About Hannah Myers

Hannah is a recently-barred attorney who practices mostly family law, estate planning, and bankruptcy. She works for a small law firm in Northern California. Throughout her time in law school, she participated in the inaugural Accelerated Honors Cohort at University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law, was a judicial extern for the Honorable Chief Judge Sargis of the United States Bankruptcy Court, and studied abroad at the University of Salzburg under retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. When not in the office, Hannah enjoys road trips, hiking and running with her rescue dog Captain, and reading historical fiction novels.

Losing Friends in Law School

Losing Friends in Law SchoolThis week we welcome back guest writer Hannah Myers to talk about navigating friendships in law school.

Perhaps one of the best, yet worst, aspects of law school is the social component. Suddenly, you feel like you’re back in high school at times, with all of the friend politics and occasional drama that rivals that of Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins, and the prom. In fact, there actually is a prom.

During orientation and that first grueling semester of 1L, everyone seems to be in the same boat. Finding their footing academically, bonding over how little everyone knows, making small talk between classes and in the library. But once those first few weeks (or months) pass, it’s natural for everyone to settle into something of a groove. You start to develop real friendships outside of class, seeing people on the weekends and during school breaks. But as friendships form, it is inevitable that some may drift apart as well. [Read more…]

Your Guide to Landing a Research Assistant Position

Your Guide to Landing a Research Assistant PositionThis week we welcome guest writer and attorney Hannah Myers to discuss how you can go about finding a Research Assistant position as a law student and what you can gain from this role.

Before we can get into how to get a Research Assistant position, you should know what a Research Assistant actually does. Research Assistants work for a professor as basically exactly what it sounds like–research. This could range from helping out with courses that a professor teaches, long-term projects they’re working on (like a law review paper, a book, or a presentation), or even doing your own project that they oversee. It varies depending on what the professor needs, what your law school encourages faculty to take part in, and what time of year you’re working. [Read more…]