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Black History Month Roundtable: Zuberi Williams, Maryland State Judiciary

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The Law Preview Lawyer Roundtable Series gives you a look into the minds of diverse lawyers from across the country. Get advice on everything from your 1L year to how to leverage a mentorship opportunity in law school, and throughout your legal career. In celebration of Black History Month, we’re highlighting seven accomplished African American […]

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Lawyer Roundtable Series Celebrates Black History Month 2019

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The Law Preview Lawyer Roundtable Series gives you a look into the minds of diverse lawyers from across the country. Get advice on everything from your 1L year to how to leverage a mentorship opportunity in law school, and throughout your legal career. In celebration of Black History Month, we’re highlighting seven accomplished African American

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The Socratic Method, The Case Method and How They Differ

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“Socratic Method” are two words that annually provoke anxiety among thousands of entering law students.  So, I thought I’d take a moment to properly define what that is and how it differs from the Case Method. All Teaching Methods Are Not Created Equally People incorrectly interchange the terms “Socratic Method” and “Case Method”  — so

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Law & Economics — A Crash Course For Law School Applicants

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If you attend law school — especially a school like University of Chicago Law School where Law and Economics envelopes the pedagogy — you’ll learn that by applying economic theory to the analysis of law, theorists can explain: the effect of laws, which legal rules are reasonable and economically efficient, and, ultimately, accurately predict the

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The Law School Experience, Explained in Dating Terms

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Guest Blogger: Anita Western, Law and Technology Anita Western is a 3L at Michigan State University College of Law with a trustee scholarship and a passion toward the issues that arrive at the intersection of law and technology. Prior to law school, she earned three bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice, Spanish and Political Science. Anita works

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Can 1L grades impact how much I pay for law school?

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Unfortunately, yes. It’s well documented that the vast majority of law firm recruiting takes place during the fall semester of law students’ second year, and first year (1L) grades are all that legal employers have at their disposal at the time when deciding which students to hire into their summer associate programs. What may not

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