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Rebuttable Presumptions
When I was in high school, and college and law school, I would tell my…
Idle Times
Every summer, our family rents a (dog friendly) house out on Cape Cod. Recently, we…
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Common Mistakes at the End of the Semester
The semester is almost over, which means final exams are right around the corner. I…
Hitting the Wall
In the musical Hamilton, Eliza tries to persuade her husband, Alexander, to take a break,…
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The Magic Formula of Legal Writing
When you Google “magic formula,” you get a series of articles all referring to the…
Seasons of Law
A supermarket I go to occasionally has a little maze of seasonal items right at…
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…
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…
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A Few Possible “Big Picture” Thoughts on ASP Best Practices
Ah, just about the middle of the summer. It's sort of like the 7th inning…
Baking and Growth Mindset….again
So, you may, or may not, remember my yule log. As I mastered the art…