GUEST BLOG by Lauren Rose, 3L at University of Detroit Mercy Constructive criticism can be your best friend or your worst enemy. You can view it as a learning experience or you can view it as a negative experience. Any type of feedback, whether it is good or bad, is incredibly important to grow as […]
GUEST BLOG by Dani Gies, 2L at UCLA School of Law The same issue came up in my life twice in the same day last week: how do you deal with your family after you become a lawyer, if you’re one of the only lawyers in your family? Some people in law school come from […]
GUEST BLOG by Lauren Rose, 3L at University of Detroit Mercy “I feel comfortable using legal jargon in everyday life. I object!” – Elle Woods While taking trial practice, I have actually become comfortable using legal jargon in everyday life! As silly as this may sound, I did not feel comfortable using the word “objection” or […]
GUEST BLOG by Dani Gies, 2L at UCLA School of Law I went to a discussion at lunch the other day on the “Gavel Gap.” Sponsored by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, the Gavel Gap website (gavelgap.org) gives the following description of the study: In order to address [the] serious shortcoming [of […]
GUEST BLOG by Jackson Long, 1L at SMU Dedman School of Law As the old saying goes, “remember where you came from.” Halfway through the semester, law school is beginning to tighten its grasp on your social life, sleep life, and (somehow) academic life. The time commitments are immense. The pressure to make the most […]