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With the end of my J.D. classes rapidly approaching, I’ve started to think about what I wish I’d known coming into this bullshit incredibly rewarding process.  There are plenty of lists out there for how to succeed at law school, instructions on what to do in the great variety of situations that a law student will [...]

Law School Smart

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by Not an Elle on October 30, 2012 in Columns

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They drive H3’s, one of the few financial decisions worse than law school.

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Whatever the semester, and whatever your style, most law students have received six general types of grades.

Not happy with your law school class rank? Try to use the final semester to boost your stats.

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More dumb bank robbers, including one with a furnace filter as his disguise. Plus, how to write a demand note and law school grade inflation gone bad.

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QI have a C average at a second tier school. While I have good work experience, I’m worried about finding a job out there when I graduate. I’ve interned each year during law school and I’m currently a clerk for the in-house counsel of a large (Fortune 500) corporation. I have decent experience in a [...]

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With the bar exam rapidly approaching, I thought it was time to give you a little Richardson guidance. Here is my list of Reasons Why You Will Pass the Bar (the Jordans) and my list of Reasons Why You Won’t (the Lebrons). Be honest with yourself. If you fit into the passing category, pat yourself [...]

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So, how can I possibly explain my terrible GPA and prove to hiring committees that I am actually capable of rational thought?

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For students who graduate from a Tier 1 law school and fall in the lower 25% of their class, what happens to them?

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I have a B- average, and my rank is 64/132. Should I continue with law school?