Things to know before applying to law school

September 14, 2021

ILLINOIS NEWS LIVE — According to the American Bar Association (ABA), a student that wants to learn and practice law should have critical thinking, good communication skills, should be a persuasive debater, and also be a good analytical and problem-solving person. According to Mike Weston, an essay writer at custom writing service, he student should also

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Addressing imposter syndrome in law school

September 14, 2021

ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — All of this is to say that these feelings of inadequacy are not only valid but they also won’t instantly dissipate the minute you graduate. Like many mental health struggles we face, impostor syndrome is here to stay. With that, I encourage you to use your internship to learn how to

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Podcast: How to succeed during the first year of law school

September 14, 2021

JDSUPRA — It looks like the COVID pandemic will continue to be a factor at the beginning of this school year. What can you do to get into the mindset for starting law school, considering the ongoing issues due to COVID? Join us for this episode as we share some tips for a successful 1L year.

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University of Virginia Law welcomes new students

August 24, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Law students should embrace their failures and setbacks, and grow from them, Grace Fu ’09 told the Class of 2024 during her orientation address Monday at the University of Virginia School of Law in Caplin Auditorium.

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Advice on preparing for the first year of law school

August 16, 2021

NATIONAL JURIST — It’s true that law schools are OK with any major. They have no expectation that you will have majored in pre-law or be an expert in legal research. But for you, how do you prepare in college so that by the time you start law school you have some knowledge of law and

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Tips for success for incoming students

August 16, 2021

NATIONAL JURIST — If you’re beginning your first year with the goal of being a top law student, you’re not alone. Many of your classmates will have that same ambition. To set yourself apart, you’ll need to have a strategy for success from the start.

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Advice for law school applicants amid competitive admissions environment

August 16, 2021

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Current statistics from the Law School Admission Council, known as LSAC, show that nearly 71,000 people applied to law school for the 2021 enrollment year, roughly a 13% increase from the prior year. Those applicants submitted nearly 481,000 law school applications in total, about a 27% increase from last year.

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Tips on staying focused while studying for the bar exam

June 29, 2021

THE NATIONAL JURIST — The bar exam is rough. In this short piece, we’ll focus on just a few motivation tools.  A quick caveat, serious mental health and wellness challenges are real and rising in law student and attorney populations.

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Case Western Reserve Law launches summer JumpStart program for incoming first-year law students

June 29, 2021

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — With its new JumpStart program CWRU School of Law is providing incoming 1L students the opportunity to begin their law school career a few months early. The JumpStart program offers an eight-week summer experience designed to help students excel in law school and beyond.

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National Conference of Bar Examiners reverts to in-person only bar exams in 2022

June 15, 2021

ABA JOURNAL — Law grads taking bar exams developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners next year should expect to take the test in person. The NCBE announced Tuesday that its test materials will be made available to jurisdictions only in an in-person form beginning in February 2022.

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