Put Into Practice August 2024

I grew up with some very smart siblings. Three were valedictorians and all graduated with honors in college and then earned graduate degrees. I found my successes in competitive swimming and social connection. I was not valedictorian but was bestowed with the honor of class clown in high school. Needless to say, I was not a very confident student.

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“Do I have a case?” It seems like such a simple question. One that would seemingly lend itself immediately to an IRAC analysis (that’s Issue, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion for those of you who have effectively blocked out your first year of law school). This question, maybe more than any other, is littered with legal booby traps for the unwary. But it also presents an opportunity for lawyers to have a full and frank conversation with prospective clients about not just legal merits but the legal process.

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The legal profession is filled with complex rules and law students spend three years learning to analyze legal problems and find solutions for their client. As I learned during my internship that one of the most common claims filed against lawyers is a missing a statute of limitations – well, it intrigued me. I wondered what could be so hard about not missing a deadline. I quickly learned the difference between classroom learning and the actual practice of law. 

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