What Type of Learner Are You? A “Passive” or an “Activist” Learner?
Perhaps you've heard the term "self-regulated learner." To be honest, I'm not very…
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Essentials for 1L Students to Consider – Part 2
In my post yesterday on this topic, I covered three aspects important to 1Ls understanding the…
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Essentials for 1L Students to Consider – Part 1
New law students can improve their adjustment to law school if they consider several aspects…
Orientation Week or Orienteering Week: It’s a Matter of Perspective
All across law school campuses, newly-entering law school students are beginning to embark on their…
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Giant Pumpkin Growing Lesson #1: Less is More
I have read multiple articles (including Goldie Pritchard’s 2016 blog post) that the best way to remind…
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This Week’s Bar Takers: Congratulations To You (and a few tips while waiting for results)!
For those of you that just tackled the bar exam this week, here's a few…
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Bar Review Visuals: Take A Look at These Colorful Law Cartoons!
With a big hat tip to one of our bar takers this summer, here's a…
Learning by Living: July 4th Fireworks!
With just under a month to go for many bar takers (and after numerous weeks…
Focus with Breaks for Greater Productivity
BBC News has posted an article that suggests that deep work and deep scheduling which…
Why Being Bad at Something Is Good for You
A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education lauded the importance of trying things…