June 2009
14 posts
Tuesday Review: I Am Not A Paper Cup →
Red Bull, Ramen, and take-out food might get all the press, but coffee is the fuel that runs a law student. There’s probably more than a few Starbucks franchises that are either being…
Summer of Zero Tip #7: Move →
Obviously, this isn’t something you can do immediately, but I suggest moving now. I know that there are leases, and jobs, and packing, and goodbyes. It’s likely a full month and a half to two…
John’s Tweets This Week →
I might consider moving to #squarespace. I can be bought. #
Wednesday is the most important US Soccer game since the 2006 World Cup. And no, it is not more important than any World Cup game.
Illinois “Jobs-for-Admission” Racket Sees the... →
Illinois politics is most famous for its extremely successful “get out the vote” drives that rally even the deceased to the polls. But the second most famous facet of Illinois politics is…
One Exclamation Point at a Time →
My Legal Fiction has some excellent advice on how to knock legal writing assignments out of the park. All kidding aside, the semicolon thing is 100% true; no one really knows where they should…
Could Law School Look Like Medical School? →
I’m not a doctor or a med student, so I’m not as intimately familiar with the education of doctors as I am with the education of lawyers. But lucky for us, there’s Wikipedia. For those of you…
Tuesday Review: Dropbox →
Only a few short years ago, syncing files was a complicated proposition. Now, it’s substantially easier, to the point that online backup to the cloud is a real possibility. But the 800 lb gorilla…
Don’t Just Be a Law Geek →
Legal Geekery has some advice to new law students: become a geek. Not the type that only can speak about obscure Civ Pro cases, but the kind that knows their way around a computer.
LSAT Prep Cat Fight is over →
The big dust up between Testmasters and Blueprint (founded by former Testmasters employees) is over. The result? Testmasters wins an empty victory and generally comes off looking like sore…
Summer of Zero Tip #6: Buy Your Computer →
You are basically about to adopt a child. The relationship between a law student and their laptop is one of love, growth, learning, and mutual support. You will protect it, you will learn about…
John’s Tweets This Week →
@brainjuice Ever since the Safari 4 update, Blogo will not remain open for more than a few seconds. Is this a common problem? #
Any advice about law school studying other than “Study as…
Just Say No…To Your Parents →
Media Life Magazine has some good tips on what to do if you don’t want to go to law school but are feeling pressure from your lawyer parents who believe your chosen career is doomed.
One Good L Deserves Another →
Everyone knows about 1Ls. Most people know about 2Ls and 3Ls. But do you know the nomenclature for all the law students? In rough order of fame…
1L
A first year law student. Bright and…
No Sympathy for Unemployed Lawyers →
The New York Times City Room Blog covered an event run by the New York City Bar Association, where unemployed lawyers spent a day learning how to “jump start their career.” The story isn’t in…
