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Dear 1L: on “However, …”
Dear 1L: On Starting a Sentence with “However,”
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 2L: The Power of Networking
Dear 2L, I don’t like to ask any of you directly about how the…
Dear 1L Student Spotlight: Alex Bellow
💌 Dear 1L – Student Spotlight Meet a two-time college dropout who, later in…
Dear 1L Writer: Better options for “the fact that”
✏️ Dear 1L Writer, If you write “the fact that,” please stop. Why? It’s…
Dear 1L: Schedule 1L
💌 Dear 1L, The summer before law school, I started to get nervous. I…
Dear 2L: How many extracurriculars should you do?
📧 Dear 2L, Facing the broad array of extracurriculars you might pursue this year…
Dear 1L
Dear 1L, If you want to succeed in legal writing, you need to shift…
Dear 2L,
Dear 2L, I didn’t want you to think I’d forgotten you, or that I…
Dear 1L: Prepare Your Family & Friends
💌 Dear 1L, One thing you can do before law school begins is this:…
Dear1L,
💌 It is rare for me to post a photo of myself. But today…
Dear 1L Writer: Use the Oxford Comma
💌 Dear 1L Writer, This quick guide will help you write more clearly. 🟢…
LinkedIn Basics
💌 Dear 1L, If you’re new to “engaging” on LinkedIn, please don’t be intimidated….
How to Succeed in 1L Legal Writing
💌 Dear 1L, If you want to succeed in legal writing, you’ll need to…
Dear 1L: Don’t Fight the Legal Writing Rules
💌 Dear 1L, 1L legal writing was the one course I did NOT fear….
Dear 1L: Don’t worry about cold calls.
💌 Dear 1L, Don’t worry about cold calls. I get it. I was worried,…
Dear 1L
Dear 1L, Today I write to wish a heartfelt, good luck to all those…
Dear 1L: How to Get Started on LinkedIn
💌 Dear 1L, My goal is to help new law students get started on…
Dear 1L: OCI Advice Recap
Dear 1L, In case you’ve been away, here’s a recap on advice to help…
Dear 1L, Will I make friends at law school?
Making friends in law school.