Usually starting in your 2L year you have the opportunity to participate in “professional experience” activities, also known as co-curriculars or extracurriculars. There are numerous different organizations that you can join that hone different skills. At my law school we had moot court, mock trial, law review, Journal of Business Law, The Journal of Law in Society, Jessup International Law Moot Court, and the transactional law competition. (Please note that other schools may have other programs or more niched organizations in a specific area of law). Regardless of what the focus of the organization is, these extracurriculars are amazing opportunities to gain practical experience about what it’s like to be a lawyer. Not only do you obtain valuable skills and can add something to your resume, you also usually can get credits toward your degree! [Read more…] about Law School Perspective: How To Prepare for Co-Curricular Tryouts and Interviews
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Law School Perspective – Making the Most of Your Break to Score a Legal Position
Woohoo! You survived another semester of law school! The last several weeks have been filled with all-day studying, preparing, and testing. Time to put away the worries and stressors of law school and focus on things that really matter, right? Well… sort of? While it is important to catch up on the R&R and see your friends and family, breaks in law school are also a really crucial time to plan for your legal future. In short, it is time to make some money moves! Breaks from law school are the perfect time to get ready for your next step in your legal career, including landing a legal position. It is important to gain experience and exposure to the legal field as law school (fortunately) does not last forever. However, getting a legal job can be tricky and how is a law student supposed to find time during the busy school year to do everything to prepare for a legal position? Never fear, I have some great tips for you to help maximize your break in order to score a sweet legal position.
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Domestic Relations and Family Law: A Quick Look at Upperclassmen Courses
It is important to know what kind of law you want to practice. The areas of law are endless, there are numerous claims to be brought and an infinite source of clientele. And unfortunately, you only get three years in law school to figure out what you might be good at and will actually like to practice! You also have to meet certain requirements to graduate and there are classes law students take to help prepare you for the bar exam. So what is law student supposed to do?
Most law schools require you to take certain “basic” courses in your 1L year but allow you to choose your schedule in your 2L and 3L years. Thus, you can choose electives that interest you, find out what kind of law suits your fancy, and get your feet wet in specific types of law. One of these upperclassmen classes is domestic relations or family law. I took this course in my last semester of law school and learned a lot in the class. My course focused mainly on Michigan law, however we did discuss majority law as well. Here is a quick overview of this course so you have a general understanding of family law before you take it.
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Exam Playlist: My Top Song Choices to Help You Get Through Finals!
It’s that time of year again, exam season! One of the most stressful times in a young law student’s life. After all, you spend an entire semester trying to learn the law and now your grade is dependent on being able to piece together your knowledge, put it on paper, and have it make sense in your exam answers. Final exam season can be a very daunting period for many law students. I would argue that the worst part is preparing for final exams. Since many professors base your grade solely on your final exam, it makes sense that you want to take studying seriously and feel fully prepared. However, studying itself can be an overwhelming task. One thing that has helped me through studying for finals is music. So here is a little list of some music genres that have helped me survive final exam season to assist you in your studying. [Read more…] about Exam Playlist: My Top Song Choices to Help You Get Through Finals!
Professional Responsibility 101 – A Quick Look at Upperclassmen Courses
It is important to know what kind of law you want to practice. The areas of law are endless, there are numerous claims to be brought and an infinite source of clientele. And unfortunately, you only get three years in law school to figure out what you might be good at and will actually like to practice! You also have to meet certain requirements to graduate and there are classes law students take to help prepare for the bar exam. So what is a law student supposed to do? Most law schools require you to take certain “basic” courses in your 1L year but allow you to choose your schedule in your 2L and 3L years. Thus, you can choose electives that interest you, find out what kind of law suits your fancy, and get your feet wet in specific types of law. Arguably, one of the most important classes you should take in law school is professional responsibility. [Read more…] about Professional Responsibility 101 – A Quick Look at Upperclassmen Courses
Workers Compensation 101 – A Quick Look at Upperclassmen Courses
It is important to know what kind of law you want to practice. Sounds simple enough, but it can be difficult to decide what area you want to go into. The areas of law are endless, numerous claims can be brought and there is an infinite source of clientele. You also only get three years in law school to figure out what you might be good at and like practicing! This is further complicated when you have to meet certain requirements to graduate and if you want to take classes in order to help prepare you for the bar exam. So what is law student supposed to do? Once you are finished learning the basics of the law in your 1L year, you have the chance to get your feet wet in other specific types of law.
In your upperclassmen years, you get to choose electives that fit your interests so that you can learn about a type of law that you may want to practice. One of my electives in my 3L year was workers compensation. This course gave me an overview of workers’ compensation in general, however was tinted with Michigan law (as that is the state where my law school is located). Here is a quick overview of this course so you have a general understanding of workers’ compensation law before you take it.
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