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How does one spell it: Big Law?I’ve seen it done every which way. How…
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Dear 1L, Hi. I hope you’re hanging in ok. I’ve had students tell me…
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I originally posted on LinkedIn to try to find law students who might need…
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We lawyers on LinkedIn always say: “Law students need to be ‘networking!’” I, of…
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Dear 1L, Please don’t ignore these statistics! ▪️ Last year, large law firms made…
2024 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
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There’s a growing problem in the legal industry: “New lawyers don’t know how to…
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I’m trying to create a timeline to give current 1Ls some perspective. I hope…
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Dear Legal Writer: Let’s get “i.e.” and “e.g.” straight, shall we? I confess, I’m…
Newsletter Announcement
Dear Legal Writer, “3 Bullets.” That’s the name of a new newsletter you should…
Cover Letters: 5 Tips for Law Students
I don’t give out model cover letters for a reason. A “model” is the…
Podcast with Nate Crespo
If no one in your family went to law school,and if you didn’t grow…
Fridays in February
Dear 1L, Hi. I am going to try to start trying to write to…