Attorney Carson (they/them)
@OctaviaViento
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Attorney | CA & DC Bar | founder @blackbarappfund
Washington, DC
Joined June 2020
Just another reason to abolish the LSAT!
"Chinese LSAT preparation companies have violated the security of remotely administered exams for years, allowing Chinese nationals to access stolen questions and take the place of qualified Americans..." #LSAT
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The Black Bar Applicant Fund is still alive and well. Join us for a Webinar on Black Friday. I will be launching my new book discussing racism in the look profession and our push to abolish the bar exam.
š¤ Donāt shop ā take a stand! This Black Friday, join us for a powerful webinar for change. Learn about racism, segregation, and Bar Exam Abolition and how we can build a truly inclusive legal profession. š» Register here https://t.co/WTyAi0mXIj
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š it was iconic. Where is everyone now because Iām ready to do it again.
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Did anyone else have trouble with the @StateBarCA CTAPP reporting system? I reported before the April 1 deadline and still got hit with a late fee. My profile still says it isnāt submitted.
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Did anyone else have trouble with the @StateBarCA CTAPP reporting system? I reported before the April 1 deadline and still got hit with a late fee. My profile still says it isnāt submitted.
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ISO Michigan attorney that can help with a contract issue! Comment below and Email me at info@carsonlegalstrategies.com šš½
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Therapy is great but one hour a week is not enough to fix you or heal you. It takes actions and reflection everyday of the week to make you better. Therapy is one piece to the puzzle. Also great friends that help you sift through everything on a regular basis.
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Because I love this, I will keep letting you love this
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Anyway, hereās the interview and itās worth all 5 minutes to watch it. šš½ https://t.co/TXq4ytukek
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what it takes to standout and shine in the legal profession. I just hope and pray my entire career isnāt me fighting for a job. I want stability, growth, and longevity somewhere. I want to do something meaningful and work with a great group of people who are as passionate as me.
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But in the end our elitist profession doesnāt seem to value those things. Also if the job market is so bad, why do I get emails for job postings everyday and why are recruiters openly scouting to fill positions? I donāt think Iām perfect but I know Iām enough. I know Iāve doneā¦
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My school was the most diverse school in San Diego, they valued veterans like me, and my academic advisors were extremely helpful. Not only that, we had amazing professors who are well known in their respective fields. I learned a lot from them.
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Because of the low ranking law school that I graduated from, or because the job market is slow. But how will I get that firm experience if I donāt get job offers at firms? Despite my law school having a low rank, it was the best school and best experience for me.
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But more and more, itās looking like Iāll have to go out on my own to practice law. Because despite my track record of academic success and my proven skill in practice, I keep getting closed doors. Iāve been told itās because I donāt have enough firm experience orā¦
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I have had so many doors shut on me. Iāve had to play the game of probability in the sense that I apply for a LARGE number of jobs in different areas both in CA and DC just to get one opportunity. Pretty soon Iāll be licensed in MD too. Iām hoping that will help my odds as well.
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I just watched an interview of a Black woman lawyer known as The Biz Lawyer and I felt so deeply connected to her story because itās a lot like mine. Despite being at the top of my class, despite being editor in chief of my law review, despite having amazing internshipsā¦
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My goodness, the way Black people ā and speaking from my particular experience ā the way black women especially navigate the legal field is nothing short of amazing. We get knocked down and we get shut out but we then go on to make our own path.
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Law twitter: does anyone have an adaptibar promo code or account thatās still active that they can share? š šš½
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