Categories: Advice, Career, Law Careers, Law School Admission Trends, Law School Personal Statement, List: Law School Admission Advice Books, LSAT, LSAT Prep, Practicing Law, Success Tips in Law School
Tags: blog, Blog Talk Radio Show
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I have three BlogTalkRadio Shows scheduled that should interest readers of the LawSchoolExpert blog:
First, tune in MONDAY at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST for 30-minute interview and Q&A about my law school admission guidebook. The interview is being conducted by the first prospective law school applicant to read the book and promises to touch upon crucial issues relating to law school personal statements, career prospects and more. We will take questions from callers, too!
Upcoming Shows:
On Monday, June 1st at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST I’ll be talking with a panel of LSAT tutors about
“Last Minute Tips for LSAT Takers” in preparation for the June 8, 2009 LSAT administration. (45 minutes)
On Monday June 8th at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST I’ll be interviewing Kevin E. Houchin, Esq., author of “Fuel the Spark: 5 Guiding Values for Success in Law School & Beyond.” For those of you not taking the LSAT on June 8th, but instead preparing to start law school, hearing from Kevin should help you enter your 1L year with your core values in perspective.
If you’re able to listen live, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions. If you can’t, you’ll be able to hear the interview afterward. Please pass this information along to anyone whom you think might be interested!
Categories: Law Careers, Law School Admission Trends, Law School Location; Law School Rankings, Uncategorized
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Thanks to Wei Wang, the first prospective law school applicant to read my book (“The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert”) for interviewing me this morning on a quick 15-minute BlogTalkRadio show about the book. We discussed the chapter in the book about the LSAT and GPA being “Main Ingredients” in the application process and how law schools evaluate LSAT scores and UGPAs that are “mismatched.” We also discussed the reason for the anticipated increase in applications in the Fall 2010 admission cycle.
We’ll be doing a more in-depth version on Monday at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST. Please tune in. I welcome your questions. In the meantime, take 15 minutes to listen to today’s broadcast. I look forward to your feedback on this – our first BlogTalkRadio program.
Meanwhile, my family has been subjected to a mandatory evacuation order due to the Jesusita fires. We are safe and hiding away in Palm Springs. I appreciate your thoughts for all who are being impacted by these scary and unweildy fires in the Santa Barbara area.
Categories: Advice, Law Careers, Uncategorized
Tags: twitter
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I’ve been on twitter for a while, and I encourage you to follow me there. Sometimes I find great blog posts and information to forward to others that I can’t always make time to formally blog about here. Sometimes you might also learn about my activities unrelated to law school admission, but for the most part I think you’ll get some helpful tips, tricks, trends and be introduced to others within the legal profession who provide in-depth information about becoming an attorney and what’s involved in applying to law school and choosing a law school to attend.
Among my twitter friends, you will find law school applicants/hopefuls, law students, and lawyers. Some of the most interesting to follow include:
Lawyers:
Ron Fox
Brad Greenberg
Aaron at Equal Justice Works - promoting public interest lawyering and student debt relief
Recoveringlawye (and that’s not a typo)
Darlinghill
LawyerCoach
DinaYin
Gerkmana
Law Student:
Rex7
Lawyer Info:
Legal Authority
ABA
The Lawyerist
CALI
Black Book Legal
The Complete Lawyer
Law1234
LegallyMinded
GetLawyerJobs
LSAT:
LSAT Tweet
Law Schools:
NYULaw
Categories: Career, Financing a Legal Education, Law Careers, Salary Trends
Tags: law career, law school student loan debt, tuition debt
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As if you didn’t already know that it’s better to keep student loan debt under control, here’s an article pointing to the realities of pay trends for BigLaw Jobs.
Categories: Advice, Career, Law Careers
Tags: finding a job after law school, finding an attorney position, lawyer job market
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Those of you starting law school (whether this year or next) need to think about how you will position yourself for gainful employment upon graduation. This WSJ article, “Graduating with a Major in Go-Getting”, has advice for how college students can make themselves more marketable; I think it applies to law students as well. The keys are to work your connections and gain experience.
I always tell my law school admission consulting clients that no one will hand them a job upon law school graduation- no matter where they attend. You’re going to have to work everything you’ve got. Even good grades and law review and moot court aren’t going to help unless you market yourself. Be proactive; I’ve seen too many law students become bitter about how the career placement offices at their schools “only” serve the top 10% of the class. Be your own career adviser – be in charge of your own life and you will find opportunities.
I think this is a pretty universal philosophy. So, if you’re used to other people figuring things out for you, you’re going to have a tough time in law school and in the job market. I’m happy to entertain questions and comments on this.
Coming up later this week – a thorough review of getting an MBA versus a JD, and the benefits of a JD/MBA Joint Degree (featuring interviews with the Dean of a School of Business and with an MBA and with an MBA/JD).
Categories: Advice, Law Careers
Tags: social networking for lawyers and law students
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Here’s a great piece on how social networking can benefit you as an attorney, therefore justifying all the time you spend on these sites in college and law school. Thanks to Amanda Ellis for pointing it out to me today in her Facebook status!
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Ann K. Levine, Esq., former director of law school admissions for two ABA approved law schools, is a law school admission consultant and owner of Law School Expert,
