Threats and Challenges in Law School
Final exams. Olympic competition. Oral argument. Job interviews. The bar examination. These are all high-stakes…
Posted inAdvice Bar Exam Issues Bar Exam Preparation
Tips for Turning Bar Exam Sorrow Into A Successful Fresh Start
It's that time of year. In the midst of many celebrations over bar passage, let's…
Threats and Challenges in the Brain
In the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, the Japanese ski jumping team was…
The Key to that “Peaceful Easy Feeling”
As reported in a Wall Street Journal essay by author Nicholas Carr, if you have…
Posted inAdvice Study Tips - General
Getting Unstuck
We all get "stuck" sometimes. Whether you call it writer's block, perfection paralysis, or…
Posted inAdvice Diversity Issues Miscellany
Lawyers in Academic Support: Part I
One thing that distinguishes law school culture from that of many other professional schools is…
The Window of Knowledge vs. The Window of Experience: Learning Takes Seeing Out of Both Windows!
While recently hiking through a wildlife sanctuary, I came across this wooden facade of a…
Posted inAdvice Stress & Anxiety
Mental Health First Aid
With National Mental Health Day for Law Schools just around the corner on October 10,…
Posted inAdvice Miscellany Orientation
Your Academic Health Maintenance Organization
I used to be so jealous of the Financial Aid Office. Nobody on campus seems…
Posted inAdvice Learning Styles Study Tips - General
Using Flashcards to Outline
Starting outlines can be an intimidating process, especially for those who are not "born organized." …