Law School Trick for Massive Memorization
Law school isn’t supposed to be about memorization. Unfortunately, most law students encounter at least one closed-book exam that requires memorizing various elements (e.g. criminal law), standards of...
View ArticleWhy Do Some Law Students Have a Blog?
UPDATE: Real Lawyers Have Blogs says that one law school graduate landed a job with a large firm by blogging. NOTE: If you are a law student or attorney with a blog, please see the offer to promote...
View ArticleSummer Listening: Law School Podcasts
During the summer, some law students listen to Sum & Substance CDs to prepare for fall classes. Others let their ears take a complete break from the law. For law students who find themselves...
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Best Law School Notetaking Software (for PC)
After my first law school semester, a friend tried to convince me to leave Microsoft Word and instead take notes with Microsoft OneNote 2003 (Old Version). I refused. Finally, I decided to give OneNote...
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Encouragement and Tips for Jobless 3Ls
Gregory W. Bowman, a professor at Mississippi College School of Law, wrote an excellent post with encouragement and advice for 3L job hunting on his much loved blog, the Law Career Blog. For jobless...
View ArticleShould I Save My Law School Books?
Law students often wonder if they should keep their law school textbooks and study aids. They think they might be useful for the bar exam or a helpful reference once practicing law. Law students may...
View ArticleLegal Research and Writing Tips for Law School
The Volokh Conspiracy published tips from a number of readers on topics of interest to law school students: Tips for Law Students Who Are Writing Articles on Legal History? Tips for Law Students Who...
View ArticleSave Money Buying Law School Books
There are a couple ways to save money when buying law school casebooks and study aids. First, buy used law school casebooks and study aids at places like Amazon.com, Abebooks.com, eBooks.com,...
View ArticleLaw School Goal Setting
Now is a great time to consider ways to improve your law school performance. Legal Andrew identified some good ideas on law school goal setting for this coming next semester. A note from a reader: Goal...
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Funny Law School Apparel
Want to wear some law school apparel? It’s not easy to find clothes with a law school theme. But find these shirts and countless others at Cafe Press: Often, law school apparel is not the most stylish...
View ArticleLaw School Graduate Job Hunt Advice
Any recent law school graduate searching for a job knows that the legal job market is over-saturated with job candidates. This means you need a competitive edge to get hired. First, I suggest ordering...
View ArticleGet Great Law School Grades without Reading as Many Cases
To get good grades, do you have to read the cases? How much should I use law school subject outlines? These are questions that many law students wonder. Curious about these questions, I did an informal...
View ArticleHow Much are New Lawyers’ Salaries?
Wonder how much you can earn when you graduate from law school? NALP surveyed law school graduates from 1992 to 2006 and published what the average attorney was paid. The numbers are interesting. In...
View ArticleHow Much Do Solo Practice Lawyers Earn?
When Law Student posted How Much are New Lawyers’ Salaries?, the author of the Build A Solo Practice blog pointed out that the chart failed to present salary statistics for solo practitioners...
View ArticleLaw School has Law Student Blog Directory
Regent University School of Law has a web page listing its law students’ blogs. This was the first time I had seen a law school that published a list of blogs run by its law students. Does your law...
View ArticleLoan Forgiveness for Public Interest Lawyers
Here is some great news for law students and law school graduates entering public interest law jobs (government, non-profit, etc.). This includes public defenders, city prosecutors, federal government...
View ArticleTwo Great Law Student Blogs
A while back, I asked why some law students decided to start a blog.* Two law students posted excellent answers to the question. Part-time Law Mom wrote her answer here. She explained: I had spent...
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How to Buy Law School Books Cheap
You want to save money buying law school books? I’ve searched the internet and talked to countless friends to find the best ways to buy law school books for cheap without compromising value. Here is...
View ArticleLaw Schools & Law Students in the News
The holidays are almost here! Many of you are already done with finals. It’s time to relax, sit back, and enjoy the break. You’ve worked hard; you earned it. Brain-Free Reading As you kick into...
View ArticleLaw School Challenges, What are Yours?
As a law student, what is the most challenging aspect of law school for you? What makes life during law school difficult? Is it that you have no time, you have little money, the competition in law...
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