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Q&A With Elena Kohn: Balancing the Fundamentals

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I graduated from law school here in Florida, receiving the highest grade in our class on constitutional law because I was genuinely fascinated by our separation of powers and checks and balances, given how different it was from my birth country. What was your experience like after graduating from law school?

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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries

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In contrast, the province of Ontario does require paralegals to be licensed by their Law Society, which means they must graduate from an accredited school and land a field replacement position (practicum/internship). On the other hand, Law Clerks are a regulated profession, as they work on the most substantial matters.

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Minnesota Law School Drops Exclusion of Whites and Males from Diversity Scholarship

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There is a curious resolution of a civil right complaint against University of Minnesota Law School over a diversity fellowship sponsored by the law firm of Jones Day. Despite being created by a law firm and administered by a law school, the fellowship violated federal law in excluding white and male applicants.

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Michigan Judge Declares She Will Preside Over Planned Parenthood Case Despite Her Prior Representation and Donations

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When I was clerking in Louisiana after graduating law school, there was story of a rather notorious local judge asking counsel in a criminal case if he was ready to present the case of the defendant. He then asked the prosecutors “and are we ready to present our case?”

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Lessons Learned In Law School

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Alfonso Nevárez (AN) of Nevarez Law Group is a skilled injury lawyer that has litigated cases involving catastrophic injuries and death against some of the largest corporations in the world In 1998, Lance Entrekin (LE) started The Entrekin Law Firm to assist injury victims in the state of Arizona. Law school is theoretical.

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Hunter Biden’s 7% Solution: Using Addiction to Excuse Corruption

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million were sent to a law firm and another firm associated with Hunter Biden. Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School.

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“A Sad Day”: How the Colorado Disqualification Case is Bringing Back Some Bad Memories for the Supreme Court

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At the time, another rising star in Republican legal circles was getting her start as a young law firm associate. Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School.

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