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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...]
How Much Time Should You Spend Preparing for Class as a 1L?
I've been getting a lot of questions lately about a common 1L concern: How much time should you spend getting ready for class? It's going to vary a bit, of course, depending on how much reading your professor assigns in each class, but we can come up with some reasonable guidelines, I think. … [Read More...]
Hey Sweetie: The Practical Impact of Sexism in the Legal Workplace (plus Podcast)
Today, we're excited to announce the first episode of Law School Transparency's podcast mini-series about women in the law. This week's theme is sexism in the workplace. For the next six weeks, we'll be running posts related to the LST topic of the week, along with a podcast episode and roundtable … [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...]
The Art of the Hustle
You might recall that I recently (apropos of nothing) declared 2014 The Year of the Hustle. I got a number of thoughtful responses to that piece, saying essentially, "Yeah, this is all well and good as an idea, but how exactly am I supposed to do any of this?" Conveniently, our good friend Jeena … [Read More...]
Trying to Figure Out Your Legal Career? Expert Advice From a Career Guru
Today we've got a really fantastic interview with Katie Slater, founder of Career Infusion Coaching. Katie spent seven years as a BigLaw associate then went in-house for a few years at an international energy company. Now she puts her extensive legal experience to work in a new way -- helping … [Read More...]
The One Thing That Needs to Be on Your Résumé to Ace a Callback Interview (and It’s Probably Not What You Think)
When you sit down across from a law firm interviewer, she immediately starts trying to answer two questions: Is this a person I'd want to have in the room at 3 AM, when the pressure's on? Is this someone I could introduce to a client without fearing for my job? If you don't get a "yes" for … [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
Why I Started the Law School Toolbox
Lots of people have asked about the Law School Toolbox . . . what is it, and why did I start it (with my awesome co-founder, Lee Burgess)? Let me explain a little bit about it, then I hope you'll check out the newest iteration: our Law School Toolbox Members area. What's This About? The Law … [Read More...]
22 Rules of Writing Your Law School Personal Statement — Part 2
Nathan Fox, founder of Fox LSAT, is back with the second post in his series that provides a humorous look at crafting the law school personal essay. If you missed Part 1, you can check it out here. Welcome back, Nathan! … [Read More...]
Subject to Interpretation: What to Wear?
Today, we're excited to welcome Juliana Siconolfi, Professorial Lecturer in Law and LL.M. candidate at The George Washington University Law School for her first Subject to Interpretation post. She'll be writing about a very important, interesting, and under-discussed topic: appearance standards and … [Read More...]
What (Some Of) the Rest of the World Looks Like: Armenia, Part One
When you tell people you're vacationing in Armenia, you tend to get one of three reactions: "What?" "Where?" or "Why?" As it turns out, Armenia is a beautiful, fascinating country, one you might like to consider for your next trip abroad! (Assuming you're okay with car-sized potholes, as we'll … [Read More...]
Law School Truth #2: You Are Not Your Grades
Right about now, misery is descending at law schools around the country. Is it the weather? The darkness? The after-holidays bloat? Nope, it's the bane of every law student's existence -- GRADES. Are Grades Inherently Evil? There's nothing wrong with grades, in theory. It's useful to be tested … [Read More...]
