Laws and Found

One harsh reality that every law student learns very quickly usually the hard way is that  running out of time is a constant hazard . When exam week approaches and the syllabus looks like an impossible mountain of jurisprudence, time seems to shift into fast-forward. Knowing how to triage your workload under pressure can easily make or break your chances of surviving the semester. Full disclosure: I wasn’t a consistent honor student all throughout my years in law school (except for a brief, highly motivated "trying to impress myself" phase during freshman year). Take these tips with a realistic, battle-tested grain of salt from someone who has pulled enough all-nighters to know what actually works. The Emergency Law Exam Cramming Strategy When your back is against the wall and the exam is just days away, linear reading goes out the window. Here is the strict triage method I used to make every minute count: 1. Prioritize Law Codals (The Non-Negotiables) When time is scarce,...

Golden Lady, Bruges Belgium by Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada  [ CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons ] Contemplating on what you can do after graduating from law or after passing the bar exams? Here is a list of possible career options you might wanna look into to further your expertise and get integrated into the legal profession. Law Firm For any lawyer worth his salt, most of the people I know who passed the bar or waiting for bar results are already working in a law firms or join private law firms as a junior associate. It is the most common route for new bar passers.  The work is cut out for you as you become part of the legal team of the firm. It is a career path that requires long hours and lots of room for building your craft as a lawyer.  If you seek this career option, brace yourself but at the end of it - meaning after years of hard work you could look forward to that plum senior partner post. Corporate lawyer Many lawyers join the c...