What Should I Do with My 1L Summer?
As the new semester kicks off, many 1Ls are beginning to contemplate their summer employment options. What should I do [...]
Why so many law students perform poorly on exams (and what to do about it)
Imagine you’re preparing for a marathon. But instead of training by running, you decide to tackle this challenging endeavor by [...]
Office Hours: The Underappreciated Legal Job Search Tool
Students frequently ask me to be a job reference or write a recommendation letter for them. Often, I’m at a [...]
Why Law School Case Briefing Can Be a Waste of Time (and How to Efficiently Prepare for Class)
I have a confession. Two weeks into my first year of law school, I stopped briefing cases. I was putting [...]
A Deceptively Simple Thing Law Students Can Do to Boost Final Exam Performance
In studying for finals during my 1L year, I learned an important lesson. As I reviewed my class notes in [...]
Why Law Students Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Socratic Method
If I were to survey law students about their biggest fears, the Socratic Method would certainly rank among the top [...]
In Law School Success, Less Can Be More.
"Do as little as needed, not as much as possible." -- Henk Kraaijenhoff As a law professor, I came to [...]