Archive for July, 2012
Unmasking Equality of Arms
The principle of equality of arms provides all parties the protection of a fair trial. However, procedural equality does not always equate to actual and effective equality
Law Students: Want Practical Experience? Well, Get Some!
By MARGO STEINLAGE – My generation has this surreal workforce expectation that we somehow “deserve” our dream job the day after graduation—all because we now have a degree.
Summer Before Law School
What are you supposed to do the summer before 1L year? Buy your law school case books and start reading? Read How To books on getting through law school? Intern
Were Women Intended to be protected by the Equal Protection Clause?
By TAJANAE MALLETT – Justice Scalia argued that women were never expected to be included under the Equal Protection Clause.
Why Groupons Are No Good For The Legal Profession
By PAMELA MORGAN – As the economy continues to sputter, individuals in client-centered fields must be aggressive and creative with their marketing strategies—even lawyers. But unlike other client-centered industries, lawyers are bound by a professional rule of ethics that prescribes the types of behaviors that are appropriate in soliciting new business. And with the rise of online group coupon retailers, like Groupon, these rules have been applied in ways never imagined when promulgated
