Author Archives: Erik Schmidt

“It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind.”

In 1996, Wired interviewed Steve Jobs. I gave that interview another look last night, and was startled (not for the first time) at how much he got right, and how much of the interview telegraphed things to come from Apple. “It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind” is on my other blog, Skin of a [...]

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ExamSoft’s SofTest on the Mac

The folks at ExamSoft tell me that since the September 1st release of a Mac-native version of SofTest, the software has been used to complete and upload approximately 65,000 exam files (as of December 31st). ExamSoft is soliciting feedback and questions from students and IT administrators, so feel free contact them at mac@examsoft.com.

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Alternate Careers for Law School Grads: Business Development

If you’re thinking a legal career may not be the thing for you, a career in business development might be worth investigating. It requires analytical thinking, excellent communications skills, and an eye for detail. You already possess these traits, and law school is honing them further. First, what is business development? Ask any ten businesscritters [...]

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Cleaning Up

Unfortunately while I was letting MLS languish, someone hacked in and for about the past 18 days was using it as a platform for spam. I upgraded my WordPress installation and am in the process of cleaning it up now.

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Are You Entering A Guild?

I’m not a career counselor. I haven’t even played on TV. However, I did make it through three years of law school and obtain a J.D., only to skip the bar exam and go directly to work in a field completely unrelated to the law. So please take these thoughts as they are intended – [...]

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