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LSAT Prep Options: Cambridge LSAT
We're excited to initiate a series of interviews with various LSAT prep companies, exploring their approach and getting some tips for success. (If you'd like to be featured, let me know.) Today, we're talking with Cambridge LSAT, which provides a variety of real LSAT content for your study … [Read More...]
LSAT Prep Options: Magoosh
We’re excited to initiate a series of interviews with various LSAT prep companies, exploring their approach and getting some tips for success. (If you’d like to be featured, let me know.) *This post contains affiliate links. I may be compensated through the links in the post below, but the opinions … [Read More...]
A 2L’s Guide to 1L Year: How to Go From Surviving to Succeeding
Please welcome back Gabriella Martin, our now 3L guest writer from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Now that you've got your bearings, she offers some great insight on what to expect and how to thrive! So you’ve gotten through the first couple weeks of 1L year—you know where your classes are, … [Read More...]
Why Every Law Student Should Be on Twitter
I'll admit that I didn't initially "get" Twitter. Friends had been telling me to sign up for years, but it seemed like a waste of time. When I launched The Girl's Guide website, I pretty much had to set up an account, because there's a "Follow me on Twitter" button at the top of every page. (Suffice … [Read More...]
What the Hell is Wrong With Lawyers?
I'm not asking this to be snarky, I really wonder: What the hell is wrong with lawyers? … [Read More...]
Can I Be an Introverted Attorney in a Profession that Seems Made for Extroverts?
Today we welcome back Christen Morgan, guest writer and foreclosure attorney, to discuss how to handle the legal profession as an introvert. In a culture that’s permeated by visuals of “the outspoken attorney,” we’ve developed a concept that all attorneys should aspire to be the Johnnie Cochran, … [Read More...]
Selecting a Law School? Don’t Overlook What’s Outside the Classroom
Much of your law school education will take place outside of the classroom. Although rankings are important, if you can find a school that supports your interests, your time in law school will be a lot more rewarding. Before you commit to a school, it's important to look at what activities are … [Read More...]
Why Now Might be the Perfect Time to Go to Law School
Think you want to be a lawyer? There's no avoiding the consensus decision that you're probably making a bad choice. But is that really true? Nathan Fox, LSAT guru and non-practicing lawyer, is here to argue that now might actually be the perfect time to apply! Welcome back, Nathan. … [Read More...]
Kate’s Counsel: Speak Up!
More hard-won advice from the fantastic Kate McGuinness, author, advocate, and former BigLaw partner and Fortune 300 GC. Do check out the video at the end! I imagine many readers are burned out from adopting and abandoning New Year’s resolutions, but I’m going to suggest one more: Speak up in … [Read More...]
Why Diversity Matters
Diversity? Who cares? Sure it would be "nice to have" but we've got a bottom line to think about! Partners gotta eat, you know. Who has money for a diversity initiative? Haven't we talked enough about women? I'm so tired of it all. Is this really that big a deal? Why Diversity Matters Yes, it … [Read More...]
LSAT Prep Options: Next Step Test Preparation
We're excited to initiate a series of interviews with various LSAT prep companies, exploring their approach and getting some tips for success. (If you'd like to be featured, let me know.) Today, we're talking with Next Step Test Preparation, which specializes exclusively in one-on-one … [Read More...]
Navigating Law School as a Non-Traditional Student
Please welcome back guest writer Kala Mueller, Director of Public Interest Programs at the University of Nebraska College of Law. She's discussing how to handle law school if you're not a "traditional" student. Most people equate “non-traditional” with being older, but if a “traditional” student … [Read More...]
7 Reasons You Should Do Pro Bono Work (Even If It’s Sometimes Really Annoying)
I want to get this out of the way right in the beginning -- if your idea of pro bono work is that you parachute in like a white knight for a few hours to "fight for justice" and fix the life of an eternally grateful client, please stop. It's not like that, and you'll just be disappointed. Your … [Read More...]
FYI: A Helpful Webinar for Depressed Lawyers
Today, we're pleased to welcome Dan Lukasik, founder of Lawyers with Depression, to the blog to talk about a very important topic: depression in the legal profession. Without further ado, here's Dan! … [Read More...]
