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What Law School Classes Should You Take?
3L Michelle Williams, author of the excellent Introvert's Guide to Law School Networking returns with advice on a very important topic -- deciding which law school classes to take. During 1L year, I spent absolutely no time thinking about how to choose classes for 2L year. The week before 2L year … [Read More...]
A Review of the Smarter Review Bar Exam Course
One of the great things about running a website is that occasionally you can do favors for your friends! In this case, a nice person from Smarter Review contacted me to see if I wanted to check out their bar review course. Frankly, the last thing I wanted to do was ever think about the bar exam … [Read More...]
Preparing for a Fresh Start Second Semester
This week we welcome back guest writer Briana Borgolini to talk about starting things off on the right foot in the new semester. Whether you feel satisfied with your performance first semester, or you think you could improve a bit, preparing for a fresh start second semester is something all law … [Read More...]
What To Look For When Interviewing For Jobs
This week we welcome back guest writer Hillary Vaillancourt to talk about how to find the best fit in a job when you're going through the interviewing process. Job hunting can be a very scary process. Sometimes you just need to accept whatever you can get and start earning a salary. But, … [Read More...]
Disappointing 1L Grades? Four Common Reasons, and How to Fix Them!
As law school classes start back up again, many of you are trying to come to terms with your disappointing 1L grades. People tend to take one of two approaches when the first year didn't go so well. Most students just accept the status quo, decide they're lousy law students, and quit trying. But … [Read More...]
Exam Prep Made Simple: Organize Your Thoughts
If you've never taken a law school exam before, it's easy to get overwhelmed. There's a lot to know, and what you've done in class has little relationship to what you'll be tested on. After giving the matter lots of thought (a luxury you only have when you're not actually taking exams!), I've … [Read More...]
Pen and Chisel Q&A: Concise Writing: Editing for Length
Having trouble with word limits on your law school application? Please welcome back law school admissions essay expert Eileen Conner, founder of Pen and Chisel, who has some excellent advice on concise writing to share. If you missed any of her other admissions Q&As, check them out … [Read More...]
Hey, 1Ls! It’s Okay to Use the Internet
I can't believe I'm actually writing this -- in late 2013 -- but I've heard the same thing from enough new law students that I feel compelled to address it. Namely, if your school tells you not to blog or use social media IGNORE THEM. This is incredibly stupid advice (and you can tell them I … [Read More...]
Subject to Interpretation: Leopard-Print Heels Welcome, Not Required
Do Supreme Court Justices worry about their wardrobe choices? The answer may surprise you. we're pleased to welcome back guest poster Juliana Siconolfi to share her thoughts about high-powered women and fashion. Welcome, Juliana! Pop quiz: Who said the following? “I wish I had my own sense of … [Read More...]
What To Do If You Start 3L Year With No Job – Advice From a Fellow 3L
Please welcome back guest writer and current 3L Shirlene Armstrong to discuss some options if you find yourself in your 3L year without a job offer. You did it. You finally get to your last year of law school and you are already looking forward to never going back to classes. You are excited … [Read More...]
The Danger of Doing Things Because You’re Good at Them
Let me ask you a question: Should you aim to make a career out of doing things you're good at? "Why, sure," you say, "what else would I do?" It's Not that Easy This is a question I've struggled with for a long time (see a three year detour into architecture school so I could try … [Read More...]
Gender Bias: What Female Law Students Should Know
Please welcome Megan Canty, Director of Academic Success and Bar Exam Preparation at Wayne State University Law School and tutor at the Law School Toolbox, to talk about some of the challenges facing women in the legal profession, and ways to overcome them. It’s no secret that women have made … [Read More...]
Want to Win at Life? Know What Game You’re Playing
If there's one general-purpose, always-applicable life lesson I know, it's this one: Know what game you're playing. This breaks down into two components: You need to know what "winning" looks like You need to know the rules of the game Notice the order here. First, you need to know … [Read More...]
Are You Setting Yourself Up For a Résumé Red Flag?
You know how everyone says follow your passion? Well, what if following your passion results in a giant résumé red flag? What then? Today, we're thrilled to have Rebecca Shoom -- a rising 3L at an Ontario law school who currently works in Toronto -- here to explain the unexpected pitfalls she … [Read More...]
