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How to Become a Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer

Mark Bennett | December 1, 2007

If you’re a young lawyer interested in defending people in federal court, listen up. A few days ago an anonymous commenter to this post asked:

How would you recommend that a new lawyer get started defending people in federal court? How did you get started?

I started in federal court long enough ago that I [...]

Law School: Substance or Skills

Mark Bennett | October 23, 2007

In response to my post on lower-tier law schools being the better bet for aspiring solos, law student Zeb wrote:
I’m a second year student at the University of Baltimore, a supposedly 4th tier school (that just happens to supply the bulk of trial lawyers in Baltimore). Mr. Bennett’s intial post has inspired me to post [...]