Thoughts Of A Non Traditional Law Student
Law school is nothing like the undergraduate experience. From the very first day you are bombarded with large amounts of information. To be successful in law school you must have a system of organizing this information into a comprehensive, easily accessible, and efficient manner. Here are just a few of the things that have helped [...]
It comes as no surprise that your law school GPA is a significant factor future employers may consider. But what does your GPA really say about you? I would propose that the answer is generally different for non traditional law students as opposed to traditional law students.
For the most part, a traditional law student will [...]
Law school is unlike most other educational endeavors we have undertaken. In college it was many times just enough to “cram and regurgitate”. This may have produced a good exam grade, but it did precious little more. The reason is that cramming puts information into our short-term memory. Real study and learning puts information into [...]
I just received my MPRE scores today. While many law students “blow off” this exam, I took it very seriously. It is, after all, required to become a licensed lawyer in my state of Michigan. Anyway, I was surprised at how nervous I was when I went to the download site to retrieve my score. [...]
While making my usual rounds trolling the law-school blawgs I came across a little tidbit of information at Law Ingenue. Every non traditional law student has his or her own special way to study and manage work. Here is just another example that you may find useful. Check out the post here.
Disclaimer: Before you study [...]
It is that time of year again when the kids are home for summer vacation. Yikes! I love my children with all my heart, but it can be a real challenge to manage law school when they are home all the time now. My older kids are involved in community activities and have many other [...]
Dave’s father has three sons. There names are Snap, Crackle, and ??? If you answered Pop then shame on you :) The correct answer is, of course, Dave!
When we are involved in your studies it is important to always be thinking critically and using our common sense as well. You would be surprised (or perhaps [...]
Well, it is that time of year again. Final exams are just around the corner. Keep a cool head about yourself and don’t get too stressed out. If you have done your part over the last 15 weeks then you will be fine. If you have slacked off and think that you can just cram, [...]
I will soon be entering the last term of my second year of law school. Time really does fly. I am heading on the downward slope to graduation. But what awaits in the lull of the valley is another crest at the top of an even larger mountain. The State Bar Exam.
We are all anxious [...]
The life of a law student is a busy life indeed, especially a non-traditional law student. Unlike undergraduate school you have fifteen weeks of class time (with little or no constructive feedback) followed by one exam which will determine you entire grade for the term. This can seem very daunting, and the question often arises: [...]
