I blinked and suddenly I'm not only a 3L, but a 3L with one semester left of law school. In my 25 years of life you'd think I'd have a better grasp on how quickly time passes, yet I'm sitting here shocked that I started this blog after my 1L year, and now I'm preparing… Continue reading Losing Motivation as a 3L in Law School
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Working Out as a Law Student
As I've made pretty clear throughout this blog, it's likely you're going to experience a unique type of stress during your time as a law student. No matter what you majored in during college or what work experience you had afterwards, there is nothing quite like law school. It's well known, although I'm sure not… Continue reading Working Out as a Law Student
Building an Effective Law Student Resume
I just finished updating my law student resume, so I thought - what better than to make a blog post about it? Creating your resume and then remembering to keep it up to date throughout your entire law school experience is crucial. Oftentimes, it's the very first thing a future employer, mentor, etc. will look… Continue reading Building an Effective Law Student Resume
My Upcoming 2L Year: First Semester
In only one week, I will be entering the first semester of my 2L year. I'm excited, nervous, and feeling a little apprehensive to go back to school after having such a great summer at work and with friends. I thought it might be a fun idea to do a blog post on what my… Continue reading My Upcoming 2L Year: First Semester
Meal Prep 101: Law Student Edition
It's no secret that when you decide to go to law school, you're also deciding to give up a lot of extra time. It's an adjustment, but once you discover your own little hacks that buy yourself, say, an extra 20 minutes every day, you'll find it's really not that bad. One of my favorite… Continue reading Meal Prep 101: Law Student Edition
Law School Outlines Made Easy(ish)
Law school outlining: everyone hates it but no one can avoid it. Even writing this blog post gives me anxiety! But when you get into the nitty gritty of outlining and develop a technique that works for you, you'll find it's really not that bad. The hardest part is holding yourself accountable by not procrastinating.… Continue reading Law School Outlines Made Easy(ish)
First Semester of Law School: Setting Expectations
The months leading up to law school are full of unknowns. You're entering a new curriculum that could not be more different from any other type of schooling and you don't know what to expect. How will you manage your time? Can you keep your job during school? Will you make friends? Are you going… Continue reading First Semester of Law School: Setting Expectations
How to Choose the Right Law School
As you will soon come to find out, I don't have many black and white answers to things. So if someone asks me how to choose the law school that's right for them, I will give the annoyingly redundant answer, "it depends." Unfortunately I cannot give you a step-by-step guide on how to select the… Continue reading How to Choose the Right Law School
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