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Question of the Week: What's Your Bar Exam War Story?

Whether you just took the July 2009 bar exam, took it a long time ago or are planning to take the bar exam, you have a bar exam war story.

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Question of the Week: How Important is Networking to Your Law Career Strategy

In other professions, working on your career may be about obtaining certain credentials, drafting a resume and turning in an application. In some ways, a career in the legal profession may be more like building a business (by establishing relationships) and not so much about getting a job. Here, networking with other professionals can be critical.

How important is networking to your law career strategy?

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Question of the Week: The Sotomayor Confirmation - Politics or Legitimate Inquiry?

Attempting to make her mark in Constitutional Law casebooks over the next several years, the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor is big news. But, will the confirmation process be mere politics or will it be based on Sotomayor's judicial philosophy, intellect and credentials?

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Question of the Week: Is an Alternative Law Career on Your Radar?

Yes, there's still lots of work to be done practicing law. However, more and more recent graduates are looking to alternative job opportunities in which a J.D. and a license to practice can be leveraged.

Have you thought about an alternative law career? If so, what types of opportunities are out there?

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Question of the Week: Your Favorite Law School Tech Gadgets and Software

What are your most useful technology related gadgets in law school? Let us know what types of technology you use in class, to study, to get away or to study for the bar exam.

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Question of the Week: What is the Most Important Ethics Issue Today?

With the economic downturn, major shifts in law firm employment along with a plethora of other issues in the profession, what do you think the most important legal ethics issue is right now and what might be the most important legal ethics issue for upcoming graduates?

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Question of The Week: Online Social Neworking

Do online social networking sites have any career related value for law students, or is it just a convenient diversion?

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Question of the Week: How Are You Going to Meet Your Pro Bono Graudation Requirements

How are planning to meet your pro bono graduation requirements? Use the comment link below.

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Question of the Week: Is the LSAT Effective in Gauging Success in Law School?

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Question of the Week: Does the Economic Downturn Matter for Law Students?

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