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April 23 2012

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Judge Recuses Self in Trayvon Martin Case: It’s a Small World After All

posted by Allie

  Just last week, Judge Jessica Recksiedler who is presiding over the Trayvon Martin case stepped down from the case, citing a conflict of interest.  The potential conflict was that a law partner of Judge Recksiedler’s husband is under contract with CNN to provide details surrounding the case.  Confused?  Yes, it’s a bit a web, but aren’t all conflicts of interest?  This recusal is a … continue

April 11 2012

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BarMax: An Affordable Alternative to Bar Review Courses

posted by Christy

I recently came across a great review course for NY and CA bar takers called BarMax.  Here is a short breakdown of how BarMax compares to Kaplan and Barbri. In 2009, a small group of Harvard Law School students noticed an absurd monopoly in the bar prep space, held by an unchallenged leader with a non-evolving product. In response, these students teamed up with Harvard … continue