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Breaking the Ice: Industry experience aided law certification bid
Jessica Willes, a Minnesota attorney and single parent, passed the Minnesota State Bar Association specialist exam in real property law using her extensive industry experience.
Long undocumented immigrant becomes attorney
Juventino Meza, long undocumented and facing barriers, is now a sworn-in attorney in Minnesota after years of persistence and support from his community.
Law school exams loom: 5 tips for success
"Never leave early" and other sage law school exam advice.
Making the most of a law school practicum
Participating in a law school practicum program (also called an internship or an externship) is one of the best ways to get legal experience before graduating. And in a tight employment market, it may be the only way.
Reading like a lawyer
Reading cases is a skill that gets better with practice, and it is a big step in the direction of "thinking like a lawyer."
Getting started: choosing a law journal topic
Investing a lot of time into article selection will pay off tenfold during the research and writing process. So where to get started?
Tackling the debt monster
A look at how to assess risk when choosing debt as well as when paying off that debt.
Advice on getting published
Publishing a law journal article while you are still in law school.
Did You Hear The Rumor That Law Schools Don’t Teach Lawyering?
Law school don’t teach you lawyering, so you’ve got to do it yourself.
So You Say You Are Tired Of Being A Contract Attorney?
Owning a practice is not an easy path to take, and may take years to pay off, but at least the only clock I punch now is the one with the alarm on my bedside stand.
Top News
- DOJ charges 15 in Minnesota with conspiracy to block ICE
- Court rejects church liability in online sexual abuse suit
- DOJ brings new criminal charge in deadly Key Bridge collapse probe
- D.C. groups sue over Trump’s planned ‘Garden of American Heroes’
- Supreme Court to review immigrant detention; other cases turned away
- Trump to tap former defense team member for Manhattan prosecutor post
- Family sues Milwaukee over 2023 death of teen left in tow lot for days
Expert Testimony
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- Perspectives: Key figure’s recent death recalls Watergate here
- Perspectives: Two new cases here recall Miranda at 60
- Perspectives: Election litigation starting early in Minnesota
