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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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. 
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Starting law school is an exciting transition in life! You are beginning the life-changing but challenging adventure of becoming an attorney. Although this new step may be exhilarating, starting law school can also be a difficult and terrifying feat! There are so many unanswered questions so it can be hard to know if you are handling things correctly. Since you’re just starting law school, how are you supposed to know what to expect or how things work?? Fear not my friends, I have successfully survived law school and have the benefit of hindsight! When I was a young 1L, I felt lost. I am a first generation college student and was very unsure of myself. This led me to find the very site you are looking at now! In order to help you through this life-altering moment, I have come up with some questions that I had as a 1L and provided answers based on my experience. My goal is to help clear up some misconceptions of the first year of law school and ease some of the concerns you may have!