By Wendy Oliveras

With 24 years of experience inside prestigious New York City IP law firms as well as in attorney placement, Wendy Oliveras has acquired a full understanding of both the legal and recruitment industries. Wendy is the president and CEO of Oliveras & Co., a national legal search firm based on the premise that "all recruitment efforts be driven exclusively by the need to provide client and candidate satisfaction, cultivating an environment of collaboration and mutual trust."

Wendy's article is an insider's look at the IP recruiting landscape, an invaluable resource for attorneys looking to lateral, as well as recruiters lacking IP-placement experience. Read it here.

Transferring to another law school
A first-year law student is looking to transfer - what elements of the transfer application are most important to the admissions committee? The Law School Board knows.

Criminal record and law school admissions
Ten years ago, one message board poster, and would-be law student, got himself into serious legal trouble. How will this factor into his admissions chances? Vault members weight in.

How do you say it?
Which is correct, "LSAT" or "ell-sat?" Believe it or not, there's a debate on the message board. A Reese Witherspoon movie is cited as evidence.

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What do current students at Texas Tech law school have to say about their experiences? Here's an excerpt:

"Texas Tech unlike many other law schools, has mandatory upper-level classes, [and] these classes are traditional bar subjects ... This actually becomes a benefit as most firms and government offices are aware of this and 'know the product.'"

For more inside scoop, click here.