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The Bramble Bush; a great book if you have no idea what to expect from law school
Friday, 6 Aug, 2010 – 17:01 | One Comment
The Bramble Bush; a great book if you have no idea what to expect from law school

It had recently come to my attention that I was not really prepared to start law school.  I was moving across the country to attend a school that had agreed with me about how great …

iPad for Lawyers and Law Students
Wednesday, 28 Apr, 2010 – 9:21 | 20 Comments
iPad for Lawyers and Law Students

So I was one of those dorks waiting in line at 6am on Saturday morning when the iPad launched.
I had my new “toy” in time to attempt to run my Advocacy II trial from it. …

A Comparison of Law School Graduation Honors Requirements
Friday, 9 Apr, 2010 – 7:24 | 28 Comments
A Comparison of Law School Graduation Honors Requirements

I made this table a few months ago for our SBA president to show to the faculty, and I thought it might be useful and interesting to LG readers.  It compares the Top 68 schools …

Don’t Rush to Apply to Law School
Tuesday, 9 Mar, 2010 – 16:04 | 2 Comments
Don’t Rush to Apply to Law School

The problem with applying late in the application season is that you will not be among the first applicants to be reviewed by the admissions committee. There will be a number more spots filled in the entering class by March than there would be if you sent your app in September. Unfortunately, many people take the LSAT in February. If you took the LSAT in February, I’m writing this for you.

Suck it Up and Take Trial Advocacy
Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – 9:49 | 4 Comments
Suck it Up and Take Trial Advocacy

I know, at least at my law school, students are afraid of trial advocacy.  Maybe they’ve heard that it’s a ton of work, or maybe they’re just reluctant to speak in public in front of …

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 …

End User Advice for Law School Finals, Podcast 6A
Saturday, 12 Dec, 2009 – 10:59 | One Comment
End User Advice for Law School Finals, Podcast 6A

Josh and Laura discuss law school finals: taking the tests, exam software, the pros and cons of hand-writing essays, and much more. Join us in our temporary formatless format — you know you want a break from studying.

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.

Future You Will Be Smarter than Present You
Thursday, 19 Nov, 2009 – 12:53 | No Comment
Future You Will Be Smarter than Present You

Fair use, smartphones, and whether or not you can break the BigLaw hierarchy.

Legal Researchers Rejoice! Google Scholar Provides Access to U.S. Case Law
Tuesday, 17 Nov, 2009 – 14:20 | 3 Comments
Legal Researchers Rejoice! Google Scholar Provides Access to U.S. Case Law

It’s official: All you budding legal scholars out there have a powerful new research tool, and it comes from Google. In a move that probably takes it off the Christmas card mailing list of Lexis-Nexis …

It’s Not Defamation Unless It’s False
Friday, 23 Oct, 2009 – 12:18 | 2 Comments
It’s Not Defamation Unless It’s False

Introduction
- Outlining course material? Or not. Laura prefers baking.
- The continuing saga of the Shepard Fairey case.
- Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Oct. 25-31
- Josh auditions for trial ad. Sadly, neither singing nor dancing is required.

Kindling for the Legal E-Book Fire
Saturday, 17 Oct, 2009 – 18:28 | 2 Comments
Kindling for the Legal E-Book Fire

The wake of my gloomy report on the status of legal e-books seems surprisingly upbeat this week: it seems that West has released nearly 30 of its titles for electronic download on the Amazon Kindle. A press release …