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Dear 1L: MSJ Primer
Dear 1L, Most of you are writing summary judgment briefs this spring. You approach…
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Dear 1L, I have been conducting mock Zoom interviews of law students during the…
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Dear 1L: Hard Work
Dear 1L, This year doesn’t seem to let up. You’ve had to jump from…
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Dear 1L, This week, I am starting to get 1L requests for oral argument…
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Dear 1L, When self-editing, put yourself in your Reader’s shoes. Your Reader may be…
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Dear 1L, For most, it is 1L that causes the most stress. For me,…
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Dear 1L, Before I was doing what I do now, part of my law…
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Dear 1L, If you are writing a brief, I hope that you’re hanging in…
Dear 1L: Tips for Introductions
Dear 1L, Here are some tips for the Introduction to your brief. ✏️ To…
Dear 1L: LinkedIn Basics
Dear 1L, In September, I started posting original content on a regular basis. I…
Dear 1L: Just say because
Dear 1L, In reviewing recent writing samples, I am reminded of just how many…
Dear 1L: State How the Court Came Out
Dear 1L, When describing what happened in the cases you cite, make sure to…
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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: LinkedIn legal peeps to follow
Dear 1L, I was thinking about people (in the legal, LinkedIn world) who post…