Do I Want To Be A Lawyer? You can pursue an alternative career in this manner and simultaneously be A background in history and political science is necessary because our laws http://www.albertson.edu/politics/prelaw/become.htm
Extractions: This is a difficult question to answer. Some people claim that they knew they wanted to be a lawyer since they were quite young, but most struggled with this decision up until the time they applied to law school. In fact, many law students and even recent graduates are still unsure of the answer to this question. While it is impossible to know for certain the answer to the question "Do I Want To Be A Lawyer?" before entering law school, there is some value in talking with practicing lawyers, attending criminal and civil trials, attending law school classes or even working as a messenger at a law firm. The value of these activities is in gaining some insight into what a lawyer does; however, it will be somewhat of a superficial view of the legal profession, highlighting the excitement and overlooking the real complexity, difficulty and demands of the job. Television shows dealing with lawyers have perfected this superficial view of the legal profession. One's decision-making process can also be skewed by the difficulty of defining what a lawyer does on a day-to-day basis. There is no "typical lawyer." The legal profession today has embraced specialization to a significant extent. There are differences in workload, client contact, work environment, compensation and overall quality of life, depending upon whether one specializes in criminal law, family law, personal injury or defective product litigation, trust and estate law, business transactions and litigation, tax law, employment or labor law, environmental law, patent and trademark law, civil rights litigation, or in other specialized areas. There are many "professions" within the profession of law.
GVSU Pre-Law Advising Prelaw, law school and career information http//stu.findlaw.com/ Many pre-law students major in political science because this discipline is most http://www4.gvsu.edu/richardm/prelaw.htm
Extractions: Department of Political Science Welcome to the GVSU pre-law site. I am the pre-law advisor for GVSU. I have created this site to answer some of the many questions that you may have if you are thinking about a career related to law. The website consists of links to what I consider the most useful pre-law websites, and a list of my answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ). Best Websites:
Pre-Law Home Opens In Washburn University of Rhode Island students contemplating a career in law now have a said Lawrence Rothstein, a professor of political science and an attorney. http://advance.uri.edu/pacer/feb2004/story10.htm
Extractions: Local teacher, artist, student, shares his vision with the blind ... Next Cutting the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the Pre-Law Home are URI President Robert L. Carothers; Lawrence Rothstein, professor of political science and coordinator of the pre-law advising team; alumnus Bruce Kleinman of Edwards and Angell; and College of Arts and Sciences Dean Winifred Brownell. The home creates a centralized place for students who are interested in law school but come from numerous majors across the campus. It provides space for these pre-law students to meet informally with faculty and alumni who are practicing attorneys or judges. The home features a bright classroom with new windows, lights, walls, and furniture designed for interactive teaching. Across the hall, a foyer with a kitchen area and a computer with law databases serves as an entry to a larger, comfortable den-like room. The room has parquet floor, a warm, leather coach, an oaken conference table, and floor-to-ceiling bookcases that hold information about law schools, law firms, and legal decisions.
Representative Ted Poe, 2nd District Of Texas During his career, Judge Poe moved approximately 20000 cases through the Harris Ted Poe earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Abilene http://www.house.gov/poe/biography.htm
Extractions: U.S. REP. JUDGE TED POE Judge Ted Poe with Governor Bill Clements Poe was one of the first Republican judges elected in Harris County since Reconstruction. His successes and no-nonsense style helped him get re-elected six times. During his career, Judge Poe moved approximately 20,000 cases through the Harris County court system. In 1999, Judge Poe helped craft pioneering legislation allowing Texas judges to order public notice of a crime in probation cases. His public punishment approach has been showcased through media venues such as 60 minutes, 20/20, Dateline, National Geographic, and Australian, German, French, Bulgarian, Japanese, and British newscasts. Frequently, Judge Poe has appeared on FOX News Channel, MSNBC, CNN, and numerous local news broadcasts as a political and legal analyst. Today, Judge Poe takes his passionate, common-sense approach to problems to Washington, D.C. where he has a commitment to security for the citizens of Congressional District 2 and the entire state of Texas.
Partnership For Public Service - Partner Links The American political science Association is the major professional society for FedJobs Career Central Since 1974 the Federal Research Service has http://www.ourpublicservice.org/info-url_nocat3734/info-url_nocat.htm
Extractions: The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense through scholarly research, open debate, and publications. Founded in 1943 and located in Washington, D.C., AEI is one of America's largest and most respected "think tanks." American Foreign Service Association
Judge Marcella A. Holland Bachelor of science in political science, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1980. Career History. 2003Present Circuit Court for Baltimore City, http://www.mddailyrecord.com/top100w/04holland.html
Extractions: E-mail: marcella.holland@courts.state.md.us Education: Juris Doctorate, University of Maryland School of Law, 1983 Bachelor of Science in Political Science, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1980 Career History: 2003-Present: Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Administrative Judge 1997-2003: Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Associate Judge 1983-1997 States Attorneys Office, Assistant States Attorney Significant Accomplishment: After only six years on the bench, I was appointed administrative judge for the busiest circuit court in the state. The confidence placed in me by the chief judge and overwhelming support from my bench, other courts, lawyers and the community bolsters my resolve to lead in a way befitting the honor and challenge of being the first African-American woman to hold such a position in the state. Example of Mentoring: A high school junior was referred to me as an intern last summer. She observed court, met other judges and helped out in my chambers. This year, I am assisting her with learning about her career choice forensic investigation by arranging tours of crime labs and the morgue and discussions with crime lab personnel and helping her talk with individuals who can advise on college choices, as well as her career choice. Officer/Board Membership in Professional/Business/Trade Organizations: 2001-Present: Monumental City Bar Foundation; 1994-Present: Board of Governors, Maryland State Bar Association; 2001-2003: Editorial Advisory Board, Maryland Bar Journal; 2000-2001: Maryland Chapter President, National Association of Women Judges; 1993, 1995: Board of Governors Member, National Bar Association, 1995: Co-Chair, Maryland NBA
James Benton Parsons then as Assistant to the Dean of Men and Instructor in political science, Judge Parsons resigned from the United States Attorney s Office on http://www.jtbf.org/five_firsts/Parsons_J.htm
Extractions: With his appointment to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on August 30, 1991, Judge James Benton Parsons became the first African-American appointed to the federal district court. He was appointed by President John F. Kennedy. Judge Parsons was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He spent his childhood and youth in Decatur, Illinois, where his father, a minister-evangelist of the Disciples of Christ, and his mother, a school teacher, had moved with their four children, the youngest of whom was Judge Parsons. His ambition to enter the legal profession began when, as a teenager, he used to watch a friend's father in court and decided that the law was "the epitome of a dressed-up profession." He did his undergraduate work at James Millikin University and its Conservatory of Music, where he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1934. He financed his schooling by working as a composing room helper at the Decatur Herald Review newspaper.
Undergraduate Studies > Experiential Education them to know more about their own abilities and career preferences. Experiential Education in political science entails three key elements preparation http://www.polisci.neu.edu/undergraduate/experiential.html
Extractions: Although the experiential education requirement can be satisfied with a minimum of course work, we encourage you to learn about all available activities in this area and to participate beyond the minimum level when this would be consistent with your interests and career objectives. By doing so, you can build an outstanding resume. Many of our strongest graduates who have gone on to excellent professional positions and top law schools and graduate programs have enhanced their records by means of experiential education activities. These same activities have also helped them to know more about their own abilities and career preferences. Experiential Education in Political Science entails three key elements: preparation through discussions and activities that orient you to your experiential assignment; the actual experience of working in a relevant job or simulation; and reflection on the experience. These elements are met by completing each of the parts below and must be undertaken according to the sequence indicated here:
Dickinson College - Admissions spoke to students in a political science class on legislative processes). Coached by Harrisburg attorney Guy Brooks and assisted by Common Pleas http://www.dickinson.edu/admit/law/law3.html
Extractions: Alumni U.S. Congressman Jim Greenwood '73 speaks to students at Dickinson. Dickinson's campus is overflowing with opportunities to engage in the study of law. Our faculty is committed to giving students a broad view of legal processes, both in theory and practice. Legal-themed classes use law-school textbooks and examine real case studies. They bring alumni and other legal professionals to campus as adjunct faculty (Judge Edward Guido '72 teaches one course each semester and takes several Dickinson students as interns at the Cumberland County Courthouse each year) and as guest lecturers (Congressman Jim Greenwood '73 and Al Masland '79, Inspector General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, recently spoke to students in a political science class on legislative processes). Dickinson students work hand in hand with professors on research projects. For example, graduates Audrey Rose'02 and Tim Sidore '02 worked with Political Science Professor Andy Rudalevige on a chapter on education policy in Taking Account of Accountability. Students can also take advantage of two new majors, Law and Policy and Policy Management , as well as courses in Asian Law and Culture, and the joint-degree program with Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University.
Extractions: Supreme Court asked to clarify sentencing U.S. Supreme Court ... Crawford v. Washington (FindLaw) Blakely v. Washington (FindLaw) YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Supreme Court Washington Constitution Judiciary (system of justice) or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? FISHER'S VICTORIES Crawford v. Washington: Michael Crawford stabbed a man while his wife, Sylvia, was watching. Michael exercised his "marital privilege," a provision of Washington state law that allows a husband to prevent his wife from testifying against him. (The wife has the same privilege.) Sylvia therefore could not testify in court. However, the judge admitted her two statements to the police in the trial, and Michael was convicted of assault. On March 8 of this year, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that defendants have a constitutional right to cross-examine witnesses used against them in trial. The ruling is being heralded as a legal landmark on the right to confront one's accuser, guaranteed in the Constitution's Sixth Amendment. Blakely v. Washington:
Fort Hays State University POLS 455 Research Methods in political science (3) Designed for upperlevel and graduate students with career goals in the international field who http://www.fhsu.edu/polisci/ps/courses.shtml
Extractions: Political Science Courses International Politics Public Law Public Administration American Politics Political Theory Graduate POLS 101: American Government An introduction to the constitutional, political, and governmental processes of the national political system. Prerequisites: none POLS 103: State and Local Government An introduction to state and local governments, including their structures, functions, decision-making, and political processes. Prerequisites: none POLS 108: Field Work in Politics A special program of study developed for the individual student emphasizing field participation or simulation in politics. Prerequisites: permission POLS 220: Introduction to the Legal Profession The purpose of this course is to familiarize the potential law student or paralegal with: 1) the process of admission into legal education programs, 2) the typical education model, 3) the legal job market, and 4) the roles of legal assistants, lawyers and judges in American society.
College Of Wooster: Academic Programs PreHealth Advising involves faculty from across the natural sciences, preparation not only by Wooster faculty but also by local attorneys and judges. http://academics.wooster.edu/preprofessional.php
Extractions: Home Search Site Index Site Map ... Directories Go Quickly To ... -Info About- About Wooster Academic Programs Athletics News Libraries - Other Links - Campus Tour I.S. at Wooster Job Opportunities ScotMail Wooster Webcam Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Architecture An undergraduate B.A. degree from a liberal arts college such as Wooster can provide an excellent foundation for graduate training as a professional architect. Since the built environment both shapes and is shaped by society, an architect needs not only the technical training in design and engineering that would be provided by an advanced degree in architecture but also the broader understanding of history and culture that is best attained within the context of a liberal arts education. Moreover, an architect must think and write critically and be able to articulate his or her visionanother reason why a liberal arts B.A. is good career preparation. Two options are available to students interested in graduate study in architecture. Pre-Architecture Program Students considering a career in architecture can major in any discipline while completing a four-year B.A. at The College of Wooster. While fulfilling their major and general education requirements, they should plan to take the following recommended courses as preparation for graduate study:
Women Justices, Judges, And Attorneys:Manuscript Division Manuscript Division,Women Justices, judges, and attorneys. These relate to her first five years on the Court and to her career in Arizona as a state http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/awmss5/judg_attys.html
Extractions: Women Justices, Judges, and Attorneys Sandra Day O'Connor (b. 1930) [ catalog record ] donated the first of her papers (71,475 items; 1963-88) to the division in 1991, ten years after her appointment to the Court. These relate to her first five years on the Court and to her career in Arizona as a state senator (1969-75), a Maricopa County Superior Court judge (1975-79), and a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals (1979-81), with the Supreme Court files making up the bulk of the collection. These are divided into three subseries: administrative files, case files, and docket sheets. O'Connor's handwritten notes of the major issues, oral arguments, and opinions of her colleagues highlight her case files, including those relating to Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan
Social Studies Development Center constitutional defense; legal and political reform; public education; Includes resources on social studies, the arts, and careers in civil and http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/civlinks.htm
Extractions: Teaching, Research, and Citizen Group Resources Active Citizenship: Empowering America's Youth Features a 17-lesson curriculum unit for grades 7-12; information about citizenship education, civic values, service learning, and in-service programs on all these topics. The American President This is the official Web site for the PBS documentary series by the same name. It features lesson plans based on the series; in-depth information about all 41 U.S. Presidents; learning activities; historical documents; essays on a wide range of presidential topics; a political magazine by and for students; and a section devoted to following and learning about the 2000 election. Anatomy of a Murder: A Trip Through Our Nation's Legal Justice System Visitors to this site can follow the fictional story of a murder trial, complete with legally accurate details. Provided to enhance the educational purposes of this site are an introduction to the legal justice system, a glossary, information on Supreme Court cases, and actual documents filled out during an arrest. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Incumbents Challenged For Court Spots Michigan Supreme Court Career Wayne County Circuit Court judge, 1995present; assistant general Education Bachelors degree in history, political science and philosophy, http://www.detnews.com/2004/project/0410/26/v02-315403.htm
Extractions: Get Home Delivery LANSING To alter the conservative Michigan Supreme Courts makeup, two lower court judges must convince voters that change is needed and that they have the experience and judicial philosophy to excel at the next level. Two of the courts seven seats are being contested on the November ballot. Justices Marilyn Kelly, nominated by the Democrats, and Stephen Markman, selected by Republicans, are seeking re-election for eight-year terms. Their challengers include a trial judge, appellate judge and retired law professor.
North Coast Journal Feb. '96: Politics I have worked in the woods, taught political science and US history. Judge Morrison s brother is an attorney and so is his mother. http://www.northcoastjournal.com/FEB96/2_96_POL.HTM
Extractions: POLITICS by Judy Hodgson Voters in California will be treated to a mercifully short presidential primary season this year. On March 26 rather than the traditional first Tuesday in June voters will select party nominees for U.S. President, Congress, and state Assembly. In Humboldt County, nonpartisan races to be held that day include three of the five county supervisorial districts 1st, 2nd and 3rd and the municipal court judgeship for northern Humboldt County. "In my opinion, the most important election this year is for judge for my district," said Judge Ron Rowland, who is currently on medical leave, in an interview last month. That may be an overstatement, but the vote for judge will certainly have long-lasting results. The five candidates are relatively young, and once elected judges are seldom challenged for reelection by attorneys who must practice before them. Things have changed a lot since 1971, when Rowland first took the bench. In fact, when Rowland challenged then-incumbent Justice Court Judge Ernest Sweet, he wasn't even an attorney. "I graduated from Hoopa High School, did a stint in the Navy and then was a cop in Arcata for 10 years," he said. He did have to take and pass a state qualifying exam in those days for non-attorney judges.
"Legal Education In The U.S.," Issues Of Democracy, August 2002 There are trial lawyers who appear in court before judges and juries, and many more lawyers who Law is also the favored career for entry into politics. http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/0802/ijde/gordon.htm
Extractions: The story of legal education in the United States mirrors the evolution of American democracy from the earliest days of the Republic when professional standards were few, and the professions were the preserve of white property-owning males, to the current situation that could not have been imagined by the small town lawyers of post-colonial times whose only legal education was a few years' apprenticeship in a lawyer's office. As Robert W. Gordon, professor of law at Yale University, details in this article, legal education has evolved enormously from its earliest beginnings in the 20th century. In today's law schools that have a far more diverse body than they had just a few decades ago classes in such fields as civil rights law, women's rights, employment discrimination and most recently, global legal studies, have been added to a traditional curricula still in the throes of change. In the United States, being a lawyer means many different things. There are trial lawyers who appear in court before judges and juries, and many more lawyers who never see a courtroom; partners in huge big-city law firms employing 500 to 1,000 lawyers who do specialized work for multinational corporations; lawyers who work inside company managements; lawyers who practice alone or in small firms who help families and small businesses with their legal problems, such as divorces, wills, property transactions and disputes or bankruptcies; lawyers who represent people in serious personal trouble, such as victims of accidents or suspects accused of crimes; government lawyers, prosecutors and judges; law professors; legal-services lawyers who serve the poor; and "public-interest" lawyers who fight for causes. Law is also the favored career for entry into politics.
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