Category Archives: Law School
Advice to Incoming 1L’s
In a little over a month, I’ll be starting my 3rd and final (Finally!) year of law school. It occurred to me that as I start my last year of law school, thousands of 1L’s around the country will be starting their first year of law school. Many of them will be terrified or at [...]
What Amazon needs to do to win over the student crowd with the Kindle
Saw this article about the cost of ownership issues with the new Kindle: The Kindle DX runs you $489 as an upfront investment, and the average student spends $488 on new and used course materials a year. In a nutshell, Amazon is asking the average student to fork over more money for the Kindle and [...]
“The 15 Best Law Twits for Law Students to Follow”
I credit my inclusion in this list purely to the picture of the bear. I was already following just about everyone on this top 15 tweet (twit? really?) list, so it also has my stamp of approval. @justinianlane – One of my favorite law students to follow on Twitter. Justinian Lane hales from Michigan and [...]
I’m one of the top ten Twitter feeds for law students?
I don’t know if I’m more flattered or surprised, but I made it into Online Best Colleges.com’s list of the Top 100 Twitter Feeds for Law Students: Rex7: This third year law student is approaching graduation and a potential career in litigation and provides loads of valuable links and information. TheSenator: Tweeter Jessica is a [...]
Taking my first deposition tomorrow
I’ve sat in on well over a dozen depositions, but tomorrow (or this morning, to be more accurate) I’m going to take my first. It’s of an accident reconstructionist in the mock motorcycle accident case I’m trying in April. This is supposed to be a learning experience, and it definitely will be. The reconstructionist is [...]