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Motivational CPR
The time of the semester has come when I spend time on "motivational CPR" with…
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Resources for Outlining Law School Courses
Most of you have probably advised your students to begin outlining by now, but you…
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Multitasking and Law School Learning Are a Bad Mix
A new study suggests that while students may be able to multitask as they are…
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Balancing Act
My friend Ellen Swain (Vermont Law School Academic Success Program Director) recently directed me to…
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ZZZZ
"I stayed up till 4:30 a.m. studying, crashed, then woke up just in time to…
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Top Ten Mid-March ASP Nags
After seeing a number of students over the past few days (post-Spring break), I realize…
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Improving Basic Study Skills and Breaking Bad Habits
Students are often shocked that their undergraduate study methods fail to serve them well in…
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This Is the Real World
I was chatting with my dean, Ellen Suni, last night; and she made an important…
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Review as a Powerful Tool Throughout the Semester
Perhaps the most neglected yet critical activity in the typical law student's life is reviewing…
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Sleeping Your Way to the Top
According to an article in the most recent (January 16, 2006) issue of TIME Magazine,…