ABA 509 Disclosures For All Law Schools 2016

ABA 509 Disclosures For All Law Schools 2016

by | Law School

It’s that time of year again. Today is the annual reporting day for ABA 509 Disclosures for all law schools. These are required public disclosures that all law schools must make as part of their ABA accreditation. I made a series of reports on the disclosures in...
Discipline Is Superior To Motivation

Discipline Is Superior To Motivation

by | zen

So a few days ago someone on the r/lawschool section of Reddit asked about how to keep up their motivation. Being Reddit, most of the responses were snarky jokes. But the person seemed to be seeking genuine advice, so I gave some: Be disciplined, not motivated. The...
Leave Your Comfort Zone

Leave Your Comfort Zone

by | Professional Development

I was out of town recently and stopped in at a gym I had never been to before. It’s always an interesting experience to be in a new gym for the first time. Beyond just learning the layout of the gym, there is usually a sizing up by the regulars – even at a...
LSAT: Don’t Call It A Comeback

LSAT: Don’t Call It A Comeback

by | Law School

Back around 1997, the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) started trending upwards. It generally kept trending upwards until 2009. But then the recession hit in 2008. The subsequent contraction of the legal industry generated volumes of bad news regarding the prospects...