Continuing, apparently, my inter-semester theme of holiday fun, lawyer-style, today we have a Christmas carol, as edited by an attorney. This entry is not only fun and a good introduction to Legal Writing, but it does serve as proof that--like so many of my idiosyncrasies--it's not just me. This is something lawyers just do.
While Shepherds Watched Their Legal Flocks by Night
Monday, December 28, 2015
Monday, December 21, 2015
Christmas Cheer, Law Firm Style
If you're looking for a way to while away all those empty hours during your break, you could always vote in the Above The Law Holiday Card Contest. Law firms from around the country submit their online cards in the hopes of winning. You can check out the entries in this year's contest here.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Utah Approves "Limited Practice Paralegals"
Utah became the second state--as far as I know--to approve what they are calling "Limited Practice Paralegals." (Washington was the first.) A paralegal in Utah with an associate's degree and some form of certification will be able to apply for an LPP license. LPPs will be able to help clients fill out legal forms, prepare settlements and represent them in mediated negotiations. The task force in charge of the new license anticipates that they will be employed primarily in family law, evictions, and debt collection.
You can read more about the new Utah LPP license here.
Great skiing AND great job opportunities. What more could you ask for?
You can read more about the new Utah LPP license here.
Great skiing AND great job opportunities. What more could you ask for?
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015
Reminders
- Sign up for your spring 2016 classes ASAP. You can make an appointment to meet with me by calling 765-260-5730 for my assistant or (if you're avoiding me, and you know who you are) you can go up to the advising center any time.
- Make sure you have health insurance for 2016. If you need to get your own health insurance, look into www.gravie.com. This website, which is free to use, helps you navigate the health insurance marketplace. We expect that most of our students who need to get their own insurance will be able to do so either free (outright or after a tax credit) or very inexpensively. I cannot say that I've used it, since I have insurance through the college, but it's supposed to be pretty user friendly.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Resume Advice from a Lawyer (Who Isn't Me!) (Again!)
You know that I love to share things that show that, even though lawyers may disagree with one another on just about everything, we are united in our OCD. Laugh if you want, but these are the people you signed up to work with ....
10 Things I Hate about Your Resume
10 Things I Hate about Your Resume
Administrative Law in Action
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will be hosting a public hearing on Tuesday at Harrison High School to solicit public comments about renewing a wastewater treatment plant's license. The hearing starts at 6 p.m. (10-20 points)
More information is here.
More information is here.
Friday, December 11, 2015
Ivy Tech Men's Basketball
Yes, Ivy Tech has a basketball team. Ivy Tech Lafayette will have a home game against Ivy Tech Northwest on Saturday, December 12, at 8 p.m. The game will take place at St. James Lutheran School, 615 N. 8th St., Lafayette. Admission is free. Bring the kids, cheer on your campus-mates, and get some last minute engagement points. (10-20)
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Drunk Lawyer (Afternoon Only)
For those of you who are interested, there is a full-length version on youtube in which we are introduced to some woman he picked up in a coffee shop and learn the results of his breathalyzer.
Crash Course: Court System (Afternoon Only)
Note: This video is not 100 percent accurate, but it's still a pretty good--if rather speedy--description of the United States court system.
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