Dear 1L: Fall Freaking Out
💌 Dear 1L, This is the time in the semester when everyone starts freaking…
Training the LinkedIn Algorithm to Improve Your Feed
Dear 1L, When you first start on LinkedIn, you need to train the algorithm…
Dear 1L: Don’t fall into the Dicta Trap
💌 Dear 1L, I fell into a trap in legal writing class. I’d like…
Dear Legal Writer: It’s OK to end a sentence with a preposition
“You should never end a sentence with a preposition.” Were you taught this rule,…
Dear 1L: Spend Less Time Studying for Class
Dear 1L, You should stop spending so much time preparing for class and start…
My first day as a new associate in BigLaw
My very first day working as a new associate in New York, I made…
Recommending John Espirian
I write today to thank and recommend someone who helped and inspired me the…
Dear 1L, Try to get outside today (Sunday)
Dear 1L, I know that Sunday is likely a “stay in & catch up…
Dear 1L: 10-Point Exam Checklist to Make Your Analysis Robust
💌 Dear 1L, “Your analysis is not robust enough.” That is what law professors…
Dear 1L: Try speaking the explanation out lous
Dear 1L, When you write your first legal memo, you may feel like you…
Dear 1L: Definitions of Claims, Defenses & Affirmative Defenses
💌 Dear 1L, There is a difference between a defense and an affirmative defense….