Law school has been a fun and interesting experience (at least it was until Coronavirus), but I don’t want to sugarcoat the law school experience too much. It can also be stressful, demanding, and downright miserable from time to time. So what are the worst parts of law school? The worst parts of law school …
The Multi-State Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) is not the most difficult exam a law student will have to take. In fact, I would assert that it is one of the easiest exams you will take as a law student. I am not saying that the exam is “easy”, I am only saying that by the …
Journal is an extremely common extracurricular activity for law students, and Law Review is the preeminent journal out of the bunch. Law Review is the most competitive journal to get a membership on, and the biggest burden on your time once you are on it. In this article I will focus particularly on law review, …
The Multi-State Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) is a required ethics exam that the vast majority of law students must take if they hope to be a licensed attorney. The MPRE is a 60 question, multiple-choice exam. Exam takers must complete the test within two hours. There is no required date when students must take the …
Most people attend law school with the intention of becoming a lawyer. Most students may not know exactly what they want to practice but they do plan to become a lawyer. There are some students, however, that attend law school with no intention of practicing law afterwards. If you are thinking about applying to law …
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The amount of reading in law school is one of the first things that prospective law school students typically hear about. Law school readings are truly like night and day if you are coming straight out of undergrad. This article will explain what law students can typically expect from a week’s worth of reading assignments, …
Can a past mistake hinder your journey to becoming a lawyer? You’re not alone in asking this. Many prospective law students, regardless of their backgrounds, have that lingering doubt about a past infraction – be it a simple speeding ticket or something more serious. I remember vividly the concerns of my peers during our 1L …
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It’s a surprising question but one that I’ve heard more than once: ‘Is it possible to take the Bar Exam without attending law school?’ In the Untied States, the vast majority of aspiring attorneys go down the path of four years of undergraduate studies, the LSAT exam, three years in law school, and then, finally, …
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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 school. Some of those things ended up being a great decision, others ended up finding a new home in the back of my closet. Hopefully your law school has presented …
The Law School Rankings Myth Ahh, law school rankings, arguable the most important consideration that many students think of when applying to law school. If you haven’t heard, U.S News & World Report is the all mighty indicator of a law school’s quality, at least that’s what everyone is told. Law Schools themselves take the …
