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Riding the See-Saw: Maintaining Support at Home and Finding School/Life Balance
This week we welcome back Mark Livingston, current 3L, to discuss how to balance your personal life with your law school career. I knew from the start that law school was going to be a long and arduous journey. There are innumerable articles on the internet in which law school survivors detail … [Read More...]
Manifesting the Life you Want – Law School Edition
This week we welcome back guest writer Alexandra Muskat to talk about how to work on creating the life you want later on. Have you ever heard of The Secret? It’s a lovely movie, and book, that came out in the early 2000s. It states that anything you want, you can have, just by manifesting it. … [Read More...]
Supporting Your Friends of Color in Law School
This week we welcome guest writer and 2L Stephanie Nweke, to talk about some of the best ideas for supporting your friends of color as a law student. Discussions on race, diversity, and inclusion can make people feel really uncomfortable. As a female, first-generation, and African American law … [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...]
Misconceptions About Law School: What Law School Is Really About
This week we hear from law student Justine Huang about what she's learned in her first semester of law school about what law school really is. The main expectation I had going into law school was that it was going to be a lot of reading. While that turned out to be true, life as a law school … [Read More...]
It’s More Than Presents and Overeating: How to Make Winter Break Work You
Please welcome back Mark Livingston, guest writer and 3L, to talk about some strategies for making the most of your job search during winter break. As we approach the pain of finals and the euphoria of the end of the semester, it’s time to think about the big picture. Of course, you have earned … [Read More...]
What’s Your Brand?
Please welcome back Keri Clapp, professor and tutor for the Law School Toolbox and Bar Exam Toolbox, to discuss establishing, developing, and promoting your personal brand in a competitive legal environment. Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? Lexis or WestLaw? Washington Post or Wall Street Journal? You … [Read More...]
Afraid of the Media, but Want Attention? PR Pro Paramjit L. Mahli Shares Some Tips
Lawyers have a love/hate relationship with publicity and rainmaking. Today, we're pleased to have Paramjit L. Mahli here to talk about both of these things! Paramjit is the Founder/CEO of The Rainmakers Roundtable, and -- although she's not a lawyer -- she has lots of good advice for the legal … [Read More...]
Three Things I Learned About The French Lifestyle That Changed How I Practice Law
This week we welcome back guest writer Hillary Vaillancourt to talk about what she learned from the French lifestyle and how this helped her as an attorney, Ever since I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by the French lifestyle. My childhood bedroom had an Eiffel Tower clock. My traditional … [Read More...]
Young Lawyer Perspective – My First Year Practicing In Review
This week we welcome back guest writer Shirlene Brown to talk about her first year as a practicing lawyer! That’s right, I have officially been a licensed attorney for over a year now! Holy cow! It honestly seems like a dream. I am an attorney at a small-medium law firm that specializes in … [Read More...]
Taking Law School Exams the 80/20 Way
It's a truism of life, with a great deal of truth, that 80% of your results in anything come from 20% of your effort. I have absolute certainty that this is the case with law school exams. What do I mean by this? Let's discuss. … [Read More...]
On the Dreaded Law School Waitlist? 7 Tips for Getting In
So you've found yourself in law school admissions purgatory. Not in, and not rejected. Nope, you've landed on the waitlist. What to do? … [Read More...]
Exam Prep in a Nutshell
The time has changed, the days are getting shorter. What's that sound? Ah, yes, the sound of panicking law students! Sorry, everyone. Exam time is on the horizon. Before you start hyperventilating, take a deep breath. It's time to establish an Exam Action Plan. (It's much more effective if … [Read More...]
The More Things Change…
Today's interview is with Kate McGuinness, who joined the legal profession in the 1970s, when things looked quite different than they do today. Once a BigLaw partner and now a writer and women's rights activist, she's got fascinating stories to tell about what's changed, and, sadly, how much hasn't … [Read More...]
