Thinking about Law School Resources

What Legal Careers are Available?

Presumably, you’re thinking about law school because some aspect of the law interests you. But there are so many different …

Another distinction among lawyers is between those who work in private firms and/or for companies, and those who work for …

Some lawyers help bring people together, others help break them apart – that’s the best way to describe the difference between …

Legal careers: From solo practice to BigLaw

A lot of attention in the mainstream media (and popular culture) gets focused on lawyers working in large firms (often …

Law firms can be regional/local in their reach, or national or even global.  Much depends on the size of the …

A substantial portion of individuals in elected office have law degrees – for example, roughly one-third of members of Congress went …

A field or “practice area” of law refers to legal practice relevant to a particular type of law, or, more …

Almost all professors in law schools have law degrees. Traditionally, this was the only academic credential necessary for teaching in …

Individuals without law degrees who work in law-related careers generally either work as paralegals, legal assistants and legal secretaries, and/or …