1L of a Blog Series: Winter Break
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Dayna Smith) — Professor Smith (Vermont Law and Graduate School) offers advice on how law students can relax during winter break before returning for the spring semester.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Santa Clara Law Review article by Isaac Mamaysky that offers advice on how lawyers can align personal and professional interests to improve career satisfaction.
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Clinical Law Prof Blog (by Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) shares updates from University of Miami Law’s clinics from 2024.
Read More about Annual Updates: Miami School of LawLaw school applications are way up! Let’s wait on the parade
PrawfsBlawg (by Dan Rodriguez) — Professor Rodriguez (Northwestern Law) gives advice to law school leaders on how to handle the increase in applications this admissions cycle.
Read More about Law school applications are way up! Let’s wait on the paradeTotal law school applicants up 25% this year (and applications are up 35%)!
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Brian Leiter) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago) shares news that law school applicants are up 25 percent from the previous year.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares data showing a significant increase in applicants for the fall 2025 law school admissions season.
Read More about 40% Through The Fall 2025 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up An ‘Unnatural’ 25% (Black Applicants Are Up 39%)Empower The Imposters In The Legal Field: Teaching & Practicing Mindfulness For Letting Go Of Unproductive Thoughts
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Northern Illinois University Law Review article by Katerina Lewinbuk (South Texas Law Houston) and Kurstin Grady that outlines how to teach law students to let go of unproductive thoughts that lead to imposter syndrome.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Journal of Legal Education article by Dawn Young (Loyola Law Chicago) that details how law professors can draw inspiration from current teaching methods used in primary and secondary education in order to more effectively teach Gen Z students.
Read More about Visible Learning: Adapting Primary And Secondary Pedagogical Approaches To Legal EducationAALS session on ways to contribute to the work of the Uniform Law Commission
PrawfsBlawg (by Dan Rodriguez) — Professor Rodriguez (Northwestern Law) shares information about a session on ways to contribute to the Uniform Law Commission to be held at the AALS Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Read More about AALS session on ways to contribute to the work of the Uniform Law CommissionFrom Student to Studier: Navigating the Shift to Bar Study
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Erica Sylvia) — Professor Sylvia (UMass Law) shares advice on how to transition to studying for the bar exam after graduating from law school.
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