Legal Resource - Solo Practice University

By Alex Hoyt-Heydon
Graduate Fellow, Law Career Development

Striking out on one’s own can be an interesting experience. For many of us, we have been brought up and raised on stories of the lone wolf, the solitary hero, or even just “The One.” Movies, books, and television shows of a single person against the rest of the world are so common that they have become an inseparable part of modern living. Most of us can probably remember back to that first breath of fresh air as we stepped into our first apartment away from our parent’s house, finally on your own.

Yet even as amazing as that first breath of freedom feels, it always seems to be followed by a less then pleasurable second thought. Now what? Being on your own carries with it a lot of work and responsibility, and even the best prepared will always miss a detail or two that could lead them into trouble down the road. And in the legal world, the devil is always in those details. Luckily, for those lawyers looking to start their own solo careers, Solo Practice University has a blog full of information to help you set up and maintain that decision.

Etiquette for Professional Holiday Parties

by Sabrina M. Johnson
LCS Grad Fellow

You are attending Holiday Parties and you will want to make sure that you are there to enjoy yourself and strengthen your professional network. While you are thinking about which events to attend, you should also be thinking about how you will present yourself. This applies for organizational holiday events, as well as an office party.

Take Advantage of LexisNexis, Westlaw, & Bloomberg Law’s Extended Summer Use Programs!

By Melissa LeBlanc
Law Career Services Intern

LexisNexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law offer the following programs that will be useful for 1Ls/2Ls over the summer, and for graduating students after they take the bar exam.

First Year & Second Year Law Students

Lexis Advance’s All Access summer program allows first and second year law students to continue to use their Lexis Advance ID during the summer for all of their legal work purposes. Visit http://www.lexisnexis.com/documents/pdf/20140205051258_large.pdf for more information. 

Westlaw also offers a password summer extension program for academic purposes. This includes pro bono and public service programs, unpaid public internships or externships etc.; however, it may not be used for research conducted for a law firm, corporation or other entity that is paying you. Visit http://lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/SummerExtension.aspx for more info.

Bloomberg Law offers summer use access to law students as well. Visit http://www.bloomberglaw.com/terms_of_service for more information.

Graduating Law Students

If you are a graduating JD or LLM student, Lexis is offering free continued use of Lexis Advance through December 31, 2014. If you would like to have access to their resources for educational use, bar exam preparation, and post-graduate job searching, then you can apply now for a Lexis Advance ID through Lexis’ Graduate program – it only takes a minute! Visit www.lexisnexis.com/grad-access for more information.

If you are a graduating law student and would like continued free access to Westlaw’s resources you may extend your password by going to http://lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/gradelite.aspx. 

Bloomberg Law offers graduating law students 6 months of continued use. Visit http://www.bloomberglaw.com/terms_of_service for more information.