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Nearing the Closing Stretch
Dave Johnson bellowed "and down the stretch they come" during the Kentucky Derby from 1978-2017. …
Is E-Learning Real Learning?
Some people wonder if "e-learning" is real. I poked around the internet and it looks…
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Online Learning Tips
The vast majority of law schools are transitioning to online environments for the foreseeable future. …
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Mobilizing Passion
The best laid plans are mere dreams without actions. Recent research emphasizes the component of…
MPRE Law or MPRE Culture
Every once in awhile I have a "aha" moment. I stumbled into this one, and…
Threats, Context, and Attention
Human beings -- of which law students are a subset -- are notoriously unreliable when…
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Focus on the Prize
The NFL is masterful at marketing and engaging the 24/7 news cycle. For years, former…
The Importance of Growth and Grit
This week we, as in the legal community, are in the midst of the February…
The Power of Celebration
For the first time in eleven years, the February bar examination starts on Mardi Gras.…
A Quick Classroom Experiment on Cognitive Bias
We've been told that seeing is believing but I suspect that most of us don't…