corporate law partners in New York City rake in anywhere from $1 million to $2 million annually. Sounds pretty ritzy to us. And with those salaries, New York partners can afford just about any kind of...
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Meet The Porn Industry's Favorite Lawyer Who's Currently Suing 20,000 People
Who knew being an copyright troll was a good thing. The title is a badge of honor for the porn industry's most prominent lawyer who's currently attacking about 20,000 people accused of illegal...
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NYU Responds To Attacks That The Third Year Of Law School Is Utterly Useless
The third year of law school is essentially useless, Stanford Law dean Larry Kramer said in a 2010 speech recently quoted by The New York Times. Well, law schools are listening, and New York...
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New Survey Shows Why Lawyers Are Terrible At Doing Business
A recent legal intelligence survey by ALM looked at how well law firms can act like businesses. The takeaway? They can't. "The level of commitment leading law firms are showing to strategic planning...
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This News Could Mean The End Of Altruistic Lawyers
The salaries of government and nonprofit lawyers have hardly grown at all since 2004 – when they were already pretty paltry, a new report from the legal group NALP has found. Public defenders usually...
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10 Things That Make You Look Clueless At A New Job
Many new hires are so anxious to make friends and a good impression that they often make mistakes that will leave them with neither. To ensure this isn't you, check out the list below of 10 things you...
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Here's The Rationale For Opening Illinois' 10th Law School In A Terrible Job...
Illinois already has nine law schools, and the job market for law grads hasn't been this bad in 16 years. But there is talk of yet another law institution – the Bradley University College of Law. And...
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HEADHUNTER: 5 Reasons I Passed Over Your Online Job Application
Are you sending tons of resumes on job ads but don't even get an answer? Recruiters both in HR departments or recruitment agencies and search firms receive a large number of resumes every day, and we...
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Women At Biglaw Firms Have Made Almost No Progress In 7 Years
You'd think the status of women working at Biglaw firms would have improved at least marginally in the past seven years. Well, you'd be wrong. The National Association of Women Lawyers has been...
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An Ex-Staffer's Revelation Could Doom A Law School Accused Of Massive Fraud
An ex-employee of Thomas Jefferson School of Law says her boss told her to distort the employment statistics of its graduates, according to a sworn declaration. The declaration was filed in a class...
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Education Isn't Such A 'Great Equalizer' After All
Education activists have long touted a high school diploma and college degree as the "great equalizer" among American workers. Try telling that to female college graduates. According to a recent...
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How To Turn A Weekend Trip Into A Wall Street Job
And no, I’m not referring to weekend ski trips, a 3-day gambling spree in Monaco, or your feeble attempt to ask your MD for a vacation2 months after you started.These are the weekend trips where you...
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This Is The Absolute Worst City To Live In If You're A Young Attorney
In today's legal job market, you might not have much choice about where you live after graduation. You have to go where the jobs are. But, according to The National Jurist's most recent ranking of the...
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Why You Didn't Land That Interview At JP Morgan
It’s a question I’ve been getting a lot lately.“Why didn’t I get an interview at Morgan Stanley New York?”“Why was my friend selected for JP Morgan Houston but I was not?”“Why did I get an interview at...
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The Standard Wall Street Career Path Is Shifting Under Everyone's Feet
So you want to become a Wall Street master of the universe? Forget almost everything you know about how the ride to the top is supposed to go.The basics are still the same. Go to a target school, take...
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