Last semester, I had a powerful conversation with my friend Julia while we were sitting outside the law library during a study break. I looked up at her and said, “I don’t want to be a traditional lawyer.” She responded by giving me a look that screamed, “Duh.” I was spending the semester working part-time [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2010’
Law School: My Grades Can’t Tell You Who I Am
Law school grades baffle me. I don’t understand the purpose of the “forced curve.” If a class has more than 20 students, the professor can only give a limited number of A’s and must give a certain number of C’s. The difference between the best and worst student in a class could be 5 points, [...]
The Legal Side of Blogging – Part 4 of 4: Can My Blog Get Me Killed?
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. I am a law student. In accordance with ABA policy, this blog should not be viewed as legal advice. It is simply my experiences, opinions, and stuff I looked up on the internet. Image via Wikipedia There have been too many situations where someone has been killed because of [...]
The Legal Side of Blogging – Part 3 of 4: Can My Blog Get Me Fired?
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. I am a law student. In accordance with ABA policy, this blog should not be viewed as legal advice. It is simply my experiences, opinions, and stuff I looked up on the internet. Image by B_Zedan via Flickr This is a question that has an obvious answer – yes, [...]
The Legal Side of Blogging – Part 2 of 4: Can My Blog Get Me Arrested?
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. I am a law student. In accordance with ABA policy, this blog should not be viewed as legal advice. It is simply my experiences, opinions, and stuff I looked up on the internet. While most of what we post online is protected by the First Amendment, not all speech [...]