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When Does Life-School Balance Become Too Difficult?
It is not unusual for law students to have life interfere at times with their…
It’s OK to Leave Law School
Hat tip to Jan M. Levine for reminding us about a Spring 2013 article in…
Tubthumping
Whenever I meet with students who have done poorly in the first semester, I tell…
Moving Forward for Improvement in Grades
Alex and Rebecca have made very valid points in their posts regarding grades and reactions…
Take a Deep Breath and Take Control
Most of our law schools have only 5 or 6 weeks of class left in the semester. …
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Negative Ways of Handling Stress and Better Choices to Cope
We are in the ninth week of class here at our law school. It is…
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They Do Not Understand
Law students, as well as recent graduates studying for the bar exam, often lament that…
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Missing Home and Life
It is the point in the semester that students (especially 1Ls) remark that they are missing…
Everybody Hurts
Every year, I have a handful of first-year students who do not utilize ASP because…
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Turning the Socratic Method into a More Positive Experience
The Socratic Method is probably the most feared and most maligned aspect of law school. Fortunately,…