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Welcome Liz Stillman
As we enter another year, we are adding to our editors! Liz Stillman did a…
Posted inOrientation Professionalism
Canary in a Coal Mine
It was fall 1980-something and I had just purchased an album that I was certain…
Using YOUR Senses to Make Sense of Cases
In follow-up to Professor Victoria McCoy Dunkley's outstanding blog post entitled "Be in Your Bag…
Be In Your Bag (of Questions) as a 1L Reader
To become an expert reader, however, you will need to model what expert readers do when reading a legal opinion. This means moving beyond default reading strategies, such as highlighting and underlining, and reaching into your bag of questions to situate the case, identify its most important parts, and understand the opinion and its relevance to various hypothetical situations. Here are a few tips for reading and examples of the kinds of questions you should ask while reading . . .
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Bar Preparation Position at University of Houston
The University of Houston Law Center is seeking applicants for two Clinical Professorship positions - one…
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Associate Director for Academic Excellence at University of Oregon
Associate Director for Academic Excellence Job no: 527839 Posting Link: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/527839/associate-director-for-academic-excellence Work type: Faculty - CareerLocation: Eugene, ORCategories: Administrative/Professional,…
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Assistant Director of Academic Success and Bar Programs and Loyola Chicago
Loyola University Chicago School of Law is seeking applications for the Assistant Director of Academic…
A Few Suggestions for 1L Readers
Congratulations as you begin to embark on your legal education as entering first year law…
Posted inEncouragement & Inspiration
Anxious about starting law school? Worried you don’t know it all?
Have no fear, you are not alone! Honestly, it's very normal to feel anxious and…
The Mistaken Impression that Prior Exams are for Review and Not Practice
Over the years, I have noticed that many legal educators and students have an imperfect…