1L Year
Surviving the hardest year of law school.
Crafting Success: How to Outline for Law School
Ever feel like you're lost in a legal labyrinth? You've got the textbooks, lectures and cases. But they all seem scattered, disconnected. Welcome to law school - where making sense of it all feels lik
11 min readDemystifying the First Year: What is 1L in Law School?
Ever felt like you're at the starting line of a marathon, but the path ahead is shrouded in fog? That's what entering law school as a 1L feels like for many. You know it’s going to be tough; everyone
10 min readHow to Financially Survive 1L Summer
Hint: It aint easy. 1L summer is great, you finally have some time to yourself and you don't have to study by candlelight at three…
4 min readHow to Write a Case Brief: Essential Skills for Law Students
Ever been in a courtroom, or watched one on TV and wondered how attorneys keep track of all those cases? Imagine trying to recall each fact, rule, or precedent at the drop of a gavel! It's enough to m
11 min readIs Law School Easier After the First Year?
Most people are aware that law school is no walk in the park. Still, whether you are just getting started in law school or considering…
4 min readLaw School 1L Must Haves
The summer before my 1L year there was an entire list that I compiled of things that I thought I had to have for law…
6 min readTips for 1L Law Students on How to Get a 1L Summer Internship
You have just achieved something major, you have completed your first semester law school exams, congratulations! But just as soon as exams are completed and…
8 min readTips for Memorizing Law School Outlines
Congratulations, you’ve completed part of your law school career and at this point your probably beginning your outline or you’ve already completed it. Maybe you’ve already heard stories. Stories of 1
5 min readWhat Is the Law School Socratic Method?
There are a lot of potential points of anxiety for 1L students in law school. Feelings of excitement and nervousness tend to build up during the summer and culminate in the first day of class. One of
9 min readWhy is 1L Year of Law School the Hardest?
1L year of law school is by far the most important for most law students, coincidentally it also happens to be the most difficult. If you have read some of my other articles on law school difficulty y
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