1L Fall Memos
Dear 1L, In the past 4 years, I’ve seen 100+ 1L fall memos. Every…
Top 10 Most Common Errors in Legal Resumes
One thing I do is review legal resumes. I see them from the full…
List the Best Arguments for Each Side for Your Memo
Dear 1L, This week, most of you will start your big memo. This is…
Law Students and LinkedIn
Sadly, I have heard that some law schools actively discourage students—especially 1Ls—from spending any…
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Legal-Research & Writing (LRW) Professors
It’s no secret that law schools treat legal-research & writing (LRW) professors like 3rd…
How to Learn CREAC
Dear 1L, The No. 1 question 1Ls are asking me this week is, “Can…
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Have Gotten a Job Because of a Connection?
In a breakout session at a networking conference I attended, the speaker asked, “How…
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3-Year Anniversary of Writing on LinkedIn
Today is my birthday—the big 5-5. 🎉And yesterday was my 3-year anniversary of writing…
2024 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
The Best Thing I Did for My Book?
The best thing I did for my book? Beta-readers. 👉 A beta-reader is like…
Please Share This Full-Circle Moment With Me
For the very first time EVER: I gave a big speech.It was before a…
Law School Braggarts
Dear 1L, At the start of law school, there will be braggarts. They may…
They Call It a “2L Slump” for a Reason
Dear 2L, They really didn’t give you much of a break this summer, did…