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Logical Reasonings / 12.31.12

A) Get a step ahead and read 30 selected books that every lawyer should read. ABA Journal. B) It’s not just President Barack Obama and Congress that are keeping busy over the fiscal cliff, so are some lawyers who are … Read Entire Article…

Dec 31, 2012 - 12:29 pm - By Hank
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Logical Reasonings / 12.27.12

A) Law schools should look to medical schools in making changes to reduce student loan debt. How about trim a year off of law school? Above the Law. B) NRA President tries to clarify their very controversial stance on arming … Read Entire Article…

Dec 27, 2012 - 5:17 pm - By Hank
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Logical Reasonings / 12.26.12

A) Did you grow up in the US illegally, and want to be a lawyer? Read more here. ABA Journal. B) 2012 year in review: the highs and lows in the legal world. The National Law Journal. C) The 2012 … Read Entire Article…

Dec 26, 2012 - 5:11 pm - By Hank
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The Best and Worst Supreme Court Cases of 2012

2012 is coming to a close, which means another year of Supreme Court cases has come and gone. There were ups, there were downs, and there were some head-scratchers. And, since the editorial overlords here at Most Strongly Supported think my law degree qualifies me to write on this topic*, here I am.

Without a doubt, the two biggest SCOTUS cases of 2012 involved the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) and Arizona’s crazy immigration laws (seriously, if the United States was the cast of It’s Always Sunny, Arizona would be Charlie Kelly).

National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius

I think a few of the lawsuits were actually filed before Obama even signed the PPACA into law.
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Dec 11, 2012 - 6:00 pm - By Matt Shinners
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Ask a Law Grad: Would You Go to Law School Again?

If you frequent law blogs (and who doesn’t?), you may have come across this article. Without going into too much detail, the gist of the survey covered in the article is that the vast majority of people (roughly 80 percent) who attended law school would do so again. As I am a law school graduate who has passed the bar exam and has chosen not to practice, you may have asked yourself, “Would Alex do it all again?”

Believe me, it’s not a question I’ve been able to escape. There is no shortage of friends, relatives or associates who ask me what the hell I’m doing with my legal education. Despite the constant pestering, I do not regret obtaining a law degree in the least.

Just because I discovered during law school that my true passions lay elsewhere does not mean that law school was a waste of time.
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Jan 19, 2012 - 6:47 pm - By Alex Davis
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Book Review: The Law School Decision Game

It’s been a long time since we’ve done a book review on Most Strongly Supported. Too long, in fact.

So let’s get back on the wagon with a look at The Law School Decision Game: A Playbook for Prospective Lawyers, written by LawSchoolExpert.com head honcho and Most Strongly Supported pal Ann Levine, Esq. The book is a follow-up to her bestseller, The Law School Admissions Game, which got rave reviews.

The legal world today is treacherous, and Levine doesn’t shy away from being direct about it. In fact, Levine is blunt (and refreshingly so) about most of the information she presents in the book. Due to the inevitable debt and an unstable job market, Levine says as early as the introduction that entering law school is as risky as ever.
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Jan 13, 2012 - 6:29 pm - By Hank
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Top 3 Legal TV Shows I Didn’t Watch in 2011

When I was contemplating how to write a post on legal TV shows, something dawned on me: Aside from delightful Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler-filled SVU re-runs, I don’t really watch legal TV shows. Cops shows? Sure. I live to see what cheesy one-liner will end the opening scene of CSI:Miami. You know, the one Horatio will say right before you hear this. Sitcoms? No prob. Nothing and no one brings me quite the same joy that Ron Swanson can. But legal TV shows have never really scratched any of my itches (aside from a brief tryst I had with The Practice back in high school). That said, I did some digging and found a few legal TV shows that both you and I might want to give a shot in the New Year (assuming they get/got renewed). Read Entire Article…

Dec 28, 2011 - 6:00 pm - By Alex Davis
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Logical Reasonings / 11.7.11

A) The final report in the University of Illinois School of Law admissions scandal was released. Former dean of admissions Paul Pless is soooo grounded. Daily Illini. B) Enough with this LSAT nonsense. How about a lottery to determine who … Read Entire Article…

Nov 7, 2011 - 3:37 pm - By Hank
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Logical Reasonings / 11.4.11

A) What’s ahead in the world of legal education? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. (Did I do that right?) Law School Review. B) A victim of of spousal abuse has been ordered to pay her ex-husband/attacker $1,000 a … Read Entire Article…

Nov 4, 2011 - 3:36 pm - By Hank
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Logical Reasonings / 10.27.11

A) Looks like Penn State Law’s taking a “Hey, it’s better than nothing” approach to finding employment for its graduates. Above the Law. B) A new poll shows paying off student loans is the top concern among prospective law students. … Read Entire Article…

Oct 27, 2011 - 3:55 pm - By Hank
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