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Top Lawyers: Randy Zelin of Cornell University Law School On The 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law

The Estrin Report

In this interview series called “5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law”, we are talking to top lawyers who share what it takes to excel and stand out in your industry. What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law? Did you want to be an attorney “when you grew up”?

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AG Garland Pushes Major Law Firms and Law Schools to Protect Renters Against Eviction

The Crime Report

The Biden administration is calling on law firms and law schools to help fight evictions following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week to remove protections created by the federal government in response to the pandemic, reports Bloomberg News.

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Ghana dispatch: local law students fight an expensive, uphill battle to enter a bar protecting its prestige

JURIST

During my first week in Accra, I had the opportunity to join Ghanaian law students from GIMPA Law School, one of the most prestigious university law faculties in Ghana, for a dinner. As we enjoyed jollof rice and stew, we compared notes on our respective law school experiences.

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The UK’s Best Law Schools

SimplyLawJobs

If you’re in the United Kingdom, and looking to get in the field of law, then look no further! Studying law in the UK is not only a great choice, but it’s also the best place to attend law schools, as many British schools and universities cater to those looking to score a job in law. Nottingham Law School.

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Law School Canons: You can’t always “have it your way!”

Patently O

Editor’s Note: Avery Welker is a rising 2L at Mizzou and likely a future patent attorney. He authors a series linking law school canonical cases with intellectual property counterparts. You can email ideas for future posts to avery@patentlyo.com. – Dennis Crouch. By Avery Welker.

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Morning Docket: 09.11.23

Above The Law

* Harvard Law School grads don't end up in the Boston market. Financial Times ] * Can you properly call someone holding an "office" of the United States an "officer" of the United States muses former Attorney General. WSJ ] * Joshua Wright's behavior was an "open secret" around the law school.

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Afghanistan dispatch: ‘women’s ability to access the court system has been completely wrecked’

JURIST

Afghanistan is one of the few countries where there are no female judges, attorneys, or prosecutors. Numerous women in Afghanistan have received education and training to work in judicial and prosecutorial institutions over the past 20 years, often with the help of international aid.

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