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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: 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: 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…
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: LinkedIn legal peeps to follow
Dear 1L, I was thinking about people (in the legal, LinkedIn world) who post…
Dear 1L: Spring Semester Outlines
Dear 1L, Five steps for efficient Outlining this spring. Make your end-product a series…
Dear 1L: IRAC Outline – Standing
Dear 1L, Here is the start of an outline template for an IRAC exam…
Dear 1L: Don’t Downplay in a Job Interview
Dear 1L, I will never forget the job interview I flat-out bombed. From a…
Dear 1L – 1L Summer Jobs
Dear 1L, I am happy for all those of you who have heard about…
Dear 1L: Don’t use “find”
Dear 1L, Be careful with the word “find.” In fact, don’t use it at…
Dear 1L — Reading Samples
Dear 1L, I’ve been studying 1L subjects (as I periodically do, during the semester,…
Dear 1L,
I saw an article about cannabis & the dormant commerce clause (DCC) in Above…
Dear 1L – Avoid Passive Voice Unless You’ve A Good Reason To Use
Dear 1L, When I was editor for law firm blogs and client alerts, I…
Dear 1L: Legal Writing
Dear 1L, Here is a tip for writing advocacy briefs this semester. ✏️ Write…
Dear 1L
Dear 1L, When I was editor for law firm blogs and client alerts, I…
Dear 1L: Interview Tips
Dear 1L, I have been conducting mock Zoom interviews of law students during the…