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Things I’m Stressing About Before Starting Law School (And What I’m Telling Myself)

This week we welcome back guest writer Julia Gourary to talk about getting ready for law school. Starting law school is exciting, but it’s also a big transition, filled with lots of new and challenging experiences. While I’m looking forward to embarking on this new adventure, there are also some … [Read More...]

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Finding Your Path: A Business Coach Weighs In

Please welcome Crystal Marsh, former attorney and career business coach. She is the owner of Crystal Marsh Coaching — a where she helps millennials define success and fulfillment for themselves and then land their dreams jobs or start their new businesses. Today she is sharing answering questions … [Read More...]

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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...]

Jaia Thomas - Entertainment Lawyer

Interested in Entertainment Law? An Interview with Sports & Entertainment Lawyer Jaia Thomas

Given that I was on the board of the Arts & Entertainment Law Society in law school, I'm thrilled to welcome Jaia Thomas, a Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment lawyer, to answer some questions for us! Without further ado... I'm a 3L without a job, and I'm thinking about starting a solo … [Read More...]

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How to Get a Federal Judicial Clerkship: Overview

On its face, the federal judicial clerkship application process is relatively straightforward: you identify judges you’re interesting in working for; you send each one an application consisting of your law school transcript, a résumé, a writing sample, and several letters of recommendation; … [Read More...]

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Law School Myth #6: You Can Trust a Law School’s Employment Numbers

Law schools release a decent amount of information about their graduates’ prospects, so it’s easy to think you’re getting the full story. You’re probably not. Schools fudge data in a variety of ways, but the most common approach is simply not to report unflattering information on graduates’ … [Read More...]

3 Things You Need To Know About LSAT Arguments

Worried about the LSAT? We’re delighted to welcome back Robert M. Fojo from LSAT Freedom to share and explain three things you should know about LSAT arguments that will help you build a strong foundation for doing well on the LSAT. Good luck! Here's Robert . . . The LSAT is built on … [Read More...]

How to Transition From A Career to Law School – It Doesn’t Have to Be a Painful Experience!

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...]

Bruce MacEwen

Should You Go to Law School? Should You Drop Out? Advice from Bruce MacEwen of JD Match and Adam Smith, Esq.

Today we have a very special guest, Bruce MacEwen, president of JD Match and Adam Smith, Esq. He's at the leading edge of innovation in the legal profession, and routinely writes and speaks about the serious issues lawyers face in the current economy. To say he's got opinions about the value of … [Read More...]

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Should I Retake the LSAT?

Despite your best efforts, your LSAT score just isn’t what you wanted it to be. Maybe it’s significantly below your practice tests, or perhaps you weren’t feeling well or just know that you had a bad day. Should you retake? You should only consider retaking the LSAT if two things are true. … [Read More...]

How to Pick Classes for 2L

How to Pick Classes for 2L

This week we welcome back guest writer Alexandra Muskat to talk about the best way to go about choosing your 2L classes for next year. When you first start law school, you are required to take a specific set of classes - criminal law, contracts, civil procedure, legal writing and research, … [Read More...]

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How Napoleon Would Have Approched Law School. Or, Why It’s Good to Be Lazy.

I have no idea if this story is apocryphal, but I like it. How Napoleon Assigned Jobs Someone once asked Napoleon how he decided where to assign soldiers. His reply: Soldiers are either smart or dumb, and lazy or energetic. The dumb and lazy are my foot soldiers. They can be made to … [Read More...]

Should You Drop Out of Law School?

As the school year winds down, a whispered question is floating in on the wind: "Should I drop out of law school?" It's coming from a few different directions: Rising 2Ls who aren't happy with their first-year grades Rising 2Ls who did okay, but didn't enjoy the first year of law … [Read More...]

Caterina Maria

Creative Career Options: Legal Psychology

How many psychology majors end up in law school? A lot! Today, we're excited to welcome Caterina Maria to the site to talk about an interesting emerging area of legal practice -- legal psychology. Maybe you can put that undergraduate degree to good use, after all! Without further ado, here's … [Read More...]

Why Therapy Should Be Embraced in Law School

Why Therapy Should Be Embraced in Law School

This week we welcome back guest writer Alexandra Muskat to talk about why therapy can be an important aid for any law student. There is a certain kind of person that goes to law school. They want to change the world, they hope to make a lot of money doing it, and, or, they want to impress their … [Read More...]

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