Law School Decoded

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we'll talk about what it means to give up three years of earnings to attend law school, and to focus funds on repaying loans after law school.

Send us Fan Mail What is the procedural posture of a lawsuit? The answer to that question can be important to understanding your textbook case law readings in law school.

Send us Fan Mail The cases assigned to students in law school can be hard to understand. Let's talk about how to review them in a way that will support your success on your law school journey.

Send us Fan Mail Civil procedural is a class that almost all first year law students take. In this episode, we'll talk about what to expect in your Civ Pro class.

Send us Fan Mail What are law school supplements and how should you use them to support your success in law school?

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about the journey to your first legal job.

Send us Fan Mail The search for your legal job can be stressful. In this episode, let's talk about how you can thrive in the process of launching your legal career.

Send us Fan Mail Should 1L and 2L law students work while also attending law school full time?

In this episode, I'll talk about my journey in law school and how I went from middle-of-the-class grades to the top 10% of my class.

When should law students start the process of preparing their exam outlines? The answer might surprise you.

How can you prepare your law school exam outlines throughout the semester?

In this episode, we'll talk about a real-life exam question that I answered and how I went about approaching it. You'll leave with a better understanding of how to leverage the facts in the exam hypothetical to craft an exceptional answer.

Every year, brilliant 1L law students are shocked when their grades on law school exams are lower than what they expected, hoped for, and achieved in college and high school. Let’s talk about why smart students may struggle in law school.

How do law schools measure success and award grades? Understanding the purpose of law school can help students build a strategy for success on exams.

Smart students don’t always excel in law school. Let’s talk about common mistakes students make.

Grades in law school classes are based on each student’s individual performance on issue-spotter exams at the end of the semester. What is an issue-spotter exam?

In this episode, let’s talk about a phrase you will definitely hear in law school: IRAC. It’s an important concept to understand as you get ready to write exam answers. 

Law school outlines are critical for success on issue-spotter exams. But most students fail to outline in a way that sets them up for exam success. Let’s discuss why and how you can build an effective outline.

Law school is nothing like college or high school. New 1L students find themselves in unfamiliar territory as they try to decipher hundreds of pages of case law readings and prepare to grapple with lengthy issue-spotter exams that cover a semester's worth of material. All too often, brilliant law students are disappointed to receive lower grades than the high marks they achieved in college. L...