Dear 1L
Dear 1L, I’m reviewing dozens of writing samples in advance of law-firm OCI (On…
Dear 1L: Comprise vs. Compose
Dear 1L, You are misusing the words “comprise” and “compose.” I concede: I, too,…
Dear 1L: Don’t Let Early Results Define You
Dear 1L, Waiting for results is the worst—especially at this stage of your law…
Dear 1L: OCI Interview Tips
Dear 1L, I’ve compiled advice and anecdotes from last year’s 2Ls on how to…
Dear 1L – Spotlight: Alexandra Hulit
🔷 Dear 1L — Summer Spotlight 🔷 Pivoting away from the haunting background stories…
Dear 1L: Roe v Wade
Dear 1L, Today, I weep. I almost want to open the phone lines right…
Dear 1L: When to capitalize “court”
Dear 1L, I’m keeping a list of recurring mistakes in law-student writing samples. This…
Dear 1L: LinkedIn Networking
Dear 1L, Last fall, I received a flood of panicked calls from jobless 2Ls. …
2022 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
Dear 1L: Ban “in order to”
Dear 1L, If you’re someone who routinely writes the phrase “in order to,” I…
Dear 1L – Summer Spotlight Jonathan Koehler
🔷 Dear 1L – Summer Spotlight 🔷 This week, I introduce incoming 1L, Jonathan…