Dear 1L: This is My “Office”
These days, it’s easy to get blue. Another winter Sunday,In the library, you will…
Dear 1L: Advice on Job Interview Questions to Ask in Interviews for Your 1L
Summer Internship
Dear 1L, The best interview advice I ever received was to ask the type…
Dear 1L: Summary Judgment Primer & Sample Phrases
Many of you are writing summary judgment briefs under Rule 56 this spring. Yet…
Dear 1L: How to Find the Best Briefs to Use as Models for the 1L Brief
Dear 1L, When you have to write -the kind of brief you’ve never written…
Dear 1L, How to Turn Around Spring Grades
Dear 1L, I wish I had a magic potion. You all could take it…
Dear 1L: Streamline Your Meals to Maximize Productivity
Dear 1L, This may sound silly, but one thing I did during 1L weekdays…
Dear 1L: Feeling Lost in ConLaw
Dear 1L, From Day 1, I was lost in Con Law. Out of my…
Personal Branding
Dear 1L, Today I have news to celebrate: #Dear1L has 2,000 followers! I’ve never publicly celebrated…
Dear 1L: Advice for Your First Legal Job Interview
If you’re feeling anxious about upcoming interviews for your first “legal” job, that’s normal….
Dear 1L: How to Do Exhaustive Caselaw Research
Dear 1L, Legal research takes time. How do you know when you’ve done enough?…
Personal Branding
The personal-branding gurus tell me it’s time for a reintroduction, and Saturdays are a…