Internships are an extremely important component of your law school experience. They are a chance for you to get practical, real-life knowledge of how the law works. Internships are also an opportunity for law students to make connections and expand their network. Unfortunately, law school is also extremely taxing on individual finances and you may …
Law school is stressful, there is no getting around the fact that for three years law students are subjected to an inordinate amount of hard work, competition, and stress. Mental exhaustion inadvertently happens to the best of us, and law students are not immune to feeling burnout. Burnout in law school comes in many forms …
Law school is an expensive endeavor no matter what your background is. Tuition can be astronomical, housing, especially in big cities can seem punitive, and there is a variety of school supplies you will need to be a successful student. But these are not the only costs associated with law school. One significant cost that …
Anyone that has looked into attending law school has probably seen some of the astronomical pricing associated with attendance. Law school tuition has risen substantially over the past decade with no end in sight. Considering that so many law students graduate with six-figure debt I can’t blame students for searching for alternatives to pay for …
Everyone has an opinion on how difficult law school really is. No one is going to tell you that it’s easy, but it can certainly be challenging for incoming law students to get so many contrasting opinions on how difficult the next three years of their life is going to be. When I was an …
So you are thinking about going to law school? That’s great, I realized sometime during my junior year in undergrad that I wanted to go to law school. But at the time I wasn’t really sure how to prepare for law school while I was still wrapping up my bachelor’s degree. Well, eventually I figured …
Applicants considering law school have a lot to think about when selecting a particular law school. Something that you might come across as you apply to law schools are programs offering Accelerated J.Ds with shortened timeframes. The traditional law school JD is on a three year track but in recent years law schools have begun …
Summer Associate positions are highly sought after by law students. Students compete fiercely for these jobs by studying excessively for exams, competing in extracurricular competitions, and vying for connections with attorneys. Law students are always excited about summer associate programs, but many students know very little about the actual mechanics of a summer associate program. …
Most students entering law school hold no false belief that the classes will be easy. Incoming law students are usually pretty aware that law school is no walk in the park. One of the most difficult parts about law school is the fact that classes tend to be significantly more difficult than whatever was thrown …
In a previous article, I shed some light on the challenges of law school, providing an unfiltered peek into its more daunting aspects. However, it’s only fair to turn the lens towards its brighter side. Indeed, many aspects of law school can be incredibly enriching and transformative. Law school is not just about pouring over …
