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How To Find The Area Of Law That’s Right For You

This week we welcome back guest writer Hillary Vaillancourt to talk about finding the right fit in a legal practice area. I am one of those people. You know the kind, the kind that can’t try a new recipe without posting a picture on social media with a lengthy write-up about how the food was … [Read More...]

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Ciara Vesey

Think You’ve Got a Lot to Do? We Talk to an Entrepreneurial Law School Mom!

Today's interview is with Ciara Vesey, a multi-talented law student, mother, and entrepreneur. I have no idea how she finds the time to do everything she does, but she's just launched a pre-law and law student advising program, which you'll learn more about below. Take it away! Alison: It's … [Read More...]

Advice for Your 2L Summer

Advice for Your 2L Summer

This week we welcome back guest writer Kala Mueller who offers advice for managing your 2L summer. I have such fond memories of my second law school summer, which I spent clerking at a district attorney’s office. From the adrenaline rush of appearing in court for the first time to lunches spent … [Read More...]

Pen & Chisel Q&A: How Can I Shape My Non-Traditional Experience into a Compelling Law School Application?

We're delighted to welcome back law school admissions essay expert Eileen Conner, founder of Pen & Chisel, who has some advice on a topic near to my own heart: How to apply to law school as a non-traditional student. As someone with a really weird background (sociology, architecture, … [Read More...]

What should you be doing to prepare for class as a law school upperclassman?

What Should You Be Doing to Prepare for Class as a Law School Upperclassman?

Today we welcome Christen Morgan, guest writer and foreclosure attorney, to discuss what you should be doing to prepare for classes as an upperclassman. During law school I remember how excited I was to begin 2L year. I was excited about the fact that I was no longer a lost 1L, unsure about how I … [Read More...]

Juggling Kids in Remote School and Law School Life

Juggling Kids in Remote School and Law School Life

This week we welcome guest writer Emily Carter to talk about managing your kid's remote schooling and your own law school responsibilities. As I type these very words, I am remote schooling my children. Now, rest assured, I say this with no pride, no smugness, not even a hair of belief that I am … [Read More...]

What I've Learned as an "Older" Law Student from my Younger Colleagues.

5 Things I’ve Learned as an “Older” Law Student From My Younger Colleagues

Today we welcome back Jaclyn Wishnia, rising 2L at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and aspiring entertainment law attorney, to discuss the generation gap at law schools and how to work together at any age. Like most law students, I felt both nervous and excited on my first day of law school … [Read More...]

Three things I would have done differently during bar prep

Three Things I Would Have Done Differently for Bar Prep

Please welcome back guest writer Christen Morgan, an attorney, to discuss her bar preparation and some changes she might make reflecting back on the experience. I can’t believe it has almost been two years since I sat for the bar exam. It’s unbelievable that an experience that was so intensive in … [Read More...]

There Is Never Enough Time: Tips to Manage What Little There Is

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...]

Working at a small law firm

Working at a Smaller Firm

Today, we welcome back Shirlene Armstrong, guest writer and now rising second-year law student to share her experience working at a small law firm this summer. In law school, your down time is dedicated to studying, living, and breathing the law. As such, law student’s summers are dedicated to … [Read More...]

Juliana Siconolfi

Subject to Interpretation: See and Be Seen

Did you know that overweight women are more likely to experience discrimination in court? It's a sad statement, but unfortunately, it is true and is a fact for many women.  I'm pleased to welcome back guest poster Juliana Siconolfi who addresses this touchy subject in a brave and … [Read More...]

Does your Law School Supplement Spark Joy?

Does your Law School Supplement Spark Joy?

This week we welcome back guest writer Alexandra Muskat to discuss how the KonMari Method of tidying can be applied to law students. If you’re a Netflix addict like myself, you’ve likely heard of the popular new series, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.” The hit series based on an international … [Read More...]

Summer associates burning the midnight oil

As a Summer Associate, Should You Burn the Midnight Oil or Have Another Drink?

Today we welcome Christen Morgan, guest writer and foreclosure attorney, to talk about how to juggle work and social events at your summer associate job. Before beginning your summer associate position, you knew what to expect. Your law school mentors already warned you about the long nights you … [Read More...]

time management

Managing Time in Law School

Please welcome guest writer Alexa Galloway, a current 2L in the San Francisco Bay area! Today, Alexa shares with us some practical tips for time management in law school. Time is always of the essence in law school, and how you spend it can determine your success. Below are some ideas on how to … [Read More...]

Is 3LOL A Myth? How to handle a stressful 3L Year.

Is 3LOL a Myth? 3 Ways to Handle A Stressful 3L Year

This week we welcome back guest writer, Christen Morgan, attorney and Real Estate Specialist at a wireless infrastructure company, to talk about how you can manage 3L year, even when it's not the smooth sailing you expected - and you're actually stressed out! When I started law school there were … [Read More...]

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