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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: LinkedIn Networking
Dear 1L, Last fall, I received a flood of panicked calls from jobless 2Ls. …
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Dear 1L, Here are insider tips from last year’s 2Ls on how to navigate…
Dear 1L: Ban “in order to”
Dear 1L, If you’re someone who routinely writes the phrase “in order to,” I…
Dear 1L – Summer Spotlight Jonathan Koehler
🔷 Dear 1L – Summer Spotlight 🔷 This week, I introduce incoming 1L, Jonathan…
Dear 1L – OCI Networking Tips:
Dear 1L – OCI Networking Tips: Before On Campus Interviews (OCI) for law-firm recruiting…
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Dear 1L, For some of you, tomorrow will be a hard day. Today, just…
Dear 1L, Before you send in your resume,
Dear 1L, Before you send in your resume, hold yours up to light. Then…
Dear 1L, Please stop writing “they” when referring to “company”
Dear 1L, Please stop writing “they” when referring to “company.” If you question that,…
Dear 1L: Prior to vs. Before
Dear 1L, If you write “prior to” instead of “before,” I am curious. Why?…
Dear 1L – Summer Spotlight
🔹 Dear 1L – Summer Spotlight 🔹 This week, I introduce rising 2L, Ali Slader….
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Dear 1L, A lawyer-colleague I’ve come to know has started a series.She describes the…
Dear 1L: Since vs. Because
Dear 1L, When I look at drafts of your writing, I strike almost every…
Dear 1L: Summer Spotlight AnnaLisa Hamann
🔹 Dear 1L – Summer Spotlight: 🔹This week, I introduce rising 2L, AnnaLisa Hamann….
Dear 1L: Networking with Lawyers
Dear 1L, Just listen. Listen to lawyers’ stories. LinkedIn’s a virtual open door to…
Dear 1L: OCI Writing Samples
Dear 1L, When finalizing your writing samples for this summer’s law-firm recruiting (aka, OCI,…
Dear 1L: Bluebook Help
Dear 1L, I said start with cites.Why’d I start where I hate?For the time…
Dear 1L – Summer Spotlight – Law Student Networking
Dear 1L – Summer Spotlight: I’m starting a second series. It aims to connect…
Dear 1L: Congratulations!
Dear 1L, CONGRATULATIONS!!! I feel so happy inside for all of you. 1L is…