Law students choose an area of expertise, earn their Juris Doctor, and go on to take the bar exam. Specialization and practice area begins when picking your law school courses and continues with internship and work experience. What is Public Interest Law? Public interest law is law in the service of human needs. It encapsulates …
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Sports and entertainment are huge industries in the United States. Total revenue in the Sports segment was projected to reach $3.67 billion in 2022. People grow up with loyalties to their city and their teams, while music and movies shape and impact our lives. Maybe you loved and played a sport your entire life or …
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Society has origins in oppression and the patriarchy, and gender-based oppression has been rampant. This goes beyond gender inequality in the workplace, medical system, and other aspects of daily life. This extends to violence. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, gender-based violence (GBV) refers to harmful acts directed at an individual based on their …
Jairo Bustos is a father of two, a six-year-old son and three-year-old daughter. A second-year student at GGU, he works full-time at a civil litigation trial firm in San José where he is on the paralegal team. A full-time employee, committed father, and dedicated student all at once? That’s a lot to navigate. So if …
For many, careers are motivated by passion, but that passion is often eclipsed by the need to simply make a living. Some people are born with the desire to change the world for the better, to ensure that their life holds space for impact. Those wanting to do so by improving the law become social …
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We encounter varying degrees of confidential information throughout our lives. There is, ironically, an old rhyme that begins, “Secrets, secrets, are no fun.” That old rhyme, when it comes to trade secrets, is incorrect. Trade secrets are intellectual property rights surrounding confidential information, and are important (and fun!) for a myriad of reasons. Has the …
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An estimated 12,000 intellectual property cases are filed every year. Of roughly 1.3 million licensed US attorneys, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) records identify only about 34,000 registered patent attorneys. What is intellectual property? What laws surround it? What does it mean to protect it? Why work to protect it? And if …
Criminal law is one of society’s toughest and most complex current issues. In 2021, there were 694,050 violent-crime incidents, and 817,020 offenses reported in the United States. Evidently, the system needs some fine-tuning. If you are passionate about impacting social justice and public interest from the inside out, GGU’s hybrid JD Flex Program has the …
The U.S government reported that nearly 30 percent of all U.S. jobs are directly or indirectly attributable to the IP-intensive industries. Intellectual property and its protection is a key driver in our economy. Intellectual property encompasses privacy, innovation, artistic expression, and brands. When this field reaches so many industries such as patent, trademark, copyright, trade …
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The intersection of law and justice has existed since the beginning of the practice of law. The symbol of law is the scales of justice. The scales represent fairness in court cases. The symbol also serves as a reminder that there are two sides to every story, and Lady Justice carefully “weighs” the claims of …
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