For Many Firms, The Start Of Summer Brings Law Student Employees: Plan Ahead
Plan ahead to create the best experience for both your firm and those law students you are training.
A Law Firm Should Hire Apprentices, Not Interns
Being a lawyer is not a job; it is a craft and a trade that requires experience and training.
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From Across the Desk: An Apprenticeship to Practice — That Works
Bruce MacEwen discusses one apprenticeship that seems to be working for law school graduates.
Morning Docket: 12.05.11
* Apprenticeship programs sound great (especially to Lat), but will they help you to become a lawyer? Of course they will, but only if you don’t mind failing the bar exam a few times. [National Law Journal] * According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 100 jobs were added to legal sector in November. Cue […]
Is the Legal Job Crisis Spreading to Canada?
Canada's legal education system is different -- and, by some accounts, better than ours. At least if you define "better" in terms of "better at getting law school graduates into legal jobs." But could things up north be changing -- for the worse, eh?
Non-Sequiturs: 05.20.11
* I’m not alone in arguing for apprenticeships in the world of legal education. On the other side of the pond, Chris Ashford likes the idea too. [The Lawyer] * Speaking of legal education, “Some Things Are Funny in Law School.” [Only in Law School] * Congratulations to Mike Sacks — founder of First One […]
The Next Step In Legal Document Automation
LexisNexis’ ‘multi-doc’ feature for Automated Templates will add new efficiencies to your practice. Here’s how.
Non-Sequiturs: 09.01.11
* Remember the “kindergarten party” that Judge Sam Sparks (W.D. Tex.) was planning to hold? His Honor has canceled the festivities. [WSJ Law Blog] * John Althouse Cohen — yes, son of La Althouse — discusses one way in which Texas might be emulating… Europe? [Jaltcoh] * Professor Paul Campos opens up a can of […]
Celebrity Summer Associate: An ‘Apprentice’ in Law
A former star of Donald Trump's popular reality television show, The Apprentice, is now "apprenticing" at a major law firm, as a summer associate. Who is this ex-Apprentice, and where is this person working?
The Broken Law School Model: What Is To Be Done?
Does legal education need to be reformed? If so, how? The New York Times solicited views from a panel of experts (including Above the Law's own David Lat).
The Apprentice Premiere: The Liveblog
We’ve already titillated you with an interview of one of the Apprentice contestants, former Clifford Chance associate James Weir. Now we’ll get our first look at the rest of the contestants on tonight’s premiere of The Apprentice, which this season is built around a recession theme (and stocked with a number of layoff victims, including […]
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.