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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...]
Tales From a Canadian Attorney: My Crooked Path to – and Through – Law School
Everyone has a story about how they ended up going to law school, and they're often similar, but different. Since we frequently get emails from Canadian readers (hello!), we're thrilled to have a Canadian attorney, Carli van Maurik, here to share her story as part of a 5-part series. Welcome, … [Read More...]
Are You Using LinkedIn as Effectively as Possible?
(This is a sponsored post from LexisNexis Australia -- Hi, international readers! -- which also provided the book free of charge.) It's no secret that of the "Big Three" social media offerings -- Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn -- I'm the biggest fan of Twitter. My LinkedIn profile, if we're … [Read More...]
Pen and Chisel Q&A: Can I Tell Multiple Stories in My Law School Personal Statement?
Here at The Girl's Guide, we get tons of questions from law school applicants about how to best frame their application story. Rather than making stuff up that may or may not be right, we're bringing in the big guns! Please welcome Eileen Conner, founder of Pen and Chisel, who has agreed to … [Read More...]
Feeling Fear? Four Strategies to Help You Feel More Confident
Please welcome back Jennifer Warren, attorney and Academic Achievement Coordinator at Oklahoma City University School of Law, to talk about practical strategies for overcoming fear and developing confidence in law school! Law school can be enriching, intellectually challenging, even entertaining … [Read More...]
Why Every Law Student Should Be on Twitter
I'll admit that I didn't initially "get" Twitter. Friends had been telling me to sign up for years, but it seemed like a waste of time. When I launched The Girl's Guide website, I pretty much had to set up an account, because there's a "Follow me on Twitter" button at the top of every page. (Suffice … [Read More...]
10 Things Your Law Firm Boss Wants You To Know, but Isn’t Going to Tell You
When you show up for work at a law firm, you realize pretty quickly that there's a lot to learn. Some things people will tell you, but there's a lot of stuff no one's going to tell you. Having been on both sides of the equation (as the one screwing things up, and the one getting annoyed with … [Read More...]
Confronting Injustice On The Bar Exam
Please welcome guest writer, Mihal Ansik, tutor for the Bar Exam Toolbox, to talk about how to balance personal feelings about justice with bar exam questions. I can’t count how many times I died a little inside answering bar exam questions upholding doctrine that was legal, but, in my opinion, … [Read More...]
How to Write a Law Review Note Worthy of Publication: Writing the Note
Today, we're thrilled to welcome back Jonathan Burns to The Girl's Guide for more advice on writing a law review Note that's worth of publication. He's here to discuss a critical topic -- actually writing the Note! Welcome, Jonathan! While the theme of your Note is of utmost foundational … [Read More...]
Wondering if Law’s Right for You? A Lawyer Turned Positive Psychology Expert Shares Her Insights
Today I'm very excited to have Paula Davis-Laack here, to talk about how to figure out if you'll thrive in the legal profession. Paula's got a great background for this, given that she was a commercial real estate attorney for seven years (in a large law firm and as in-house counsel for a … [Read More...]
I am a Rising 3L and STILL Haven’t Taken the MPRE
This week we welcome back guest writer, and rising 3L, Shirlene Armstrong, to talk about the MPRE and why she's taking it her 3L year. If you were about to listen in on many 2L’s minds, you would hear a variety of topics. “I need to practice for my upcoming mock trial...” or “After evidence, I … [Read More...]
Do You Have, or Want, a Summer Associate Position? Some Tips for Success
Today's interview is with Andrew James, creator of the Summer Success Crash Course. He's here to talk about how to get a summer associate position, and what to do to ensure you succeed over the summer. If you're going to be a summer associate, you owe it to yourself to check out his course, … [Read More...]
Want Better Law School Grades? Take an Iterative Approach to Learning
It's a fresh semester, a new year, and you've resolved to get better law school grades. Great! How are you going to do that? If you're like most people, you resolve to "work harder." For a few days, or maybe even a couple of weeks, you spend extra time in the library, making sure you're … [Read More...]
It’s Thanksgiving, Should You Be Flipping Out About Exams?
Thanksgiving is upon us, which means law school exams are just around the corner. Is it time to start flipping out? Um, no. I know it's tempting to work yourself into a frenzy of stress and anxiety and ruin your holiday (and everyone else's), but that's not a course of action I can really get … [Read More...]
