"I remember watching in horror as my mother's head lay on the chopping block of our kitchen counter while my father held a large butcher's knife to her throat, as she cried and begged to be put out of her misery."

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In my last post, I encapsulated the 2011 debate regarding the maintenance of minorities within law firms. It was a grim picture with depressing numbers. After the recession in 2008, it appeared law firms planned to overhaul longstanding systems, such ...

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I had a great clinic experience in law school. I participated in a consumer protection clinic which was both extremely relevant and something that I’m very interested in. But I have heard varying opinions about clinics. On the one hand, ...

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Happy Monday and welcome back from the holiday weekend! Here are some law morsels to chew on while you decide if Mom’s turkey meatballs will still be good for one last lunch: Full of sound and fury signifying nothing? The ...

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Mock trial has long been a staple of many Maryland high schools; I’m sure some of you reading this are now recalling the “cases” you argued lo these many years ago. But this weekend, high school students from across the ...

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It looks like the lender who provided me with the financial opportunity to complete law school has been squeezed out of the game. Access Group Inc. said last month it would no longer lend to new students and is laying ...

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As a Baltimore-based recruiter, I see people all the time who want to make the transition here from Washington. They’re either tired of the commute or want a different quality of life. And while both cities offer great opportunities for ...

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Apparently, law school admissions folks are pretty nosy. A survey from  Kaplan Test Prep found that 41 percent of law school admissions officers use Google to dig up dirt on applicants. That’s compared to 27 percent of their business school ...

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What if you could graduate from law school with a guaranteed job at a law firm, and this law firm promised to do its best to groom and train you from Year 1 through your first years as a junior ...

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After arriving at the University of Maryland law school in 2002, Professor Michael Pinard joined his colleague Sherrilyn Ifill in establishing a law clinic devoted to helping recently released convicts re-enter society. Pinard, a former New York public defender, called ...

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