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Law School Affinity Groups – What They Do And Why You Should Join
This week we welcome back guest writer and 3L Tiffany Lo to talk about what affinity groups are and why you may want to participate! Law school affinity groups are created around a common identity and allow their members to connect and learn from each other. Some of these groups are Outlaw, Black … [Read More...]
How to Prepare for Callbacks
This week we welcome back guest writer Briana Borgolini to talk about some advice for handling callback interviews. First, congratulations on finishing (or almost finishing) OCI, and reaching the callback stage! This can be a very exciting time, but it can also be very stressful. It is one thing … [Read More...]
Summer Reading List: Growth is Dead, Now What?
If you've got no interest in BigLaw, feel free to skip Bruce MacEwen's short book Growth is Dead, Now What?, a study of "law firms on the brink." For everyone else, it's a good, quick read that'll get you up to speed on the challenges facing large law firms -- now and in the future. (Hint, if … [Read More...]
LSAT Prep Options: Manhattan 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 Manhattan LSAT, which prides itself on top-notch instructors and a 170+ … [Read More...]
How to Know When a Job isn’t for You: Tales of Terrible Interviews
This week we welcome back guest writer Alexandra Muskat to talk about some bad interview stories and why you should remember you are also interviewing your future employer, as well as being interviewed. I sometimes wonder why the veil of naivety was so strong with me when I was in law school. I … [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...]
The Positive Side of a Negative Outlook: How Embracing Your Natural Pessimism Can Work to Your Advantage in Law School
Please welcome back Jennifer Warren, attorney and Academic Achievement Coordinator at Oklahoma City University School of Law, to discuss how being a pessimist might not be such a bad thing. I sometimes describe myself as a “glass half empty” type of person. I tend to be a little on the cynical … [Read More...]
10 Tips to Help You Decide What Type of Law to Practice
Please welcome back Jeena Cho with a follow up to her excellent post, The Art of the Hustle. Today, Jeena's sharing 10 tips that will help you decide what type of law you'd like to practice. Take it away! I recently gave a talk "What I Wish I Learned in Law School" at Golden Gate University. … [Read More...]
Following Your Own Law School Timeline
This week we welcome guest writer Zoila Sanchez to talk about how to focus on your own law school experience and adapt to what you need to in order to make it through school. As you may have already realized, there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to experiencing law school as we are all … [Read More...]
I Didn’t Get a Clerkship! Now What?
Today, we're thrilled to welcome back Fairuz Abdullah, Associate Director for Public Interest and Clerkship Programs at UC-Hastings School of Law. In Fairuz's first post, she talked about what the future holds for 2L applicants. Now she's back to address a question on many minds -- what should you … [Read More...]
How to Write a Law Review Note Worthy of Publication: Presentation and Style
Today, we’re thrilled to welcome back Jonathan Burns back to The Girl’s Guide for more advice on writing a law review Note that’s worthy of publication. His first posts were on picking a great Note topic and actually writing the Note. Today, he's back to talk about ever-important issues of … [Read More...]
The One Question That Will Improve Any Résumé
We can talk all day about résumé formatting, or what should be included, but there's really only one question you should be asking (repeatedly) to make your résumé shine for any occasion. … [Read More...]
3 Things I Learned From Writing My Personal Statement
This week we welcome 1L Justine Huang to talk about the process of writing her personal statement. If you are applying to law school for the next cycle, chances are you’re working through or putting the finishing touches on your personal statement. For me, the personal statement was one of the … [Read More...]
Intern Turned Prosecutor: How My Internship at the DA’s Office Led to a Career
This week we welcome guest writer and Law School Toolbox tutor, Sara Beller, to discuss how she turned an internship in the DA's office into a career. By the end of my internship at the DA’s office, I felt like a full-blown prosecutor. As an intern, I conducted numerous preliminary hearings, … [Read More...]
