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Icebreaker: Let's Get to Know Each Other!
Now that you've joined our legal careers community, it's time for the fun part: getting to know each other! This is a great way to kick off connections and find folks with similar interests or who can offer valuable insights. To break the ice, tell us a little bit about yourself in the comments below. No pressure at all,…
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⚖️Welcome to the Legal Careers Community!⚖️
Welcome to our Legal Careers community! Whether you're a seasoned legal professional, a law student navigating your studies, or someone just starting to explore the vast world of law, you've found your people. This is a space for connecting, sharing insights, asking questions, and supporting each other on our unique…
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Navigating State-Level AI Regulation
The Convergence of Law and EthicsThe Duty of Competence (Rule 1.1): Attorneys must understand both the benefits and risks of AI, including the "black box" nature of models and the potential for biased or inaccurate outputs. Human oversight is not optional; it is a professional imperative. The Duty of Confidentiality (Rule…
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📆 Check out our August Legal/LSAT Events!
Free 170+ Sample Class August 4 | 7:30 - 9:30 PM ET | REGISTER HERE Legal Networking Meetup August 27 | 12:00-1:00 PM ET | REGISTER HERE Kaplan and the Kaplan Community also host events designed to help you connect, learn, and grow across our legal, finance, real estate, and parents and guardians communities. Click here to…
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Mastering the Meal Interview: Essential Etiquette Rules
Dining interviews and networking dinners are becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason. Employers use them to evaluate your social awareness, communication skills, and poise under pressure when a fork is in your hand. In this comprehensive guide, author Lisa Schoeffler (@Lisa_Schoeffler100866) breaks down…
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What is the single calendar boundary you are setting before Friday to protect your growth time?
Take an honest look at your time entries from last week. How many of those hours actually built new, high-level skills? How many were just routine tracking and administrative firedrills? Firms will gladly fill every spare second of your schedule with repetitive tasks if you let them. Exhaustion is not a career strategy.…
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How do I prioritize my legal career goals halfway through the year?
It is tough to focus on your legal career goals when your daily schedule is entirely driven by urgent client files. We see too many brilliant legal professionals let their own professional development slip just to keep up. This guide shows you how to pick one realistic target and establish a protective routine to finish…
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If you weren't in law, what Plan B career would you be good at?
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How to Use Pro Bono Hours to Build a Network That Launches Your Public Interest Career
For many law students and junior associates, pro bono hours are treated as a graduation requirement to check off or a firm obligation to fulfill late in December. If you want a career in public interest, this approach misses a massive opportunity. In a hyper-competitive sector where hiring timelines are unpredictable and…
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📅 Check Out Our July Legal Events!
Kaplan Community Grounds for Growth Meetup July 15 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET | REGISTER HERE Connect: Legal Networking Meetup July 22 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET | REGISTER HERE Kaplan and the Kaplan Community also host events designed to help you connect, learn, and grow across our legal, finance, real estate, and parents and…