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Today we are featuring a guest post from April Philley. She is a 1L from the University of Texas School of Law with some excellent suggestions for using Microsoft OneNote as a way to organize your class notes. With exams coming up, it is always helpful to have new suggestions for studying. In this piece, April will break down the best ways to use Microsoft OneNote to get the most out of your notes.
Enjoy!
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Thanks to everyone who came out for the inaugural Law School Toolbox Q&A call on October 30th.
Clearly our timing could have been better, since much of the East Coast was in darkness.
But, we’ve got a replay! If you’d like to catch up, now’s your chance.
You’re a busy law student, right? No worries! We’ve put together a new series of short video “Quick Tips” to answer your most pressing law school questions.
Studying is a huge part of law school, but it isn’t the only thing you should do in law school! In this video, Alison will share how getting involved can help you prepare for class and still enjoy the campus experience.
Meditation or mindfulness is something that I have been learning more and more about over the last year or so. It is gathering popularity in the legal community as a way that attorneys can both be better at their jobs and also be happier (and hopefully healthier) lawyers.
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You’re a busy law student, right? No worries! We’ve put together a new series of short video “Quick Tips” to answer your most pressing law school questions.
In today’s video, Lee shares some helpful suggestions about how to manage your time. Being a law student is a full time job! Check out Lee’s tips about how to use your time productively!
Today, I wanted to talk a bit about getting things done. At this point in the law school semester, there is more work than time (or at least that is what it feels like). You can find yourself making lists of things to do or setting goals and it still feels as though you aren’t getting anything done. How do you remedy this? Well, sometimes we all need a little accountability in our lives.
Let me share with you a personal example. I have projects that I do on my own and those that I work on with Alison. When working on my own projects, it becomes very easy to change deadlines, change scope or just opt not to do something. Because whom am I accountable to? Only myself!
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