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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, 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…
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🔹 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…
Dear 1L: Law Review Write-On Competition 1
Dear 1L, I’m working on an end-of-exams congratulations letter, but I know you…
Dear 1L: Who is this legal writing coach?
Dear 1L, I’ve never been good at promoting myself publicly. I know it’s a…
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I just had the most delightful conversation with an SEO expert, Barb Davids. It…
Dear 1L: What to read the summer before law school
Here are book and movie titles that lawyers and law students have recommended for…
Dear 1L: Summer Before Law School
If you are starting law school this fall, here are seven tips for summer….
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I was having a tough weekend. Then this mysterious package arrived. Exquisitely wrapped with…
Dear 1L: Last-minute Exam Tip
Dear 1L, As you get down to the wire, You’re feeling bleary-eyed, Too tired…
Dear 1L: Show Your Work
Dear 1L, I had a productive session with a 1L yesterday. The tips I…
Dear 1L: Map Everything
Dear 1L, I did three things that got me success in the end. I…