July 2010

The Six People You Meet at the Bar Exam

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by Bitter Staff on July 29, 2010 in Columns

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A checklist of the six types of people you’re guaranteed to meet in the bar exam room

I Want to be a Criminal Defense Lawyer

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by Ex-Bitter on July 27, 2010 in Columns

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That’s right, I said it, I want to be a criminal defense attorney and work with juveniles as a criminal attorney/legal advocate as well.

I Want to be in the FBI

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by Ex-Bitter on July 23, 2010 in Columns

I am about to begin my career at a low tier law school (St. Thomas University) in Florida, and I’m freaked out.  I am going to burn around $35,000/year attending this law school, and I am not sure yet if I want to practice law after or become a Special Agent for the FBI, which [...]

TexJudge Digs T2 Law Clerks

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by TexJudge on July 21, 2010 in Columns

[Ed. Note: The following is a follow-up from “TexJudge,” the former Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge who wrote the highly debated pieces “Are Law Schools Screwing Students?” and “Bitter Judge Strikes Again.”] One of the more rewarding aspects of being an appellate court judge is the opportunity to select law clerks. During my six [...]

Bitter Judge Strikes Again

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by TexJudge on July 15, 2010 in Columns

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BigLaw lawyers are no better in court than those who did not go to Ivy League schools or work in less-prestigious firms.

Are Law Schools Screwing Students?

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by TexJudge on July 13, 2010 in Columns

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Clearly, something is out of whack with law school enrollment.

I Wanted to Go to the World Cup

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by Ex-Bitter on July 5, 2010 in Columns

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QMore than two years ago, I began planning a trip to see the World Cup in South Africa. I cleared the trip with all the appropriate supervisors at my firm a little more than a year ago. I had planned on taking off two weeks (because you don’t fly all the way to Africa just to watch [...]