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A Lot Can Change in a Year (Alternatively: It’s Never Too Late?)
Sunday, 20 Dec, 2009 – 18:29 | 10 Comments
A Lot Can Change in a Year (Alternatively: It’s Never Too Late?)

About a year ago, I made a post listing off 9 Reasons Not to Attend Law School which is still making periodic rounds across the blogosphere.
The thread has brought tons of interesting comments from both …

More Tales from the 1L Underbelly
Thursday, 19 Nov, 2009 – 22:35 | 3 Comments
More Tales from the 1L Underbelly

A post in which Chris talks for a long time about Midterms, Study Groups, Outlines, and the large amounts of Drama in law school.

So You’ve Survived Your First Week of Law School
Thursday, 20 Aug, 2009 – 21:36 | 15 Comments
So You’ve Survived Your First Week of Law School

Have you? Sure you have.
Maybe its been rough, maybe its been a breeze.  (I doubt the latter, but in case that is you I recommend being vigilant and don’t think because you’ve “got this” means …

Advice for New 1Ls: Your Lawyer Would Never Let You Sign This
Tuesday, 14 Jul, 2009 – 15:36 | 4 Comments
Advice for New 1Ls: Your Lawyer Would Never Let You Sign This

The first year of law school is, in part, about jumping through hoops. Actually, it’s about showing the right people that you’re willing to jump through hoops, and then jumping through them. The toughest hoop …

Advice For Up-and-Coming Law Students: Get Some Computer Skills
Tuesday, 23 Jun, 2009 – 19:59 | 5 Comments
Advice For Up-and-Coming Law Students: Get Some Computer Skills

It’s tough out there. Law school enrollments are rising [pdf] and yet fewer graduates are getting law jobs.
So here’s a suggestion for beating the competition among your law student peers: become a geek. A computer …

Law Student Commute Blues? Try Podcasts!
Wednesday, 3 Jun, 2009 – 10:30 | 3 Comments
Law Student Commute Blues? Try Podcasts!

I never really got into podcasts until recently. I don’t really enjoy reading on my commute, and podcasts are a great way to learn about new things and hear new ideas while traveling. …

The Best Way to Take Notes in Law School
Thursday, 17 Jul, 2008 – 21:56 | 13 Comments
The Best Way to Take Notes in Law School

Yeah, I know it’s a bold statement, but I swear by this program.  Microsoft OneNote allows students to organize multiple notebooks, sections, and subsections in one application, with instant, database-style save capability so you’ll never …