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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
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Dear 1L: Interview Tips
Dear 1L, I have been conducting mock Zoom interviews of law students during the…
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Dear 1L, I’m working on an end-of-exams congratulations letter, but I know you…
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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
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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…
“Affect” vs. “Effect”
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Dear 1L, First, happy holiday weekend! ☀️ I wish you all a joyous, happy…
Dear 1L: Hard Work
Dear 1L, This year doesn’t seem to let up. You’ve had to jump from…
Dear 1L: Part 2 of 3 Oral Argument Tips
Dear 1L, Here is Part 2 of 3: Tips to help you prepare for…
Dear 1L: Oral Argument Tips Part 1
Dear 1L, Here are tips to help you prepare for oral argument—Part 1 of…
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Dear 1L, This week, I am starting to get 1L requests for oral argument…
Dear 1L: In your Reader’s Shoes
Dear 1L, When self-editing, put yourself in your Reader’s shoes. Your Reader may be…
Dear 1L: My 3L Back Story
Dear 1L, For most, it is 1L that causes the most stress. For me,…
Dear 1L: Grammar & Usage Tips
Dear 1L, Before I was doing what I do now, part of my law…