Sentences with phrase «experience at law school»

She spoke to us about her experience at law school.

Law student Megan Suzann Brown describes her own realization in this terrific blog post, Stocking my legal toolbox at Ms. JD, recounting her experience at a law school clinic that represented local college and graduate students receiving public assistance.

It is caused by at least three other factors: (i) almost every problem law students encounter in law school comes labelled either by the course or by the assigned moot topic; few students ever have to deal with a simple cry for help from a client; (ii) in my experience at law schools — and it may be different now — almost all research was done in the context of litigation or moots and, while that's obviously an important focus, it's not the only one; and, perhaps the most important factor, (iii) the lawyers who give the students work far too often ask the student to «find a case» — this is almost universal focus of litigators — and are uninterested in either context or principle.

Not exact matches

But at the end of the year, you write your own ticket if you're talented because now you have experience and it cost you less than your law school loans!

Catholic News Agency: Stanford Law School inaugurates religious liberty clinic Beginning this term, students at Stanford Law School have the opportunity to gain knowledge and real - world experience by participating in the nation's first religious liberty clinic.

Below, Adrian Vermeule, the Ralph S. Tyler Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard Law School, answers a few questions about his own recent conversion experience.

Adolescents or young adults with an FASD and who never received services or were older when diagnosed can be at very high risk for psychosocial issues, such as dependent living conditions, disrupted school experiences, poor employment records, substance use, and encounters with law enforcement.

Shanley, a University at Buffalo Law School graduate, has more than twenty years of legal and managerial experience.

The Lex Club was largely the result of the experiences of a group of young college and law school graduates who wanted to get involved in the Democratic Party, and had their eyes opened — fast — about politics at the local level.

His professional experience includes working as an attorney and adjunct professor at the Mississippi College Law School.

A former research and teaching assistant in the College of Education at Michigan State University, with prior experience in law enforcement, architecture, art and design before becoming involved in technological services to those with special needs, working in universities (including teaching at both Michigan State and Grand Valley State Universities), K - 12 schools, businesses, and vocational rehabilitation services.

Largely as a result of my teaching experience at St. Jude, I arrived at law school with a deep desire to combine the new set of skills I would develop in law school with my passion for improving educational opportunities for under - served students.

Although the changes were intended to hold school officials accountable for the educational experiences of disadvantaged children, Congress left intact a short clause in the main K - 12 education law that, in practice, has failed to ensure that money from the federal Title I program only supplements state and local money, researchers and advocates said at a conference here last week.

A student from the Cristo Rey Network's Arrupe Jesuit High School in Denver participates in the network's innovative Corporate Work Study Program to gain real world work experience at the law firm Snell & Willmer LLP.

The panel discussion, «Diverse Schools: Opportunities and Challenges in Integrating NYC's Public Schools,» will be held at Brooklyn Law School, 250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Panelists will share their perspectives on, and experiences with, developing schools with diverse student Schools: Opportunities and Challenges in Integrating NYC's Public Schools,» will be held at Brooklyn Law School, 250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Panelists will share their perspectives on, and experiences with, developing schools with diverse student Schools,» will be held at Brooklyn Law School, 250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Panelists will share their perspectives on, and experiences with, developing schools with diverse student schools with diverse student bodies.

At San Diego Unified, I had the chance to build knowledge and experience around charter school law.

The 2017 Institute of Special Education Advocacy (ISEA) at William & Mary Law School, Williamsburg, VA, July 30 - August 4, 2017 provided training in special education advocacy for experienced advocates, law students, new attorneys, and attorneys who are new to special education lLaw School, Williamsburg, VA, July 30 - August 4, 2017 provided training in special education advocacy for experienced advocates, law students, new attorneys, and attorneys who are new to special education llaw students, new attorneys, and attorneys who are new to special education lawlaw.

Previously, she served as the Lead Teacher of the Academy of Government, Law & Public Administration at Hammond High School in Columbia, Maryland, and has 14 years of teaching experience.

The schools have also formed partnerships with community groups and businesses to offer hands - on learning experiences, like building an oyster bed in New York Harbor (at the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School on Governors Island) and participating in a moot court case at Cravath Swaine & Moore (at the Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice in Downtown Brooklyn).

Sharyn Howell, executive director of the LAUSD Division of Special Education, said the the district must comply with laws aimed at giving special education students the same experiences and learning opportunities as other public school children.

While many of them are taking on six - figures in loans to earn an MBA or get through law school, others are using the money to fund their undergrad experience at pricey private universities.

I worked at a bank for a year then went to law school, because I started believing what I kept getting told — that I needed to get «real work experience» and a «real job».

• Past President and current member of the Connecticut Animal Control Association • Member of the National Coalition developing response plans for FEMA in the event of national disasters (she does not work for FEMA) • Consultant on the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control Committee (she is the only lay person on the panel) • Evaluator for Animal Control Departments throughout the United States, ensuring compliance with National Standards • Board of Directors of the New England Animal Control / Humane Academy in New Hampshire currently serving as Assistant Director & Instructor • National Task Force for Animal Hoarding • New England and State of Connecticut Task Force for Animal Fighting • Member of the New England Stock Dog Association • Member of Curriculum Advisory Committee, University of New Hampshire, Thompson School of Applied Science Teaching Experience: • Cruelty Investigation Instructor for Police Officers and Animal Control Officers • Certified as an Instructor to teach at the FBI and Police Academy • Teaches Cruelty Investigation, Criminal Law and First Aid to Police, Animal Control and Humane Officers at the University of New Hampshire • National and Connecticut Animal Control Association • Numerous Kennel Clubs and Schools Author — National Animal Control Association Training Guide — Disaster Planning American Kennel Club • Certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator • Completed Obedience requirements for becoming an AKC Obedience Judge.

Brian Palmer (MFA 1990 Photography) Photojournalist, writer; formerly CNN reporter; formerly with Fortune magazine; formerly Beijing bureau chief, U.S. News and World Reports; his documentary, Full Disclosure (2009), based on his experience as an embedded journalist in Iraq with a U.S. Marine infantry unit was supported by grants from the Ford Foundation and the Applied Research Center; photos have appeared in the New York Times; contributor, Mother Jones magazine, Colorlines, The Huffington Post; 2009 fellow at NYU Law School's Center for Law and Security, recipient of the Nation Institute investigative journalism grant

As much as I would like to believe Mr. Mitchell, I'm not at all clear given what I have seen and experienced that investment in law school is worth as much as he would like.

«I wouldn't worry too much about any judge granting prior restraint in this matter unless they're not familiar with precedent or current law,» says Jonathan Kotler, a lawyer with broad experience in media law who teaches at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California, in an interview with the ABA Journal.

A lively discussion is underway at The Volokh Conspiracy blog on the issue of whether law schools hire the wrong type of people to be professors by overemphasizing «elite academic credentials at the expense of practical knowledge and experience.»

Focused on collecting stories from Nova Scotians about their experiences with legal services and the justice system, the project brings together NSBS, the Nova Scotia Department of Justice, the Courts of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Legal Aid, the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie, the Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Bar Association and a public representative.

Although I decided to participate in other offerings at law school, I know that legal clinics provide invaluable work experience that will serve my colleagues for years to come.

The third year of law school should also include some required clinical programs to give law students a real life look at the day to day practice of law and help them not only gain experience (including the required pro bono hours), but also give them a better frame of reference to help t hem decide what area of practice they would like to pursue.

Judge Haberfeld has taught entertainment law and intellectual property rights at Pepperdine Law School and has been a featured speaker on entertainment law and ADR and related subjects at legal symposia and other professional gatherings, including before fellow experienced entertainment arbitratolaw and intellectual property rights at Pepperdine Law School and has been a featured speaker on entertainment law and ADR and related subjects at legal symposia and other professional gatherings, including before fellow experienced entertainment arbitratoLaw School and has been a featured speaker on entertainment law and ADR and related subjects at legal symposia and other professional gatherings, including before fellow experienced entertainment arbitratolaw and ADR and related subjects at legal symposia and other professional gatherings, including before fellow experienced entertainment arbitrators.

Recent law school graduates and experienced interviewers led a discussion of interview skills and pitfalls at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego during the American Bar Association's midyear meeting in February 20law school graduates and experienced interviewers led a discussion of interview skills and pitfalls at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego during the American Bar Association's midyear meeting in Februaryschool graduates and experienced interviewers led a discussion of interview skills and pitfalls at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego during the American Bar Association's midyear meeting in FebruarySchool of Law in San Diego during the American Bar Association's midyear meeting in February 20Law in San Diego during the American Bar Association's midyear meeting in February 2016.

We have been delighted to once again join CMS to help run a workshop for students spending a week at the firm as part of PRIME, an alliance of law firms and legal departments, which gives school - age students from less privileged backgrounds access to quality work experience in the legal sector.

J.D. from an accredited law school Admission to the Utah State Bar within one year of starting work At least eight years of relevant legal experience Preferred:

During law school Ms. Seaton interned at Iowa Legal Aid where she worked directly with clients who had experienced domestic violence.

When bus accidents happen, whether they are school bus accidents, commercial bus accidents, long - haul bus accidents or public transit the victims of these accidents need an experienced bus accident lawyer who knows the intricacies of this complex area of law as different legal factors are usually at play.

While in school, law students also get practical experience which may include volunteering in community legal clinics, participating in competitions or practice trials and working at summer or part - time jobs in law firms.

Opportunities to provide pro bono service, while gaining valuable practical experience, exist at many law schools.

With an array of legal experience and varied sector backgrounds, from being an M&A lawyer in private practice, to a senior officer at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), our guest talks to Lawyer Monthly about the personal and professional rewards of being an Investment Funds lawyer and teaching this subject at Harvard Law School.

When he was looking for an articling placement as law school was ending, he found an opportunity similar to a summer position he» d had at a small Mississauga, Ont., law firm doing insolvency, foreclosures, and bankruptcy matters — but he realized he wanted to do something different with a broader experience, so he looked at the eight - month LPP, which includes a four - month work placement.

But at the same time, if lawyers are willing to take the time to mentor students and provide them hands - on experience, why shouldn't the law school offer students credit for that arrangement, whether the lawyer is getting paid for the matters that the extern handles or not?

As a student at Lakehead University, home to Canada's newest law school, I already have some personal experience with one such model.

I have spoken at several law schools where the professor is an experienced business lawyer and their approach to the law is rooted in ensuring that their students understand the nature of the business and the transaction they will be advising on, and then focusing on the legal requirements.

Roland Vogl, Executive Director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology (LST) and a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, hosted this event featuring eight legal tech innovators sharing their thoughts on trends in the industry and their experiences creating a legal tech businesses.

Dania Majid became one of the founders of the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA) after she was called to the bar, building on her experience in establishing the Arab Law Students Association at Osgoode Hall Law School.

During law school, Bayly worked at the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic in the Women's Division, where she assisted women who had experienced sexual violence in their applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

And the capstone ought to be hands - on experience in the smallMorschth business clinics (whether based in university technology transfer or low - tech entrepreneurship, or urban or minority entrepreneurship) that are springing up at law schools across the country (as to which Tom Morsch (right) at Northwestern has been one of the guiding lights).

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They haven't had the benefit of spending one year at law school yet, so we are careful with the work they are assigned, but the experience is generally the same as our traditional summer program.

As always, I love to hear from students about what's going on at your law school, in your fledgling legal careers, and anything else about the experience of a legal trainee.