Podcast: Advice on networking for recent law graduates
JD SUPRA — Talking about mastering the non-substantive skills that make up 85% of career success for lawyers.
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BOSTONIA — The first year of law school is famously tough, and most first-year students, One Ls, as they are called, couldn’t work any harder if they wanted to. Now a BU School of Law graduate has written a book to help One Ls cope and get better grades, all by working smarter, rather than harder.…
Read More about New book gives tips and advice to first-year law studentsSouth Texas College of Law Houston provides advice on managing stress in law school
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — South Texas College of Law Houston — along with co-sponsors, the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program (TLAP) and Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) — this week hosted a mental wellness forum for law students to celebrate World Mental Health Day, officially recognized Oct. 10. Encouraged by the American Bar Association (ABA),…
Read More about South Texas College of Law Houston provides advice on managing stress in law schoolWMU-Cooley Law students host mental health awareness discussion
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COOLEY LAW — The Black Law Students Association of WMU-Cooley’s Tampa Bay campus hosted a mental health awareness panel discussion on Thursday, Oct. 17, geared toward law students and attorneys. Panelists for the “Healthy Living and the Law – Strategies for Students and Attorneys” discussion, included Mandi Clay, mental health expert and founder and…
Read More about WMU-Cooley Law students host mental health awareness discussionPodcast: Advice for prospective students on choosing the right law school
JDSUPRA — Today, we’re talking with Dr. Shirag Shemmassian — a law school admissions expert who has been featured on The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, and NBC — about the process of deciding which law schools to apply to, and choosing the one to attend.
Read More about Podcast: Advice for prospective students on choosing the right law schoolTips for law students on how to prepare for the bar exam
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — If you’re just beginning your first or second year of law school, the last thing you’re probably worried about is the bar exam. While you shouldn’t focus too much energy specifically on doing bar prep during law school, there are a few things you can focus on along the way that will…
Read More about Tips for law students on how to prepare for the bar examSMU Dedman Law promotes wellness week
SOUTH METHODIST UNIVERSITY LAW — The SMU Student Bar Association will begin an innovative program that aims to improve the physical and mental well-being of students at SMU’s Dedman School of Law in Dallas. According to Stephen B. Yeager, the dean of students at SMU Dedman Law,”The students’ goal for the week is to create an open…
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ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Members of the 2019–2020 Law Student Division Council, along with other law students across the country, offer their advice to you, their fellow law students.
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JDSUPRA — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking with ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones about how to find a job if you struck out at OCI, or never tried it to begin with. In this episode we discuss: The job search framework from The Girl’s Guide to Law School series by Katie Slater.
Read More about Podcast: Tips for job hunting for law graduates outside of the on-campus interviewCommon mistakes law students and professionals make in legal essays
LEGAL READER — Legal essays differ from other types of academic papers by being even more specific. Each piece of writing is aimed to reach its target audience. So, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of each kind of essay. If you are a law student, then you probably already faced the question…
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