We know about the debt burden saddling many new lawyers, so back in January I decided to ask our readers: What is your law school debt story? Hoping for at least 100 responses to my unofficial survey, I was blown away to receive nearly 300. As a 2008 grad I was not surprised by the …
What’s Your Law School Debt Story?
“[L]aw school is a pie-eating contest where the first prize is more pie.” If that sounds familiar, you may have read Is Law School a Losing Game?, the New York Times article that was widely circulated last week. The 3-page article details why law school is becoming a risky bet when considering the debt to …
Twelve Tips for Better Legal Blogs
After reviewing the 2010 Top 25 nominees, we thought maybe you’d want to know what we found in the best, the worst, and the mediocre. Much of this we’ve also learned from writing this blog, working on practicelaw and other MSBA sites, and reading lots of blogs ourselves (lots and lots and lots of blogs). …
Coming Soon: Top 25 Minnesota Blawgs
The nominations are in. The totals are tallied. The review has begun. We announced our Top 25 Minnesota Blawgs contest in September. Since then, we received 87 nominations for 44 Minnesota legal blogs. The submissions run the gamut: blogs written for clients, blogs written for other attorneys, blogs about Minnesota law, and blogs by Minnesota …
A Minnesota Pro Bono Primer
This week is the 2010 National Pro Bono Celebration. Most attorneys understand the importance of serving low-income and vulnerable clients, and many already volunteer. Want more information? Here’s a quick primer on Minnesota pro bono resources: Some of these organizations do not provide direct legal assistance. If you are not an attorney and are in …
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