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Reacting to Grades

What to do about mediocre first-semester law school grades

If you just received your first-semester grades and are wondering whether you’re going to survive law school, I’m sympathetic. I’ve been in your position. My first-semester law school grades were my lowest. They weren’t terrible, but they weren’t what I wanted or expected from myself either.

Law Students with Disabilities: Finding Your Community and Advocating for Yourself

Jordan Lambdin March 21, 2023

Students with disabilities and their support systems and advocates have joined together as a community to ensure the legal profession is expanding to ensure the broadest opportunities for them.

Tips for First-Time Bar Takers

JD Advising March 15, 2023

The bar exam can be daunting for many, so it is best to have a strategy before starting bar prep. Use these tips to help you get started.

Why Building Wealth Starts Now

Rho Thomas October 28, 2022

Let me tell you the number one key to building wealth: managing your money intentionally and directing it to where you want it to go. It’s a skill you want to start honing in law school.

Building Your Law School Budget

ABA Law Student Division July 15, 2022

It’s never too late or too early to create your law school budget.  And always a good idea to regularly review your budget.

Tips for First-Time Bar Takers

JD Advising March 15, 2023

The bar exam can be daunting for many, so it is best to have a strategy before starting bar prep. Use these tips to help you get started.

5 Time Management Tips for Bar Studying

Dayna Smith March 08, 2023

If you are gearing up to study for the bar exam and are overwhelmed by the prospect, the following five tips will help you manage your time throughout bar study to maximize your study efforts.

Student Lawyer: September October 2022

Student Lawyer November 01, 2022

If you find yourself in a difficult time during law school, keep going and don’t give up. You've got more skills than you

Older Student? Use It to Your Advantage

Hannah Leone October 28, 2022

Whatever brought you to law school later in life, returning to the classroom carries different challenges and considerations than it might have when you were 24—a common age for 1L students.

Leaving The Law: Finding the Right Mix for Your Passions

Cheryl Rich Heisler April 01, 2022

Offering legal career advice or mixing up cocktails—both can help members of the bar. Don’t forget to find your passion.

Your legal adventure is out there! Considerations for choosing a career path in the law

Rachel Gurvich and Margaret Hannon August 25, 2020

Law students often ask, “how do I know what kind of lawyer I want to be?” Or they see classmates who seem to