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Rick DeMedeiros: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

The Estrin Report

Rick DeMedeiros of DeMedeiros Injury Law. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law? Is success in the law dependent on going to a top-tier school? Absolutely not.

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The Nuclear Option: States Could Take Over College Admissions

JonathanTurley

Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, who previously called the conservative justices “partisan hacks,” was recently criticized for suggesting that he might be willing to lie about the weight given to race at this school. Some schools raise massive amounts of revenue through sporting programs such as football and basketball.

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Moneyballing Testimony: A Field Guide to Deposition Gorillas

The Cloud Court Blog

Notes [i] Chess is classified as a sport by the International Olympics Committee ( International Sports Federations Recognized by the IOC (olympics.com) ). The litigation community needs to lobby to have the IOC recognize depositions as a sport, too. We’ll be happy to give you a sneak peek at our technology. Hard work.