Every summer, incoming 1L students looking to get a jump start ask me what books they should read over the summer. I know that there are plenty of blogs out there that advise entering law students to read the Examples & Explanations Series from Aspen Publishers or, perhaps, to review the 1L outline series from […]
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There’s a lot of speculation in the news about law school applicants from this admissions cycle. Who are they? What’s motivating their interest in pursuing a law degree? Did they take the LSAT or the GRE (or both)? Rather than speculate, we thought we’d take a moment to ask them some questions (anonymously, of course!)
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Nobody ever said law school was easy, but we promise it’s worth it! As you approach your first semester of law school, the anxiety might start to kick in. But it doesn’t have to. Law Preview Law School Prep Courses help you prepare for law school before your peers, giving you a competitive advantage and
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When I saw this negative thread about law school prep courses on Reddit, I got a lump in my throat. Instantly, my life’s work was invalidated and I was essentially branded a snake oil salesman. It happens every year around this time — people without any idea about what we do, opine that a law
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“Socratic Method” are two words that annually provoke anxiety among thousands of entering law students. So, I thought I’d take a moment to properly define what that is and how it differs from the Case Method. All Teaching Methods Are Not Created Equally People incorrectly interchange the terms “Socratic Method” and “Case Method” — so
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Guest Blogger: Anita Western, Law and Technology Anita Western is a 3L at Michigan State University College of Law with a trustee scholarship and a passion toward the issues that arrive at the intersection of law and technology. Prior to law school, she earned three bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice, Spanish and Political Science. Anita works
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If you attend law school — especially a school like University of Chicago Law School where Law and Economics envelopes the pedagogy — you’ll learn that by applying economic theory to the analysis of law, theorists can explain: the effect of laws, which legal rules are reasonable and economically efficient, and, ultimately, accurately predict the
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Student question: I took your July Law Preview course at Columbia. I did decently well during my first semester, but would like to improve. I’m currently in the top 1/3 of my class, but would like to do better. After meeting with my professors regarding my exams, I’ve discovered that my weakness is issue spotting.
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If you’ve just taken our Are You Ready for Law School Quiz, it’s time to do a deep dive into your results. View the quiz answer key If you scored 1-2… If you scored 3-5… If you scored 6-7… If you liked the quiz, take the Law Student Personality Quiz Quiz Answer Key The grades
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In celebration of Black History Month, we’re featuring five revolutionary black lawyers who had an impact on American history. Some of these men and women made their marks in the courtroom, some gravitated to legislatures and others have been successful in both arenas. Macon Bolling Allen, First African American Lawyer & Judge, 1816 Macon Bolling
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