This week we welcome guest writer Rigien Bagekany-Jackson, a recent law school graduate, to talk about how she has balanced motherhood and law school the last three years.
Do you ever reflect on how you got to where you are now? I do.
Sometimes you can pinpoint that moment or decision that brought you to where you are. For me, that moment was in June 2016. I was 35 weeks pregnant with my first child working at a bank when an armed man walked in and held me up at gunpoint. This was the point when I decided to start law school. I had initially thought to postpone my offer of acceptance, but at that moment, I knew that there had to be a way to make law school work with having a newborn child. [Read more…]
Please welcome back guest writer Alexandra Muskat to talk about some options for using spring break to your advantage.
It’s no secret that the legal job market is tough these days. If you’re going to stand out, you need a fantastic résumé.
We can talk all day about résumé formatting, or what should be included, but there’s really only 
Your clerkship application résumé will be very similar to the one you used when applying for 
It’s easy to give general advice about how to make your law school résumé the best it can be. It’s harder to actually do it, right?
Although not dissimilar from the résumé you’d prepare for a job search, your law school application résumé should highlight the experiences you’ve had that are most relevant to success in law school and the legal profession. Specifically, focus on leadership, public speaking, and your reading, writing, and analytical skills.
