Afternoon Legal Links ... The New York Times explains how someone - TopicsExpress



          

Afternoon Legal Links ... The New York Times explains how someone learns the law without ever going to law school ... British lawyer reaches the mens 400M final at the prestigious Commonwealth Games ... The ABA names its Top 12 movies of all-time with pivotal lessons featuring lawyers A California legal program allows prospective lawyers to study the law by the side of a seasoned, certified attorney and become apprentices. Proponents see apprenticeships as an alternative that makes legal education available and affordable to a more diverse population and could be a boon to underserved communities, while opponents -- like Robert E. Glenn, president of the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners -- say: “It’s a cruel hoax. It’s such a waste of time for someone to spend three years in this program but not have anything (but the title of apprentice) at the end: nyti.ms/1xzMOzK Richard Yates -- a one-year-qualified commercial litigation specialist at Manchester-based firm Farleys -- will be the only home nations runner in the final of the 400-meter hurdles at the Commonwealth Games. And he could very well be a darkhorse to win -- Yates won a Commonwealth bronze medal in the 4×400m relay in 2010 and is also the current English Champion over the 400m hurdles: bit.ly/1rHx0te (ALSO SEE: Yates Q&A -- bit.ly/Xgq5xU) While no real-life courtroom may be run like a movie courtroom, there are plenty of deeper truths woven into screenplays and plenty of lessons to be learned -- even when we’re looking for entertainment, not an education. With that in mind, the American Bar Association has put together a collection of pivotal movie scenes that have useful takeaways for lawyers: bit.ly/1k7TEM0
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:03:52 +0000

Trending Topics



Recently Viewed Topics




© 2015