FEATURES
It's Hard to be Civil
BY DI MARI RICKER
With the introduction of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in 1987, the number of federal crimes increased dramatically. So even if you're planning on a career as a civil litigator or corporate lawyer, you're more likely than ever before to end up representing a client in criminal court-and the stakes have never been higher. A sidebar tells you where to go for more information.
Lawyer Tales
BY JANE EASTER BAHLS
A little story, written by a lawyer, on how the law student's dreams bind all lawyers together.
All Clients Great and Small
BY AMBUJA ROSEN
Profiles of four lawyers-Angel Gambino, Michael Rotsten, Steven Wise and Gary Francione-who are championing the legal rights of animals. "Animal law" may be a small legal specialty right now, but the efforts of animal-rights groups to close down research laboratories-coupled with the new success of pet-related lawsuits-is changing the legal landscape. With two sidebars on where to go for more information.
DEPARTMENTS
Officially Speaking
BY JOSE A. CONTRERAS
Your SBA president is your strongest advocate at school and on the national level
Briefly
BY HEATHER E. MACDONALD
What law schools do when the unexpected-like losing a professor-happens
Coping
BY JONATHAN GREENE
A law school clinic is the learner's permit of legal practice
Legal-ease
BY DI MARI RICKER
Legal writing doesn't always have to be about "yes" or "no" or "win" or "lose"; it can also be about compromise
Jobs
BY DONNA GERSON
Law schools beef up services to aspiring public interest lawyers
Online
BY ERIK J. HEELS
Offline Internet browsers propel copyright law into new territory
Esq.
BY CYNTHIA COOPER
Youthful California law school dean is no neophyte
DIVISION DIALOGUE
Spreading the Word
BY LEE FARBMAN
The role of your ABA/LSD School Representative
Liaison Notes
Get more out of law school by becoming a Law Student Division liaison
Spotlight
Farming Sets the Stage for a Career in the Law
Public Service Tax Program Lets You Do Good and Make Good
Howard University School of Law Earns National SBAAward
Do Good and Get Practical Experience
Business Law Writers Can Win $2,500
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