Legal Skills Prof Blog tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-86843247801505548 2012-02-25T22:31:43-05:00 A Member of the Law Professor Blogs Network TypePad LegalSkillsProfBloghttp://feedburner.google.com 20 common grammar mistakes to avoid tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016762fd4988970b 2012-02-25T22:31:43-05:00 2012-02-25T22:31:43-05:00 From a website called LitReactor: 1. Who and Whom This one opens a big can of worms. “Who” is a subjective — or nominative — pronoun, along with "he," "she," "it," "we," and "they." It’s used when the pronoun acts... Legalskillsblog More on Facebook Class Actions tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016762cc7834970b 2012-02-25T17:00:00-05:00 2012-02-25T17:00:00-05:00 From the San Francisco Examiner: A series of class-action lawsuits contending that the popular social networking site Facebook illegally tracked members’ Internet activity on other websites has been moved to a federal court in San Francisco. At issue are claims... Legalskillsblog The only three job interview questions that matter tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016762ee059a970b 2012-02-24T20:15:52-05:00 2012-02-24T20:15:52-05:00 From Forbes: Top Executive Recruiters Agree There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions The only three true job interview questions are: 1. Can you do the job? 2. Will you love the job? 3. Can we tolerate working with... Legalskillsblog Does Increased Financial Aid Lead to Higher Tuition? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e7ce2bb1970c 2012-02-24T17:00:00-05:00 2012-02-24T17:00:00-05:00 Former Education Secretary William Bennett said yes. However the empirical evidence is mixed. Below is the summary of a recent study. However, the study concludes (p.24) that in the case of law schools, the Bennett hypothesis is correct. But in... Legalskillsblog Friday Fun – Best Legal Movie Quotes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e7cef13a970c 2012-02-24T08:36:00-05:00 2012-02-24T08:36:00-05:00 Bloomberg Law released a new video compiling “The 10 Greatest Legal Movie Lines”. Above the Law links to the video in this post. The movies that made the list include: - The Paper Chase - The Firm - Erin Brockovich... Legalskillsblog Article On Developing Professional Identity tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0167628ff4a5970b 2012-02-24T02:09:00-05:00 2012-02-24T02:09:00-05:00 Last week, I noted the difference between learning the rules of ethics and developing a student's professional identity. Here is an article on professional identity. The Carnegie Effect: Elevating Practical Training Over Liberal Education in Curricular Reform by Mark Yates.... Legalskillsblog An interesting interview with a plaintiff and her attorney in the "law school scam" class action suit tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016762e1cbde970b 2012-02-24T00:15:11-05:00 2012-02-24T00:15:11-05:00 An interview broadcast by Chicago PBS affiliate WTTW with one of the named plaintiffs and the attorney serving as local counsel in the suit against three Chicago law schools over allegedly false employment stats. Loyola-Chicago Dean David Yellen provides some... Legalskillsblog Advice on writing better cover letters tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef016301ecc9b2970d 2012-02-23T23:56:07-05:00 2012-02-23T23:56:07-05:00 Top notch advice from the Volokh Conspiracy: Effective Self-Promotion in Cover Letters How do you effectively promote yourself in a cover letter or similar pitch urging someone to hire you — as a lawyer, a law clerk, or whatever else?... Legalskillsblog Facebook/Zuckerberg Legal Opponent Must Pay Legal Fees of $75,776.70 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e7cd32f8970c 2012-02-23T17:00:00-05:00 2012-02-23T17:00:00-05:00 Paul D. Ceglia claims that, on April 28, 2003, he and Zuckerberg entered into an agreement to develop and commercialize what is now the social-networking website Facebook. When the court ordered Ceglia to make all computers and electronic media in... Legalskillsblog Misunderstanding Legal Education Reform: Peter J. Kalis tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e7dba13b970c 2012-02-23T11:11:31-05:00 2012-02-23T12:07:37-05:00 Yesterday, this blog posted some remarks by Peter J. Kalis. Unfortunately, Mr. Kalis does not understand what legal education reform is about. He states: "As to legal education, there are several reasons why a traditional law school education is advantageous.... Legalskillsblog