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Job Hunting for 3Ls and Recent Law Grads: Who Do You Know?
In part three of our job-hunting series for 3Ls and recent law grads, Katie Slater of Career Infusion Coaching provides tactical advice on getting a job, starting with one critical question: Who do you know? Job Hunting Advice for 3Ls and Recent Law Grads The second level is of your job … [Read More...]
How to Stay Resilient When a Professor Criticizes Your Efforts
This week we welcome guest writer Alexandra Muskat to talk about handling criticism from a professor and bouncing back. Early in my law school career, namely first year, first semester, about halfway through, we had a civil procedure midterm. Up until this point, I hated law school. I felt like … [Read More...]
Things I Learned from My Judge
When I started work as a law clerk, I assumed I'd learn about trial practice and explore some new areas of law. That turned out to be true. What I didn't realize was that I'd get some really great life advice along the way. … [Read More...]
Tales From a Canadian Attorney: The Challenges of Switching to a Flat Fee Structure
We're concluding our posts about billable hours and flat fee structures with another guest post from Carli van Maurik. In today's article, she shares with you how to combat the challenges of switching to a flat fee pay structure. Welcome back, Carli! … [Read More...]
Think You’ve Got a Lot to Do? We Talk to an Entrepreneurial Law School Mom!
Today's interview is with Ciara Vesey, a multi-talented law student, mother, and entrepreneur. I have no idea how she finds the time to do everything she does, but she's just launched a pre-law and law student advising program, which you'll learn more about below. Take it away! Alison: It's … [Read More...]
Summer Reading List: Give and Take (A Revolutionary Approach to Success)
It's still summer, at least here in San Francisco! For the final installment in our summer reading list, guest poster Katie Slater of Career Infusion Coaching returns to review Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, by Adam Grant. I just started it, but I can confirm it's fantastic. … [Read More...]
Searching for a Legal Job? The Author of “From Lemons to Lemonade” Shares Some Ideas
Today's interview is with Richard Hermann, the author of the new book From Lemons to Lemonade in the New Legal Job Market. As our review noted, From Lemons to Lemonade has tons of great ideas to jump-start your job hunt, so it's very exciting to have him here to share even MORE ideas with … [Read More...]
Advice for First Generation Law Students
Today we welcome back Shirlene Armstrong, 2L guest writer, to talk about her experience as a first generation college and law student and to offer some advice to other students in the same situation! I’m a first generation college student, meaning I am the only one in my immediate family (and in … [Read More...]
Three Things I Learned in Law School That Weren’t in the Curriculum
As we start off a new year, please welcome back guest writer Christen Morgan, attorney and Real Estate Specialist at a wireless infrastructure company, to discuss what three major lessons she learned from law school (and no they were not on any class syllabus). It has almost been two years since … [Read More...]
Is Starting Law School Like Moving to a Foreign Country?
People always say that law school is like high school, and -- while there's some truth to that (cliques, lockers, backpacks, and gossip!) -- I think it's actually more like moving to a foreign country where you don't speak the language, don't know anyone, and don't understand the culture. Given … [Read More...]
What Makes a Mentor?
Today, we welcome back 2L contributor, Gabriella Martin, to talk about the value of having and being a mentor. What is the point of mentor? Why is it a term that seems to be mentioned by every attorney you’ll meet, regardless of their field? Before coming to law school, I thought about this a … [Read More...]
Perfecting Professionalism at a Summer Internship
Please welcome back guest writer Jaclyn Wishnia to discuss how to maintain a professional demeanor at your summer internship. Law students are expected to maintain a steady level of professionalism regardless of the venue. In class, you are held to a higher standard by both your professors and … [Read More...]
Applying to Law School? Need Some Expert Advice?
Please welcome guest writer John Passmore, assistant managing legal editor in Houston, Texas, who interviews Ann Levine, expert on law school admissions. Talking with Ann Levine, author of The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert (3rd ed.) The law school experience begins far before … [Read More...]
How Much Time Should You Spend Preparing for Class as a 1L?
I've been getting a lot of questions lately about a common 1L concern: How much time should you spend getting ready for class? It's going to vary a bit, of course, depending on how much reading your professor assigns in each class, but we can come up with some reasonable guidelines, I think. … [Read More...]
