article thumbnail

10 Tips on preparing for law school

SimplyLawJobs

Many students start thinking about their career choices while they are still at school. If you’re looking for admission to a law school, you better start preparing early. While you can come from any background in your pre-law years, most people come from a liberal arts background.

article thumbnail

State supreme court asked to consider new licensure paths for lawyers

ABA Journal

The Oregon State Bar Board of Bar Examiners has adopted a task force report suggesting supervised practice or law school experiential-learning programs as bar exam…

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Morning Docket: 09.06.23

Above The Law

Law360 ] * Oregon Supreme Court voting on whether to become the first state in the modern era to offer a full apprenticeship path to the bar. Reuters ] * GPT-4 wins a lawyering contest featuring various AI options, but still isn't as good as humans.

Lawyer 107
article thumbnail

The 2023 Fastcase 50 Announced, Honoring Legal’s Innovators, Visionaries and Leaders

LawSites

I say “fortunately” because, as I wrote when last year’s list was announced, the Fastcase 50 is probably the best-available roster of those who are leading the charge on innovation in law. I was honored to be in the inaugural Fastcase 50 class in 2011. Laurent Wiesel , Litigation Knowledge Lawyer, Simpson Thatcher.

article thumbnail

Q&A With Heather Oden: Ball Janik’s COO on the Role Legal Ops Plays Today

Attorney at Work

Oden is the Chief Operating Officer at Ball Janik, LLP , based in Portland, Oregon, where she oversees the whole gamut of the firm’s business operations — finance and accounting, marketing, facilities, IT and HR — for the firm’s three offices in Portland, Orlando and Miami. The Role of Legal Ops in Law Firms and Legal Departments.

Legal 133
article thumbnail

How Law Firms Can Manage Changing Consumer Expectations

MyCase

Oklahoma City plaintiff’s trial lawyer Rilee Harisson noted that “firms who have excellent customer service & excellent communication with clients will be the ones that succeed moving forward.” External Communications. As Chicago criminal defense attorney Kimber A.

Law Firm 140
article thumbnail

How Law Firms Can Manage Changing Consumer Expectations

MyCase

Oklahoma City plaintiff’s trial lawyer Rilee Harisson noted that “firms who have excellent customer service & excellent communication with clients will be the ones that succeed moving forward.” She has worked with over 300 law firms in a wide range of practice areas across the United States.