Law Student Resources

Articles

• Law School: A Journey Like No Other Five students reveal how they faced their biggest challenges in law school and emerged victorious.
• Knowing the Science of Studying May Help You Succeed Experts on what works and doesn't in studying share their best advice for figuring out what will work for you.
• The Delicate Art of Studying: A Balance Worth Achieving There exists a paradigm shift from undergrad study habits to those needed to excel in law school, and discovering your perfect technique is paramount to your academic success.
• Technology for Studying: How to Use It to Your Advantage Step away from Instagram for a minute to read about these tech tools that can actually help you in - not distract you from - law school.
• Studying v. Everything Else: How You Can Find Balance Before you sign up for tons of extracurricular activities, stop, take a breath, and think about what's best for you.
• Join a Study Group or Not: That's Up to You - Literally Studying as part of a group is great for some students and not a good fit for others. Here's what to think about before joining one.

Blogs and Websites

• Student Lawyer is the magazine of the ABA Law Student Division. It brings together a diversity of opinions, experiences, and voices from those associated with the law anywhere in the world and targets law students, current, past, and future.
• Law School Academic Support Blog Part of the Law Professors Blog Network, this blog offers a wealth of information about law school success from the viewpoint of the law professors who edit the blog.

• The Girl's Guide to Law School is a company that offers a variety of resources to law students. One of the free resources is a blog which includes some useful posts on a variety of topics including:

  • The 1L year
  • Time Management
  • Exam strategies
  • Dealing with confidence, stress, and fear

The Law School Toolbox Podcast

The Law School Toolbox podcast offers more than 200 podcast episodes dealing with all aspects of law school, from settling in as a 1L to acing your exams to applying for jobs, OCI interviews, and Bar prep, including:

• Podcast Episode 8: Law School 101 for 1Ls (What NOT to Do)
• Podcast Episode 33: Top 10 Tips for Law School Success
• Podcast Episode 56: Getting off to a Smart Start in Law School 
• Podcast Episode 57: Tips for Surviving Law School Orientation
• Podcast Episode 60: 5 Tips for Surviving the First Month of Law School 
• Podcast Episode 62: Surviving the Socratic Method in Law School Classes 
• Podcast Episode 89: The Leap From Undergrad to Law School (With Keri Clapp) 
• Podcast Episode 95: Top 1L Questions: Time and Life Management 
• Podcast Episode 102: How to Read Cases and Prepare for Class in Law School