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I am a practicing private investment funds attorney in NYC with a significant pro bono practice in the areas of family law and special education litigation. I am interested in pursuing a career as a professor teaching legal writing.

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Education > College Life How to become a college dorm resident advisor: 1 of 4

Successful resident advisors have four major things in common: (1) they are mentors; (2) they are successful students committed to upholding university policies and standards; (3) they are students capable of walking the fine line between authority and friendship; and (4) they are students who are aware of and comfortable de...
Relationships & Family > Divorce Psychology Top reasons people divorce: 13 of 44

Marriage is a voluntary union between two people. The key word being "voluntary". Although in theory, marriages are meant to last until death (or so say the marriage vows), the reality is that marriages tend to last until one or both parties decide that the relationship itself has died. People primarily get divorced for two ...
Law & Justice > Lawyers & Legal Advice Should lawyers be required to provide pro bono services?: 20 of 27

Attorneys are part of a privileged class. This applies to attorneys who come from wealthy families, attorneys who are currently drowning in student loan debt, attorneys who graduated from top law schools, attorneys who graduated from law schools in the bottom tier, attorneys who graduated at the top of their classes, and att...
Education > College Life How the dating game changes in college: 5 of 5

The "dating game" in college changes in one major way: college students generally stop "dating" in the traditional sense and instead begin to explore the dating spectrum. On one end of the college dating spectrum are serious couples. Many students begin college carrying over a serious relationship from high school. Others on...
Jobs & Careers > Business & Professional Jobs Tips for new attorneys on what law school doesn't teach you: 2 of 2

While law schools certainly teach law students to "think like lawyers", law school is not the best training ground when it comes to teaching lawyers-to-be what to expect as new attorneys and the challenges they will inevitably face once they leave the comforting walls of academia. After three years of law school, new a...