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Dear 1L: MSJ Primer
Dear 1L, Most of you are writing summary judgment briefs this spring. You approach…
Dear 1L: IRAC Outline – Standing
Dear 1L, Here is the start of an outline template for an IRAC exam…
Dear 1L: Interview Tips
Dear 1L, I have been conducting mock Zoom interviews of law students during the…
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Dear 1L: Definitions of Claims, Defenses & Affirmative Defenses
💌 Dear 1L, There is a difference between a defense and an affirmative defense….
Dear 1L: Defenses vs. Affirmative Defenses
💌 Dear 1L, With midterms on my mind, I write to share something that…
Dear 1L Spotlight: Renee Austin
Today Dear 1L spotlights retired chemical engineer Renee Austin — the first in her family…
Personal Branding: My Birthday
💌 Today is my birthday (53), so I’m feeling brave. Here’s a bit about…
Dear 2L: Introduction to LinkedIn Networking
Dear 2L, When you are just starting to “network” in the big, legal world,…
Dear 2L: Choosing How to Choose Where Geographically You’ll Work
Dear 2L, You’re often advised to first choose where, geographically, you want to work….
Dear 1L: “It depends”
Dear 1L, You all must be getting quite sick of hearing, “It depends.” That,…
Dear 1L: Don’t confuse “prescribe” & “proscribe”
Dear 1L Writer, I’m seeing students use “proscribe” and “prescribe” interchangeably. Wanted to make…
Dear 1L: How to do exhaustive legal research
Dear 1L, When I worked in BigLaw, I worked with a lot of new…
Dear Legal Writer: How to use “Here” & “There” to improve your legal writing
Dear Legal Writer, When you write a legal research memo or brief, you spend…
Dear 1L: Advice I gave to 1Ls at Ole Miss
Dear 1L, Here are 2 tips I shared yesterday, when I spoke with 1Ls…
Dear 1L: Reflections on the Start of 1L
Dear 1L, How are you holding up? At this point in the fall of…
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Last September, I had less than 600 connections and more than a little self-doubt….
Dear 2L: EXTRACURRICULARS IN LAW SCHOOL
Dear 2L, Please don’t overextend yourself with extracurriculars.If it’s all fun, fine.If it gets…
Dear Legal Writer: Placement & Punctuation for “Thus” & “Therefore”
If you write “Thus,” “Therefore,” or similar words to start a sentence, elevate your…
Dear 1L: Inspiration from Brand New 1L, Hayley Parenti
Dear 1L, “If everyone chipped in to help those coming after them, the law…
Dear 2L: 10-Point IRAC Checklist
Dear 2L, We spoke a lot about IRAC essay exams last year, but it’s…
Dear 1L: What is IRAC & How Do I Do It?
Dear 1L, You’ll hear of “IRAC.” You’ll learn it stands for the words:▪️ Issue…