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Wilke Fleury is excited to welcome Kimberly Martinez and Alexandra Porter as the firm’s 2024 Law Clerks. Kim and Alex attend UC Davis School of Law and will spend the summer at the firm gaining in depth experience and understanding across several practice areas. Welcome Kim and Alex! #lawfirm #lawclerks #ucdavis #lawschool #sacramento #wilkefleury

One of our greatest presidents (and lawyers) never went to law school. Instead Lincoln "read the law" which usually meant apprenticing under an active attorney. But since that proved difficult, Lincoln literally read the law books of lawyers he knew and was eventually cleared to practice in Illinois. I bring this up because it's impossible today. Not really difficult, but impossible. Passing the #bar in #Illinois requires attending a law school for three years... where they don't really teach you how to be a lawyer, just to "think like one". I'm just sayin' #A2J #legalengineering

Cardinal took its partnership with Harvard Law School to the next level last week with its first IN-PERSON discussion of the New York legal market. The 1L turnout was impressive – a packed house! Awesome to see how seriously and thoughtfully these students are already taking their 2L summer decision-making process. We look forward to being a resource to them all next year!     #legalcareer #BigLaw #cardinalsearch

Tomorrow, I will be sharing my insight with law students from the University of Illinois College of Law about my time in private practice. The event is sponsored by LLSA and BLSA at U of I College of Law, in addition to the Chicago Committee. Hope to see you there! #mentorshipmatters #lawschool #lawfirmlife

Did you know? The FIRST law school in the USA opened in 1784 at William & Mary College, Virginia! Are you a lawyer practicing in the state of Virginia, let us know in the comments. #LawHistory #FunFact #LawyerLife #WilliamandMary #ColonialLaw #LegalEagle #MyLegalSoftware

Law students, Do you want to try cases? If you do, you are going to have to do two things: 1. Lose almost everything that law school teaches you. Law school is not a trial school. It's an appellate school. Appellate law and trial law are not the same. Most of your professors were not trial lawyers. This is not a hit on appellate work. Appellate work is fantastic. I think more law students should seriously look at getting into appellate work. 2. You have to go work at a place that does trials. Because if you don't, you aren't seeing how trials really work. Intern at a place that goes to court and tries cases. Inns of Court, mock court, you name it - all wonderful. But not the same at real trials. You have to, have to, have to find a place that will allow you to put what you train into practice. Two groups try the most cases: Prosecutors and Public Defenders. Nobody else comes close. And no other group allows young lawyers to handle cases as the first chair. #lawstudents

Join us for Law Day at John Jay College on Friday, March 22nd! Whether you're considering law school or simply curious about the legal field, this event is for you. Check out the flyer for all the details and registration information. Don't miss out! #LawDay #JohnJayCollege #LegalEducation

From rabbi to law student: UHLC 3L David Segal shares his unique career path to #HoustonLaw. Check out the full interview at https://loom.ly/5zNZzhc #lawstudent #careerpath #lawschooladmissions #lawschool #WeAreHoustonLaw

Come and hear our panel of young lawyers discuss those law school myths. Is your career over if you don't get a clerkship?? Spoiler alert - No! They will also provide great advice about preparing for a career in the law. Register now https://lnkd.in/gWmUHD7j Kathryn Smith Alisha Ukunde Carla Bonifacio Tooba Javed #livyounglawyers #lawstudents

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