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Time Is Out of Joint
A sharp sense of time has always been a key attribute of successful modern law…
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How to Survive (and Thrive) When Called On In Class
The ability to think on your feet is a professional competency that you will develop over time, in part by the experience of being called on in class. Even if cold calling makes you feel very anxious or scared, take advantage of the opportunity presented by being called on in class. No one, including your professor, expects you to be perfect. You will make mistakes. You will also get better (and more comfortable) with practice.
Constitutional Disregard
I've taken the title to this little blog from a phrase in the recent post…
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Bar Prep Begins . . . Sort of
In a normal year, my students would all have begun their bar preparation yesterday, coasting…
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Less Might Be More — For Success on the Bar Exam (and in Life)
I once had a teacher tell me to never read good books. Never ever. And…
Reliance Interests
One thing that most of us probably don't full appreciate until we miss it is…
Next Year’s Graduates
Has there ever been a U.S. law school class subject to more stress and uncertainty…
Educational Resilience
I’ve thought a lot about educational resilience in recent years, and the health, economic, and…
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Now Comes the Hard Part
The last few weeks have been extraordinary in dizzying ways. A massive and abrupt shift…
Building Mental Toughness
Law school and the bar exam require immense mental toughness during regular preparation periods. Online…