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Interview With Kathleen Hunker, J.D.

November 22, 2017 By John Nikolaou Leave a Comment

Interview with Kathleen Hunker, J.D.Today we have a great interview with Kathleen Hunker, a senior policy analyst with the Center for Economic Freedom at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Kathleen graduated from Columbia Law School with a J.D. and an LLM from University College London. Her untraditional legal career in the policy field taught her some valuable lessons about law school life, the bar exam, and career choices.

 

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Sucking Up To Your Law Professor Won’t Help You

July 30, 2017 By John Nikolaou Leave a Comment

Sucking Up to your Law Professor Won’t Help YouYep, you read that right. Law school isn’t your undergrad. Among the many, many, many differences you will find between law school and undergrad, you will soon realize that sucking up to your law professor will not get you better grades.

The reason why? Two words: blind grading.

If you haven’t heard of blind grading before, it means that your professor grades papers anonymously. They don’t know whose paper they are grading until after they give the grade. The point of blind grading is your professor won’t say, “Oh, this is John’s test. John is such a nice guy; I’m going to take it easy on him.”

So yes, this means if you are being nice to a professor just to get a better grade in the class, you are not going to get anywhere. If you are blaming your bad grades on that one brown-noser in your class, you are wasting your time. When your professor starts to read an exam, they won’t know who wrote it. [Read more…] about Sucking Up To Your Law Professor Won’t Help You

Ahead of the Curve: Tips for Beating Procrastination

June 22, 2017 By John Nikolaou 2 Comments

Tips on beating procrastinationWelcome to Ahead of the Curve, our new series for incoming 1Ls. We’re getting lots of questions about what law school to attend, how to pay for it, and what people can be doing now to set themselves up for success in law school. Stay tuned, and be sure to sign up for our free mailing list and check out the Start Law School Right course to ensure you’re ready to go on Day One!

WAIT! Don’t bookmark this page to read later!

If you were about to do that, then you definitely need to read this post. But don’t feel bad: procrastination affects 87% of high school and college students alone, according to this study. Given all the work in law school, many law students struggle with time management and procrastination as well. The good news is that there are several steps you can take to stop procrastinating today. The first step is to continue reading this post! [Read more…] about Ahead of the Curve: Tips for Beating Procrastination

Ahead Of The Curve: A Guide To Essential Law School Supplies

June 15, 2017 By John Nikolaou Leave a Comment

The Essential Guide to Essential Law School SuppliesWelcome to Ahead of the Curve, our new series for incoming 1Ls. We’re getting lots of questions about what law school to attend, how to pay for it, and what people can be doing now to set themselves up for success in law school. Stay tuned, and be sure to sign up for our free mailing list and check out the Start Law School Right course to ensure you’re ready to go on Day One!

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you walk into your local computer and office supply store: so many laptops, so many supplies, so many things you think you need… Should you go with a laptop or a tablet? The three subject notebook or the one? What’s a Chromebook? Add the pressure to get your supply shopping right on the first time while staying under your budget and it can be a stressful process.

But there’s good news: this post is a guide to the best tech today and some recommended supplies for starting law school right! Read on for our advice on how to get the right gear at the right price.

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Scholarships For Law School: Where And How To Get Them

June 7, 2017 By John Nikolaou Leave a Comment

Scholarships for Law School: where and how to get themYes, you heard correctly: scholarships for law students do exist and no, they don’t just come from law schools. If you look in the right places, you can find scholarships and grants awarded based on merit and/or financial need. Scholarships and grants as in they don’t have to be paid back! These can be immensely valuable since they do not add to any debt you may already have.

While you can receive scholarships from law schools if your LSAT score is higher than their averages, there are a lot of different organizations and institutes that offer scholarships for more diverse students. Read on to find the best websites to find these scholarships and some tips for applying! [Read more…] about Scholarships For Law School: Where And How To Get Them

Ahead Of The Curve: How To Ensure You’re Getting Things Done In Law School

May 25, 2017 By John Nikolaou Leave a Comment

Time-mgmt series: How to ensure you're getting things done (can reference earlier posts on The Circles, bullet journaling, using Toggl/harvest to track time, etc.)Welcome to Ahead of the Curve, our new series for incoming 1Ls. We’re getting lots of questions about what law school to attend, how to pay for it, and what people can be doing now to set themselves up for success in law school. Stay tuned, and be sure to sign up for our free mailing list and check out the Start Law School Right course to ensure you’re ready to go on Day One! 

Are you feeling lost in a sea of law school work? Falling behind on your assignments? In this post, we cover what you should be doing to be productive and share a few tools that can help you stay on track. [Read more…] about Ahead Of The Curve: How To Ensure You’re Getting Things Done In Law School

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