Category Archives: Law School

Some Advice For Those Taking The July 2010 Bar Exam

by Ryan McKeen Studying for the bar exam is like training for a marathon.  In both cases, hundreds if not thousands of hours are spent preparing for a single event. Both a marathon and the bar exam demand extensive preparation. … Continue reading

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A Message To Western New England College School of Law Alumni

by Ryan McKeen This past weekend, I was humbled to be asked by members of the law school’s alumni board to serve as president for the 2010-2011 term. Prior to accepting the nomination, I sought the advice of Linda Fakhoury, … Continue reading

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Google Enters The Legal Search Engine Market

Google scholar enters the legal search engine market. Google looks to take on Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, and Lexis. Watch out world. Continue reading

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Running And The Law: You Need A Sherpa

by Ryan McKeen This is the first of several posts on what I’ve learned about law through running. The first and most important lesson is that someone starting out in law needs a sherpa. Before I ran, I used to … Continue reading

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CT July 2010 Bar Exam: What To Get Those Who Passed

by Ryan McKeen Here’s some gift ideas: 1 Non-Iron Shirts by Brooks Brothers. These shirts are in fact non-iron and totally awesome. The amount they save on dry cleaning is worth the price of the shirt. Plus they come in … Continue reading

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Advice To New Law Students

by Ryan McKeen Across the country, mostly sane people are trading their beach towels for contracts books. For many this is the first week of law school.  A person enters the legal profession the moment he sets foot in orientation. … Continue reading

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Why You Shouldn’t Go To Law School

by Ryan McKeen If you read enough law blogs you’ll learn that going to law school is about the worst choice one can make in life. Too much debt, too many lawyers, too few jobs, too little pay, too much … Continue reading

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Things I Learned Outside of The Classroom In Law School

1. Reputation is everything and it starts in law school. 2. Friends matter. 3. Interests other than law keep you sane. 4. Dealing with jerky classmates is great practice for dealing with jerky lawyers. 5. Dealing with demanding professors is … Continue reading

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