Having a Social Life at Law School
Can You Have A Social Life at Law School? Yes, You Can!
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Feeling Stressed at Law School and How to Cope With It
You'll Know You're Stressed If You Feel:
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Adjusting To Daily Life: The Psychology of Surviving Law School
Law school exposes students to many substantive areas. To understand law, you have to understand the subjects...
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Whoo-hoo! It's free! Calm down, Sparky-just the application is free, not the money. The FAFSA (yes, more...
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The Two General Forms of Financial Aid: Scholarships and Loans
At the beginning of the year, your school has certain scholarships set aside. Perhaps these scholarships are...
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Loans: The Dark Mistress of Educational Financing
If you couldn't score any scholarships or grants, don't worry; a good portion of students rely solely on loans...
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Various Helpful Financial Facts Working During the School Year
Law schools generally frown upon students working during their first year. Some schools actually forbid...
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The Stafford Loan: Your Friend
Possibly the greatest source of financial aid is Stafford loans. If you're asking, "Man, does it take an act...
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The Cardinal Rules of Financial Aid (From Least Important To Most)
1. DON'T PISS OFF YOUR FINANCIAL AID OFFICE. Most law schools do not allot many staff members to man the...
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Moot Court and Other Competitions
The reason this article is called "Moot Court and Other Competitions" is not to downplay the significance of...
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Step-By-Step Process Involved In Moot Court Competitions
The term "moot court" is derived from the term "moot," which is defined as follows: "to argue a case at law...
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Beyond The Classroom of Law Schools
The title of this article will undoubtedly make many future first-year law students laugh. Extracurricular...
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Quantity-Time Commitments at Law Journals
Many editors complain that journal work keeps them very busy. They find that they have less time to spend on...
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Writing Opportunities at Law Journals
Most law journals afford their members the opportunity to write short academic commentaries for publication....
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During The Writing Competition at Law Reviews
There was a requirement that we needed to staple our entries to Manila folders, with the text on one side and...
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Which Journal Should I Join?
Many law schools have more than one journal. Most law schools will tend to have one "official journal” (such...
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Guidelines for Making Legal Choices
1. CHOOSE BY PROFESSOR, NOT TITLE. Teachers make (or break) law school classes. Tax can be Chinese torture or...
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Helpful Tips for Taking Legal Exams
Before you head off to take the exam, make sure that you have a few key items. To ensure that you have...
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Minority Group Activities in Law Schools: Key Questions to Consider
Most fair-sized law schools have activities and groups run by and for minority students. If you are a minority...
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Tips for Taking Law School Exams
READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY AND ANSWER WHAT IS ASKED. Once you have IRAC down, it is critical to remember that...
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How to Correctly Choose Living Arrangements in Law Schools
THE RIGHT ROOMMATE Your living arrangements will have a big impact on your law school experience. Roommates...
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Commercial Outlines by Law Students
Commercial outlines, often created by groups of lawyers or legal researchers, provide organized discussions of...
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Top 6 Tips to Keep Your Social Life Scintillating at Law School
DON'T REINVENT THE WHEEL. You are not the first person to take Civil Procedure. Your law school bookstore is...
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Take-Home Examinations for Law Students
Take-home examinations are often administered during one full day in which the student picks up the...
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The Psychology of Surviving Stress at Law School
By now some of the elements of novelty have worn off. You're registered; you've made it through the...
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Communicating With Other Law Students: Study Groups
“My first year in law school, I studied for Constitutional Law and Criminal Law with four other people. We...
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Tips for the Final Weeks of the Semester at Law School
ORGANIZE YOUR VARIOUS NOTES AND STUDY AIDS. One common panic expressed by law students at the end of the...
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Tips To Follow Throughout the Semester of Your Law School
READ YOUR ASSIGNMENTS REGULARLY. Make no mistake, law classes require a lot of reading. Sometimes...
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Importance of Working during Law School
To WORK OR NOT TO WORK Working during law school can be very rewarding if you find the right job, with the...
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Tips To Be Followed For the Beginning of the Semester at Law School
Although first-year students have few scheduling choices, at most law schools, second- and third-year students...
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