Professor Glesner Fines speaks with an entering law student about the factors that influence law school success, including resources, attitude, cooperation and challenge. This is the first in a series of podcasts from Professor Glesner Fines that accmpanies her eBook, “Materials for Law School Success,” available for free from CALI’s eLangdell® Press. Professor Barbara Glesner Fines’ numerous CALI […]
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Factors That Influence Law School Success – Barbara Glesner Fines
July 6th, 2012 · Comments Off on Factors That Influence Law School Success – Barbara Glesner Fines · Lawdibles Audio, Success in Law School
Ethics issues involving attorney retainers and advances – Barbara Glesner Fines
April 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · All Posts, Lawdibles Audio, Professional Responsibility
As an attorney, you will often receive funds from a client before you even perform any services for a client. Many attorneys require payment of a retainer or an advance for future services. What’s the difference between the two? What legal ethics issues do retainers and advances create? Professor Barbara Glesner Fines of the University […]
Can Simple Attorney Negligence Equal Incompetence? – Barbara Glesner Fines
February 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off on Can Simple Attorney Negligence Equal Incompetence? – Barbara Glesner Fines · All Posts, Lawdibles Audio, Professional Responsibility, Torts
In this Lawdible, Prof. Glesner Fines discusses a common question students have in her Professional Responsibility course: can a simple mistake, amounting to nothing more than negligence on the part of the attorney, equal incompetence and leave an attorney open to disciplinary action? We know that simple negligence (for example, a missed filing deadline) can […]
The Relationship Between Law School and Jobs
August 21st, 2013 · Comments Off on The Relationship Between Law School and Jobs · Lawdibles Audio, Success in Law School
Professor Glesner Fines discusses the relationship between law school and jobs. This is the fifth and final podcast from Professor Glesner Fines that accompanies her book “Materials for Law School Success,” available for free from CALI’s eLangdell® Press. Professor Glesner Fines has written numerous CALI lessons on a variety of legal topics. Her lessons are listed […]
Improving Exam Taking Skills by Reviewing Last Semester’s Exams
August 21st, 2013 · Comments Off on Improving Exam Taking Skills by Reviewing Last Semester’s Exams · Lawdibles Audio, Success in Law School
Professor Glesner Fines explains why you should re-visit last semester’s law school exams to improve your performance this semester and to ensure that you know the subject for use in law practice. Her suggestions include how best to review your own exam and how to prepare for a meeting with your former professor to discuss […]
Outlining for Law School Exams
August 21st, 2013 · Comments Off on Outlining for Law School Exams · Lawdibles Audio, Success in Law School
Professor Glesner Fines explains how create an outline for your law school class that reflects what you have learned and prepares you for your exam. This podcast is the third in a series of Lawdibles from Professor Glesner Fines. The series of podcasts accompanies her book “Materials for Law School Success,” available for free from […]
Exam Writing and Briefing Cases
August 20th, 2013 · Comments Off on Exam Writing and Briefing Cases · Lawdibles Audio, Success in Law School
Professor Glesner Fines speaks with a 1L student about how to brief a case and the relationship between briefing a case and writing an exam. This podcast is the second in a series from the author that accompanies her book “Materials for Law School Success,” available for free from CALI’s eLangdell® Press. Professor Glesner Fines […]