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October 25 2011

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Law Schools Target Applicants’ Facebook Accounts

posted by Christy

According to the American Bar Association law school admissions departments are looking beyond the paper application and are actually googling applicants and checking their facebook pages.  A Kaplan Test Prep survey of 128 ABA accredited schools revealed that 41% of the schools research an applicant's viral footprint and "37 percent said they had looked up an applicant on Facebook or another social networking website."  Even more disturbing … continue

October 24 2011

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Occupy Wall Street to Occupy the Courts?

posted by Allie

  Disagreement surrounding the message and intent of The Occupy Wall Street movement across the country is great, but one thing we can all agree on is that the protests have taken up a considerable amount of the news media coverage, the resources of local police across the country, and even the roadway of the Brooklyn Bridge (See video here). The OWS protesters may soon be … continue

October 12 2011

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The Winklevoss Twins Just Don’t Know When To Quit

posted by Allie

  The first time I heard the name “Winklevoss” I was sitting in a movie theater watching The Social Network. Unfortunately, that wouldn’t be the last time I’d hear the name. It seems like every other week these two are popping up on my newsfeed. First they’re mad because they didn’t settle for enough, and now they are suing their lawyers for malpractice. The twins claim that their law … continue

October 11 2011

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Today in History: Carter Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

posted by Mac

    On October 11, 2002, former President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize "for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." President Carter was first considered for the award after he helped was mediate the peace talks between Israel and Egypt in 1978. The Nobel Committee … continue

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