Tag Archives: law school
Vanity
When my dad graduated from law school a little over a decade ago (a four-year effort during which he worked full-time and raised five kids), he didn’t start practicing right away. Instead he took the family out for a more … Continue reading
Confessions Of A Geek
Chicago Public Schools started back up today. Sort of. Technically it was just the year-round track that started today. I was never a year-rounder, I just wanted to be able to call this post timely. This is the first time … Continue reading
Don’t Wait
I’d like to preface this post by saying that it might be bad advice. But I don’t think so. I worked with 14 interns at the Cook County Public Defender’s Office this past summer. 12 women, 2 men, 12 still … Continue reading
So You Want To Go To Law School
I’ve mentioned here before that there are a lot of law students that don’t want to be lawyers. The fact is that a lot of people go to law school for reasons that aren’t necessarily bad, but often turn out … Continue reading
Why I Hated Law School
Can we talk about this article for a minute? At first I was interested to learn that studies show women in law school are less likely to speak up in class or to form relationships with faculty because that was … Continue reading
A Story
Maybe you’ve heard this one before. I didn’t go to law school to make money. You probably don’t believe me. Maybe this next part will change your mind, or maybe you won’t believe it either. Before law school, I didn’t … Continue reading
Suddenly Everyone’s Going to Law School
Most of my friends aren’t members of the LDS church, but, due to the social nature of our church, I do interact with other LDS people quite a bit. Way back when I was applying to law schools I found … Continue reading