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Law School—Living in Fast Forward
They say 1L is the busiest and craziest year of law school, but I’d have to argue that the period between the last month of 1L and the first month of 2L has been the busiest, craziest, and best period...
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LSAT → Law School
A gray day, indeed. (Photo by James Loesch) On October 11, Gray Day fell upon us. For those unaware, on Gray Day the Law School Admission Test scores are released. Way back when, a few keen-eyed...
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Congratulations on Your Admission! Now What?
Law school is often characterized by vague, fear-inducing comments (i.e., the common, ominous advice “Don’t go to law school” and articles like this one). It’s time for a change. So join me this year...
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Taking the Plunge: Deciding to Study Abroad in Shanghai
The Bund at night Upon finishing my first half of law school, I’ve found one thing to be increasingly evident: NYU is a truly international university. As such, NYU Law offers three outstanding and...
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Lawyering… for Transfers
IRAC: issue, rule, analysis, conclusion. This is the first lesson you learn in law school, and you use this framework to analyze cases and to structure your exam responses in a coherent format. The...
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Work-Life Balance in Law School: Advice from a Newbie
In high school and college, I was always the person active in organizations and outside activities. When I had too much downtime, I would quickly get bored and then sign up for new things to keep me...
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The Many Lessons of the Mediation Clinic
As an LLM student at NYU, you will try to fit the maximum number of classes that interest you into one year. When I took a first look at the courses we get to choose from, I was shocked: there were...
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Perspectives from a 3L (and Transfer): Taking Advantage of Your Final Semester
A mere two years ago, I was crippled with anxiety over my fall 1L grades. The importance I attached to my grades at the time wasn’t for the usual reason—Early Interview Week—but rather because I was...
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First Semester of 1L: A Reflection
A nice place to reflect and relax while trying to bring down your stress level after finals. (Photo by moonjazz) Many people are told (at least, I know I was) that your first semester will be the...
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The Value of Learning Outside the Law School Classroom
Guest blogger Evan Saffren ’20 studied finance as an undergraduate at the University of Florida. When I graduate from NYU School of Law this coming May, it will conclude nineteen consecutive years as a...
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