Dispatches from Law School: Preparing for Finals
As a first-year law student, it would be premature for me to give advice on the best ways to study for law school exams, but heading into December of 1L, what I do have is a fresh experience with law…
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Should You Go to a Law School or a School of Law? An Investigation
In debating where you should go to law school, there are many factors to be weighed and contemplated. There are considerations even beyond the boring-old things everyone talks about, like ranking, prestige, location, financing, and cetera. Some law schools give…
The Back Nine, 1L Edition
You’re gettin’ there, li’l buddy. Just keep that chin up. Grades are starting to roll in for 1Ls. Getting your grades from the first semester of law school can be devastating. But I have some advice that might help get…
The Nitty Gritty of Getting Hired Out of Law School
Just before the Great Recession legal hiring at the top law school in the country was like the proverbial “shooting fish in a barrel.” Since then, things certainly haven’t been as good. Here’s my take on law school and the…
The 5 Things Prospective Law Students Don’t Do But Absolutely Should
This post was written by a former Blueprint student and current practicing lawyer. Law school is not just a big investment of time and money, it’s a life-shaping experience. To ensure that experience is positive and healthy, there are a…
Does networking make your stomach turn? You’re not alone.
I hate networking. It is one of my least favorite parts of the law school experience. And that’s saying a lot. I even hate the word “networking” and especially hate people who talk about “growing their network.” Unfortunately, networking is…
Feeling Minnesota :(
It’s hard to belive, but some law schools are struggling to pay their bills, even though they’re charging about $50,000 in tuition, and increasing tuiton by about 4 to 5 percent per year. Take for example the struggles at the…
Caveat Scolasticus, or, in English, Student Beware
We told you a few weeks ago about the student that was suing her law school for allegedly misrepresenting employment data. She lost. My property professor is fond of saying that only deviants litigate, since pretty much everyone else figures…
Law School Transfer: Solid Plan or Utter Fantasy?
Much like college applications, there are reach, match, and safety schools when applying for law school, and for a lot of people, there’s that one dream school. Things might not work out as planned, though — whether because of a…
The Necessity of Law Internships
Look. You could go to law school because you’re a humanities major and that’s just what humanities majors do. Or, you could get some work experience at a law firm before you take the plunge into law school. Law school…