Tagged: clients

Participating in a Clinic at BU

November 29, 2015 at 4:21 pm

When I told my parents I wanted to go to law school, they were not exactly on board.  They envisioned litigators and dramatic courtroom scenes that they had seen on television and in the movies, and could not picture their shy daughter doing such a thing.  If anyone asked me when I first began my […]

By Erica Larence | Posted in Academics, Clinics | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Watch and learn

February 21, 2015 at 9:51 am

I’ve already sung the praises of “learning by doing” at BU Law in previous posts about clinics, competitions, and internships. I’d like to add that “learning by watching” isn’t so bad, either. In the past two weeks, I had two great watching experiences, first as coach and director of the BU Client Counseling team, and […]

By margolis | Posted in Academics, Extracurriculars, Student Organizations | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

I belong in a clinic

January 28, 2015 at 4:09 pm

Far and away the best part of law school, for me, is the part where I get to pretend to be a real lawyer. In Massachusetts, students who have taken Evidence are eligible to be 3:03 certified, which means we can represent government clients or low-income clients, as long as we are under the supervision […]

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Being Professionally Responsible

October 28, 2014 at 7:41 pm

The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, otherwise known as the MPRE, is this weekend. For those of you who may not know much about the test, it’s a 2-hour, 60-question multiple-choice exam that is administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners 3 times each year. It’s also required for admission to the Bar in all […]

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Dressing the Part

October 14, 2013 at 12:10 pm

Halloween is quickly approaching. A night filled with all sorts of sweets, plenty of parties, and more costumes than one could ever imagine. It can be a lot of fun to dress up and go out with friends. Putting on a mask allows us to become someone else and adopt a new personality for the […]

By Zack Rothman | Posted in Academics, Extracurriculars, In the Community, Jobs/Internships, Social Life/Boston | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)