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The Survival Guide for 1Ls: Transitioning from Case Briefing to Course Outlining
Look, by the time September rolls around in law school, the honeymoon phase of orientation is completely dead and buried. You’re probably sitting in the library wondering how you’re already behind on reading when you’ve done nothing but read for three weeks straight. Cases are just the vehicles professors use to teach you…
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Where are you in your legal career journey this August?
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A Guide to the New Law School Semester
The fall semester is finally here, and while we're all still shaking off that summer break sunshine, it's the perfect time to reset. Think of this as a fresh start where you get to take all those "aha!" moments from last term and turn them into your secret weapons. Taking a tiny bit of time now to look back at how far…
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Should I take the UBE?
So, you’ve survived the cold calls, the library all-nighters, and the endless stream of caffeine that has basically become your blood type. Now you’re facing the final boss: the bar exam. One of the biggest questions hitting your 3L inbox right now is likely whether you should take the Uniform Bar Exam, or the UBE. It…
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Mastering the Meal Interview: Essential Etiquette Rules
Dining interviews and networking dinners are becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason. Employers use them to evaluate your social awareness, communication skills, and poise under pressure when a fork is in your hand. In this comprehensive guide, author Lisa Schoeffler (@Lisa_Schoeffler100866) breaks down…
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Are you "build my own outline from scratch" purist, or a "beg a 3L for their outline and tweak it?"
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Anyone else starting to feel that summer internship to syllabus whiplash?
Are we feeling that late-July panic? 😅 Right now, we are in that weird limbo phase of the summer. You’re likely wrapping up your summer internships, finalizing memos, or trying to hit your last billable hour targets. At the same time, your inbox is suddenly flooded with emails about OCI schedules and text list requirements…
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What's the biggest lie Hollywood told you about law school?
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The 6-Month Masterplan: How to Win the Rest of the Year
We are officially at the halftime mark of the calendar year. For law students, the next six months are a gauntlet: you have to wrap up summer jobs, pivot into a new academic semester, survive finals, and position yourself for next year's hiring cycle. Here is your macro-playbook to make the most of July through December. 📅…
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If you could delete one Latin phrase from the legal dictionary forever, which one goes?