Insider Tip: Attending a reputable law school isn't just about prestige or rankings. There are many excellent law schools beyond the top-tier list.
Challenge Yourself: What makes your law school stand out? What unique opportunities, resources, or experiences make it worthwhile and excellent beyond its reputation?
Harvard or Bust?
The rear window of my very first (used) car in high school featured a distinctive Harvard Law sticker, prominently displayed at the top and center.
At the time, law school wasn't even on my radar, but having something associated with Harvard was cool enough for my teenage self to keep it on my car.
Almost thirty years later, I am considering a Master's in Higher Education at Harvardâa journey that brings me back to the roots of my fascination with that sticker.
But my contemplation is accompanied by a reason that elicits two conflicting reactions: it excites me, yet also makes me cringe.
Insider Tip: Celebrating grades and rankings mattersâbut so does celebrating the people navigating a law school system that was never designed around the realities they carry.
Challenge Yourself: Given everything youâre balancing, recognize what it took just to make it this far.
There is a version of success in law school that gets celebrated loudly.
Top grades. Awards. Honors. Public recogn...
Insider Tip: Your brain doesnât store what it recognizes when you readâit stores what it retrieves when you ask it.Â
Challenge Yourself: After reading your next case, close everything and explain the key case components without looking. If you canât explain them out loud, donât move on yetâthereâs more learning needed.
Most law students think theyâre âactively readingâ when theyâre really ju...
Insider Tip: Most law students outline inefficiently because they keep the same information they read about each topic in ten different places.
Challenge Yourself: Instead of creating different documents to house the information you're learning, try this: create one outline for every main topic that includes your case briefs, lecture notes, reading notes, and any other information you learn ab...
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