Friday Links: Legal Books, Law Students Working for Free, & More!
The June LSAT is just over one week away! Take a quick study break to catch up on some of this week’s top law school links:
The Mental Fortitude Necessary to Practice Law (Lawyerist)
Being a lawyer takes thick skin. That’s because your job, in serving your client, is to tune out the bluster, stay cool, and make good decisions under fire.
Should You Drop Out of Law School (The Girl’s Guide to Law School)
As the school year winds down, a whispered question is floating in on the wind: “Should I drop out of law school?”
New Lawyer Tip of the Week—How Books Can Inspire & Improve your Legal Career (Green Horn Legal)
This list of legal books can inspire you, re-energize you and deliver to you a few wise lessons that you can use to improve your career.
Law Students Should Be Able to Work For Free, Says ABA (Wall Street Journal Law Blog)
The ABA is stepping into the fray over whether law firms should have to pay law students to help out on pro bono cases.
Toobin: The Legal Job Crisis Doesn’t Exist For Harvard Law Grads (Business Insider)
Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin spoke at Harvard Law’s “Class Day” on Wednesday, telling grads not to worry about the “oversupply of lawyers” that’s been in the news.
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