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Emotional Granularity and the Power of Naming
I believe in the power of words. As the journalist and economist Henry Hazlitt wrote,…
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Are We Prepared for Future Students?
Another semester begins, and I proclaim the benefits of physically going to bar review lectures…
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Don’t Forget the February 15 Deadline for ILTL Proposals
CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS Institute for Law Teaching and Learning Summer Conference “Teaching Today’s Law…
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Two Important Words
Do we say "thank you" enough each day? Those two tiny words recognize the other…
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Want a keyboard for lawyers?
One of my students just showed me his Legal Board which creates shortcuts for common…
The Prevalence of Neuroscience Myths in Education
I count myself as an educator. And, as I am also a lawyer too, like…
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You Are Not Your Grades
Late January is the time of difficult discussions. Some students spent fall semester declaring "I'm…
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To His Coy 1L Students
O, why must IRAC dominate the page When brilliant students try to write a bit,…
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Persuading Students to Logical Choices
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! I hope everyone gets time to reflect on the…
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Perfectionism – Not a Positive
Perfectionism is often prevalent among our law students. It is not surprising that so many…