Author: Nathan Ferguson

You can’t find the right school if you don’t know what you want from the beginning. But how do you choose a school that will lend its name to the rest of your career? “When you are practicing law, the first question that you ask …

When choosing a law school keep in mind everything from fields of study to future career paths. Here’s everything you need to know to make the right decision for you. Location, Location, Location If you’re not considering a Top 10 school, you may want to …

Maybe you’ve been considering lost opportunities in your youth, remembering how you always dreamed of becoming a lawyer. You finished college and life happened. Maybe you started raising a family, but one thing led to another and you never got around to continuing your education. Is …

With most law schools now conducting classes remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, law students are left wondering how to navigate this strange new model of legal education. If you’re one of the many law students trying to adjust to a new internet-based classroom, we’ve compiled some …

If you struggled with work-life balance before working at home, it can be easy to fall into unhealthy patterns that will burn you out and ultimately sacrifice your quality of work. These six tips for the lawyer working from home can help you be your …

This month, several thousand students will enter law school in hopes of becoming a lawyer one day. Some students will make it to the end and achieve that dream. Others won’t even make it through the first year. No need to sugarcoat it. Law school …

If you’ve been trying to find a lawyer to help you solve your specific legal problem, you’ve probably realized there are many different types of lawyers. The legal field is vast and complex, and you’ll find that many lawyers specialize in a particular area of …

Lawyers often are the punchline of many jokes; however, being a lawyer has its benefits.  It takes years of hard work and intensive study to become a lawyer; therefore, very few people would choose this career if there were not several excellent benefits of being …

As awful as was the year 2020 for so many reasons, my year-end report last year found reasons to be optimistic. “The silver lining of 2020,” I wrote, “is that we have been forced to consider changes that were long overdue and then given the opportunity to …

As an attorney whose practice is exclusively dedicated to family law, I have learned that maintaining a good working relationship with a client is critical to the ultimate success of the case – and an essential component of achieving the client’s goals during the representation. …