Comments for Laura Bergus http://laurabergus.com Law student + web & media background = belief that legal services should be affordable, accessible, and online. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:13:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Association of American Law Schools Conference: where I’m not this week by Fridays From The Frontline » Clear Admit: Law School Admissions Blog http://laurabergus.com/2010/01/association-of-american-law-schools-conference-where-im-not-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-5710 Fridays From The Frontline » Clear Admit: Law School Admissions Blog Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:13:09 +0000 http://laurabergus.com/?p=251#comment-5710 [...] ‘11 Laura was not attending the Association of American Law Schools Conference, but wished she was. Harvard ‘11 Cat enjoyed her winter term and shared some of her favorite [...] [...] ‘11 Laura was not attending the Association of American Law Schools Conference, but wished she was. Harvard ‘11 Cat enjoyed her winter term and shared some of her favorite [...]

]]> Comment on Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools (Part 4) by Association of American Law Schools Conference: where I’m not this week | Laura Bergus http://laurabergus.com/2009/06/smbp-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-5653 Association of American Law Schools Conference: where I’m not this week | Laura Bergus Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:04:06 +0000 http://laurabergus.com/?p=201#comment-5653 [...] after seeing what was happening on the tech side of legal education at the 2009 CALI conference. I met a lot of great people last summer, and have stayed in touch with many online. Most of them, and many more progressive and [...] [...] after seeing what was happening on the tech side of legal education at the 2009 CALI conference. I met a lot of great people last summer, and have stayed in touch with many online. Most of them, and many more progressive and [...]

]]> Comment on Google Scholar advanced search: CASE LAW & LEGAL JOURNALS!!!! by Fridays From The Frontline » Clear Admit: Law School Admissions Blog http://laurabergus.com/2009/11/google-scholar-advanced-search-case-law/comment-page-1/#comment-5004 Fridays From The Frontline » Clear Admit: Law School Admissions Blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:18:57 +0000 http://laurabergus.com/?p=244#comment-5004 [...] ‘11 Mariel entered a courthouse for the first time to fulfill a class assignment. 2L Laura loved Google for a number of reasons, one of which was the free legal research resources it now provides. 2L Huma wondered whether [...] [...] ‘11 Mariel entered a courthouse for the first time to fulfill a class assignment. 2L Laura loved Google for a number of reasons, one of which was the free legal research resources it now provides. 2L Huma wondered whether [...]

]]> Comment on Twitter is valuable: a few examples by Law Blog Law Bombs: 10/12/2009 « The Reasonably Prudent Law Student http://laurabergus.com/2009/09/twitter-is-valuable/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 Law Blog Law Bombs: 10/12/2009 « The Reasonably Prudent Law Student Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:56:30 +0000 http://laurabergus.com/?p=233#comment-4715 [...] Twitter is valuable [Laura Bergus] [...] [...] Twitter is valuable [Laura Bergus] [...]

]]> Comment on 2L is hard, but I guess it should be? by Twitter is valuable: a few examples | Laura Bergus http://laurabergus.com/2009/09/2l-is-hard-but-i-guess-it-should-be/comment-page-1/#comment-4602 Twitter is valuable: a few examples | Laura Bergus Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:22:21 +0000 http://laurabergus.com/?p=228#comment-4602 [...] Twitter is valuable: a few examples Filed under: law and social media — Tags: babysitting, Bluebook, flash games, job hunting, law librarians, Legal Geekery, podcast, Twitter — Laura Bergus at 2:20 pm September 26, 2009 Anyone who knows me (and apparently career services-types who read their email newsletters) knows that I got my 1L job through Twitter and this here blog. There a lot of reasons why social media, and Twitter in particular, is good for finding a job. Just last week, I got a DM from one of my online heroes asking if I was looking for a job this summer. That’s a nice surprise when you’ve been kicking yourself, even just a little bit, for saving yourself some grief by deciding not to participate in OCI. [...] [...] Twitter is valuable: a few examples Filed under: law and social media — Tags: babysitting, Bluebook, flash games, job hunting, law librarians, Legal Geekery, podcast, Twitter — Laura Bergus at 2:20 pm September 26, 2009 Anyone who knows me (and apparently career services-types who read their email newsletters) knows that I got my 1L job through Twitter and this here blog. There a lot of reasons why social media, and Twitter in particular, is good for finding a job. Just last week, I got a DM from one of my online heroes asking if I was looking for a job this summer. That’s a nice surprise when you’ve been kicking yourself, even just a little bit, for saving yourself some grief by deciding not to participate in OCI. [...]

]]> Comment on Give me one reason why I shouldn’t help you by Twitter is valuable: a few examples | Laura Bergus http://laurabergus.com/2009/01/give-me-one-reason-why-i-shouldnt-help-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4601 Twitter is valuable: a few examples | Laura Bergus Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:21:02 +0000 http://laurabergus.com/?p=80#comment-4601 [...] services-types who read their email newsletters) knows that I got my 1L job through Twitter and this here blog. There a lot of reasons why social media, and Twitter in particular, is good for finding a job. [...] [...] services-types who read their email newsletters) knows that I got my 1L job through Twitter and this here blog. There a lot of reasons why social media, and Twitter in particular, is good for finding a job. [...]

]]> Comment on There are worse things in life to feel cool about… by Law Blog Law Bombs: 9/21/2009 « The Reasonably Prudent Law Student http://laurabergus.com/2009/08/there-are-worse-things-in-life-to-feel-cool-about/comment-page-1/#comment-4495 Law Blog Law Bombs: 9/21/2009 « The Reasonably Prudent Law Student Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:34:44 +0000 http://laurabergus.com/?p=218#comment-4495 [...] The lovely Laura Bergus single handedly made ExamSoft less sucky! Yay! :) [Laura Bergus] [...] [...] The lovely Laura Bergus single handedly made ExamSoft less sucky! Yay! :) [Laura Bergus] [...]

]]> Comment on There are worse things in life to feel cool about… by Rex Gradeless http://laurabergus.com/2009/08/there-are-worse-things-in-life-to-feel-cool-about/comment-page-1/#comment-4009 Rex Gradeless Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:15:19 +0000 http://laurabergus.com/?p=218#comment-4009 This post just made my day! Hilarious. Also, looks like they clearly stole your intellectual property. Need a lawyer?! :) ctrl+W ctrl+W ctrl+W ! This post just made my day! Hilarious.

Also, looks like they clearly stole your intellectual property. Need a lawyer?! :)

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]]> Comment on Give me one reason why I shouldn’t help you by Advice For Up-and-Coming Law Students: Get Some Computer Skills http://laurabergus.com/2009/01/give-me-one-reason-why-i-shouldnt-help-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2706 Advice For Up-and-Coming Law Students: Get Some Computer Skills Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:03:16 +0000 http://laurabergus.com/?p=80#comment-2706 [...] Once you have the skills, be sure to leverage them: offer to assist a professor or student organization in building a website or compiling and analyzing useful data. Tell your online friends and followers about your special skills and interests. Chances are someone will notice and reward you for your efforts (this is how I got my summer job). [...] [...] Once you have the skills, be sure to leverage them: offer to assist a professor or student organization in building a website or compiling and analyzing useful data. Tell your online friends and followers about your special skills and interests. Chances are someone will notice and reward you for your efforts (this is how I got my summer job). [...]

]]> Comment on Advice on “facebook and other sites” while job seeking by Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools (Part 3) | Social Media Law Student http://laurabergus.com/2009/01/internet-is-evil-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools (Part 3) | Social Media Law Student Tue, 12 May 2009 04:30:55 +0000 http://laurabergus.com/?p=115#comment-1503 [...] had no idea when I started whining about bad advice involving Facebook horror stories that a few months later I would be offered a spot at a table with Harvard’s Berkman Center [...] [...] had no idea when I started whining about bad advice involving Facebook horror stories that a few months later I would be offered a spot at a table with Harvard’s Berkman Center [...]

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