The office of the notary public is rooted in history. Right from the time of the Roman Empire, notaries were employed to be the witness for signing documents and administrator of oaths. Later, in the middle ages, notaries became even more prominent and were employed by the Pope or the Archbishop, which virtually gave notaries [...]
What do Law Schools look for in application essays?
The admissions committee at any law school looks at your application (which includes transcripts, LSAT scores, recommendations, and personal statement), they essentially seek the answer to one single question: Can this person succeed at this school, and will he actually make a good lawyer upon graduating?
However, as [...]
I’m presuming that you’ve already read the last part in this series, where I talked about the three essential elements of a successful law school admission essay. If you haven’t, please click the link above and check it out yourself.
In the previous article, I talked about how writing/grammar skills, motivation, and the “personality” that you [...]
First of all, congrats for clearing the first round! The hard work you put in for the screening interview paid off with a callback.
Usually, a firm will inform you via telephone if you’ve made the callback. Otherwise, they’ll let you know by mail in case of a no.
The callback is usually held at the firm’s [...]
What does it take to ace a job interview? Put on a good suit, pop in a few breath mints, and making sure your tie matches your shirt?
These are tough economic times. Fewer and fewer firms are hiring new candidates, choosing to invest in experience than youth (if they’re investing at all). In this tide [...]
So you got into the law school of your choice.
Congrats!
But the journey has hardly begun. If you believed the admissions process was difficult, you’ll be surprised what the first semester has in store for you.
I’ve seen it happen many times: young, brilliant graduates enter law school thinking they can succeed the way they did at [...]