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Eleven years ago this month, I lost my dad to suicide. Normally I talk about it or him. This year I let the day pass in silence because I felt

Seeing law school advice going around, so I’ll share mine: Remember why you came to law school. When you’re not sure whether you should do something, ask yourself whether it

I’ve been trying to figure out how to talk about this and whether I should talk about this—but I want to share some thoughts, I guess about the bar exam

A lot of people who have never once seemed to care about victims of sexual violence care a lot about us all of a sudden about us because Jacob Blake

I am deleting the tweet I initially attached to this image because I should have known that it was one that would invite trolls/draw focus from the point, which is:

We’re getting ready to start packing to move and honestly maybe it would be a better idea to just leave everything behind and start a new life. I spent three

One thing I am not as open about as I really ought to be: I came to law school knowing I wanted to do public interest law for sure. But

Because it's becoming a more popular option as more bar examiners flounder, we need put this out there: provisional practice is not the answer to bar exam woes. Here's why:

My sense is that a lot of practicing attorneys and legal academics have no idea just how bad the bar exam situation is for 2020 graduates right now. I want

This is a good thread on a hugely problematic piece of the new Title IX reg that I missed in my read–– this is what happens when you try to

Okay, '09-ish law school grads: for '20 law school grads emerging into an uncertain situation, please share your, "Wow that was trash but it all worked out" stories or general

Okay, people who have ever hired someone, especially new graduates, for a legal job: What makes an outstanding cover letter? A couple specific questions: Do you see the cover letter