Dear 1L: Don’t confuse “prescribe” & “proscribe”
Dear 1L Writer, I’m seeing students use “proscribe” and “prescribe” interchangeably. Wanted to make…
Dear 1L: How to do exhaustive legal research
Dear 1L, When I worked in BigLaw, I worked with a lot of new…
Dear Legal Writer: How to use “Here” & “There” to improve your legal writing
Dear Legal Writer, When you write a legal research memo or brief, you spend…
Dear 1L: Advice I gave to 1Ls at Ole Miss
Dear 1L, Here are 2 tips I shared yesterday, when I spoke with 1Ls…
Dear 1L: Reflections on the Start of 1L
Dear 1L, How are you holding up? At this point in the fall of…
LINKEDIN TIPS
Last September, I had less than 600 connections and more than a little self-doubt….
Dear 2L: EXTRACURRICULARS IN LAW SCHOOL
Dear 2L, Please don’t overextend yourself with extracurriculars.If it’s all fun, fine.If it gets…
Dear Legal Writer: Placement & Punctuation for “Thus” & “Therefore”
If you write “Thus,” “Therefore,” or similar words to start a sentence, elevate your…
Dear 1L: Inspiration from Brand New 1L, Hayley Parenti
Dear 1L, “If everyone chipped in to help those coming after them, the law…
Dear 2L: 10-Point IRAC Checklist
Dear 2L, We spoke a lot about IRAC essay exams last year, but it’s…
Dear 1L: What is IRAC & How Do I Do It?
Dear 1L, You’ll hear of “IRAC.” You’ll learn it stands for the words:▪️ Issue…
Dear 1L Writer
Dear 1L Writer, I’m not sure why this trips up new law students, but…