It is an axiomatic truth that law school and the practice of law teach an analytical style that can be frustrating, and downright annoying, to non-lawyers.  Accordingly, my mentors have consistently preached to me the importance of not acting “lawyer-ly” ...

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The media has been chock full of articles lately on whether law school is a good investment. Above the Law reported that the number of people taking the LSAT jumped by over 10,000 from 2008 to 2009, to a total ...

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This one’s for Allie (and anyone else making a New Year’s Resolution to get more organized or to try and find some good time-savers).  Here are my top 5 tips (plus one for good measure) for getting your act together: ...

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I’m a generally organized person. I keep binders, folders and redwells of all of my cases, projects, blog ideas, and even reading lists. I have one major deficiency, though. E-mail. It is my nemesis. Don’t get me wrong—I like e-mail’s ...

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Probably the toughest part of being a new lawyer is learning when and how to delegate. Like the business side of practicing law, this is one thing that law schools do not prepare you for. It can be even more ...

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When I graduated from law school and passed the Maryland Bar, Santa (better known as my parents) gave me The Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer for Christmas. As I opened the large box containing two large binders I realized ...

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If you’re looking for work and frustrated at the local offerings, I’ve got news for you: it doesn’t get better than here. Via Lifehacker come these figures on job market competition in June of this year. Indeed.com has compared the ...

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