The future of law school

I grew up in the 1980s when it seemed like everyone wanted to be a LA Law lawyer. The 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s (through 2007) were the era of Big Law when the promise of a $ 100,000 to $ 160,000 salary was apparently extended to anyone who graduated from one of the top 20 schools and many people who […]

What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten?

When I asked, “Has anyone tried Saino?”; Having tasted this species of wild pig called Peccary in English and native to many of the jungles of South America, I regained some respect for my “adventurous” diet. But what brought the house down was my story of breakfasts in the American South of fried pork brains scrambled with eggs along with […]

Are Facebook photos public property?

Facebook’s terms of service expressly state that by uploading any type of content, whether in the form of photos or material, you are automatically assigning control of copyright to Facebook. Therefore, all photos you upload to Facebook will become the property of Facebook. This means that Facebook can sell copies of photos posted by you without paying you any profit. […]

Lawyer wardrobe advice from an image consultant

LAWYERS This article explains how lawyers should dress. It focuses on suits, hairstyles, footwear and accessories. LAWYERS AND GAMES When we look at the legal profession, we generally see men and women in suits, but few attorneys, including the most experienced, are aware of the unwritten rules that cover their most prized attire, the business suit. As image consultants, we […]

Best Books for Bar Exam Preparation

Preparing for the bar exam requires you to practice, practice, and practice more, but having the right resources to study is just as important. The focus of this article is on materials that worked for me and recommended to me by ABA law school graduates and colleagues who passed the bar on their first try. After following his advice, I […]

Em-Dash use and location: scoring for fiction writers

In case you’re unfamiliar with this favorite of fiction writers, the em-dash, often written as two hyphens side by side, is used to highlight information in parentheses, as I did in this sentence, or to indicate an interrupt: That? Mommy is writing. No, you can’t eat more ice cream. The em-dash also indicates a change or interruption in the character’s […]

Is it worth investing in Law School?

Does Michigan’s economy really need six law schools that inject more than a thousand recent graduates into the service sector each year? Unlike many job applicants, most new attorneys are heavily in debt; some carry more than $ 100,000 in student loans. This can quickly lead to despair. The economy is still hurting in several key sectors here in Michigan. […]