Graduation is in December!  I have a major case of senioritis and I am ready for it to be over.  I want to get the Bar Exam over with and start practicing law.  But, as exciting as it is, this is the time that we as law students must be more focused than ever.  This is the time that we can become lax and let our work slip.

I have known many law students that get so excited about finally graduating that they forget to put forth their best efforts during the last term.  Generally speaking, non traditional law students do not have this problem to the extent traditional law students do.  Perhaps that is because we tend to have many more responsibilities that continue regardless of where we are in our law school studies.  Still, it can and does happen.

Remember that our GPA does not differentiate between the first term and the last.  Remember that a bad grade in the last term is still a bad grade.  In fact, a downward slide in performance during the last term or last few classes could actually work against us.  Future employers do not want to see that we start strong and finish weak.  If anything, we should always finish strong.  Moreover, the last few classes are usually electives.  If we cannot do well in classes we actually chose to take, what does that say about us?

Senioritis is a real phenomenon.  Just don’t let it get the best of you.  God bless and have a great day.