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LSAT Prep Options: Get Prepped
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 Patrick O'Malley of Get Prepped. Hi, Patrick! Could you talk a bit about Get … [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...]
Pen and Chisel Q&A: The Cost of Applying to Law School
Please welcome back law school admissions essay expert Eileen Conner, founder of Pen and Chisel, who has some excellent advice on handling the costs of applying to law school. If you missed any of her other admissions Q&As, check them out here. If you're planning to apply to law school … [Read More...]
There Is Never Enough Time: Tips to Manage What Little There Is
This week we welcome back guest writer and 3L Mark Livingston to talk about how to manage your time in law school. Life is not easy. There is never enough time for everything that needs to be done on any given day. Time commitments are more acutely felt when in law school. I am a non-traditional … [Read More...]
Law School Myth #1: Lawyers Make a Lot of Money
To put it charitably, one reason people consider joining the legal profession is to cash in -- lawyers make lots of money, right? Sure, maybe they work all the time and aren’t always happy, but they’re rich! Totally worth it. Reality check: Most lawyers don’t make all that much money, given the … [Read More...]
3 Lessons From Quarantine I’m Taking to Law School
This week we hear from guest writer Cathlyn Melvin to discuss what she's learned from her time so far in quarantine and what she will be taking the law school as a lesson from that time. We’re more than halfway through 2020, and I think we can all agree on at least one thing: this has been a year … [Read More...]
Leaving Litigation: A First-Hand Account
I got an email recently from a friend who'd done what lots of other young lawyers want to do -- she left BigLaw for a job she liked better (without leaving the law entirely). When she offered to tell her story, I jumped on it, naturally! Today, Elaine gives a bit of background and explains why … [Read More...]
Craft a Law School Application That Gets You In: Perfect Your Personal Statement
The Big Picture Your law school application must answer three questions: Why this? Why here? Why now? The personal statement is your best chance to convince the admissions committee that you’re a solid applicant with a clear plan for your legal career. If it fails to do this, you’ve … [Read More...]
How to Balance Screen Time as a Law Student
This week we welcome back guest writer Christen Morgan to talk about how to make sure you're not overdoing it on screen time as a law student. Immersed in an era of recurrent tech developments, it’s no secret that we’ve transitioned from a point where screen time was optional to a point where … [Read More...]
Surviving 1L: Should You Join a Study Group?
My first week of law school, I heard a rumor (which I'm pretty sure was true), that one of my classmates was forming a study group. Great, right? What's not to like. However, this study group was special -- you could only join if you'd gone to Harvard for undergrad! After I finished cracking up … [Read More...]
Considering Going Solo? Wisdom from the Founder of Solo Practice University
Today's interview is with Susan Cartier Liebel, Founder & CEO of Solo Practice University, one of my favorite law-related sites on the Internet. (Not kidding, it's great.) She's here to talk about her unique career path, and what you can do to position yourself for success if you're considering … [Read More...]
Subject to Interpretation: Do You Believe in (Fashion) Magic?
Can fashion work magic? In honor of Fashion Week(s) all over the globe lately, I'm pleased to welcome back guest poster Juliana Siconolfi with her take on the topic. Welcome, Juliana! A few months ago I read a post entitled, “What I Want My Daughter to Know About Fashion." I took some positive … [Read More...]
The Challenges for Women in In-House Legal Roles
This week our guest writer, an in-house attorney, discusses the unique challenges of being a woman attorney in an in-house legal role and how she has dealt with these challenges. Even as more women graduate from law school than ever before, carving out a successful legal career as a woman can be … [Read More...]
Can the Right Type of Music Help You Study?
Please welcome back Jennifer Warren, attorney and Academic Achievement Coordinator at Oklahoma City University School of Law, to discuss how the right music could help your studying. Whether you’re in the middle of a marathon outlining session or just trying to get through the next reading … [Read More...]
