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I’m a 1L/2L, Why Should I Care About the Bar Exam?
Please welcome back Shirlene Armstrong, guest writer and future bar exam taker, to discuss why it's never too early to think about your bar exam preparation! The bar exam is usually considered the most dreaded exam a law student must eventually face, but you also must pass in order to become a … [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...]
Judicial Clerkships: What You Need to Know About Scheduling Clerkship Interviews
Do NOT Answer the Phone The most critical piece of advice for managing your interview schedule is simple: do not answer the phone! Let all of your calls go to voicemail, at least temporarily. If you are a competitive candidate and have applied to fast-moving locations, it would not be uncommon … [Read More...]
I Failed the Bar Exam! Now What?!?
Fantastic guest post today from Lee Faller Burgess of Amicus Tutoring (and the new Bar Exam Toolbox) about what to do if the unthinkable happens, and you fail the bar exam. I'll turn it over to Lee: You Failed the Bar Exam. Now What? Almost anyone who has sat for the bar exam has imagined … [Read More...]
Myths About Law School Exams, From a Tutor Who Knows!
Law school exam tutor extraordinaire Lee Faller Burgess of Amicus Tutoring is back with more advice from the trenches. Today, she tackles myths about law school exams. Stay tuned for her upcoming posts on preparing for open-book and closed-book exams! Bad Law School Exam Myths I must say I … [Read More...]
Law School Lessons from TV
Today we welcome back Shirlene Armstrong, 2L guest writer, to discuss law school lessons that can be learned from TV. Unless you are or have been a law student, it is difficult to demonstrate the life of law students and the legal world. Honestly, it’s difficult to even explain it to a … [Read More...]
Mentors or Sponsors: Which Do You Need?
What support do young lawyers need to succeed? Conventional wisdom says you're good to go if you find a couple of experienced mentors and do what they tell you to do. The modern viewpoint, however, is a bit different. Now just having good mentors isn't enough -- you need to find a … [Read More...]
The Key to OCI Success
There's been a lot of ink spilled about OCI, the on-campus interviewing process by which law firms hire summer associates. (You can find several such articles here: Summer Jobs 101, in fact.) But let's get down to brass tacks. What's the single biggest thing you can do to ensure you get an offer? … [Read More...]
How to Get to Know Your Professors in Law School
Today, we welcome Shirlene Armstrong, guest writer and first-year law student, to share some suggestions for developing a relationship with your professors. You get your class schedule that contains a list of people who will be responsible for teaching you the law. However, you know nothing about … [Read More...]
Four Useful Tips for Legal Networking on a Budget
If you're looking for a legal job, you know you need to network. Right? Well, that can get expensive -- which is tricky when you have no income! We're thrilled to welcome Jenny L. Maxey, author of "Barrister on a Budget: Investing in Law School…without Breaking the Bank" who's here to share some … [Read More...]
How to Transition From A Career to Law School – It Doesn’t Have to Be a Painful Experience!
We're welcoming back guest writer and 3L Mark Livingston to talk about the transition from a professional career to law school. Most people agree, change is hard. Kakuzo Okakaura said, “the art of life is constant readjustment to our surroundings.” Gone are the days of working at the same … [Read More...]
Want to Be Content in Your Legal Career? Great Advice from Happy Go Legal
Today we're very excited to have Chelsea Callanan here to discuss how to position yourself for a legal career that's going to make you happy. Chelsea is one half of the fantastic Happy Go Legal, a website and coaching service designed to help you identify and reach your career (and life) goals. … [Read More...]
What I Learned About the Future of Law from Buying a Logo
I'll just go ahead and warn you -- some of you aren't going to like this post. But I think you should read it, and think about it. Here's the story: … [Read More...]
Items to Consider Adding to Your 3L Year To-Do List
We're welcoming back Jaclyn Wishnia to talk about going into 3L year and how to be prepared and think ahead to post-grad as well. An old law school adage states, “1L, they scare you to death; 2L, they work you to death; and 3L, they bore you to death.” This maxim isn’t entirely accurate. While … [Read More...]
