Law Student

One of the secrets to success in law school is knowing where to find an answer, and find it quickly. Lawyers aren’t expected to know the answer to every legal question, but they are expected to know where to find the answers.

Hours of legal research can be wasted if law students look in the wrong books. One key to success in law school studying and legal research is knowing where to look for an answer.

To find an answer quickly, a law student must (1) know the resources in a law library, (2) know which resource is best for a law student’s particular question, and finally, know how to use that resource.

I learned this approach from law review editors when I served on law review. I still use this approach as an attorney today.

Where to Start

Some law students start their research by searching cases in WestLaw. Normally this is a big waste of time. Law students can spend hours reading through cases that match a search criterion without ever finding a case that answers their question.

Although research should end by finding a primary authority (case or statute) that answers your research question, the best place to start is Read the rest of this Law Student article »

Law School success is all about intellectual ability. The question is, are you stuck with the intellectual ability you were born with or can you become smarter?

The obvious answer is that you can become smarter. The more you learn, the more knowledge you can build upon. The more you learn, the more your brain improves its capacity to learn. The more you push your brain through mental exercises, the more agile your brain becomes. Studies abound with evidence supporting these premises.

So where do you start? How do you become smarter? It seems easier said than done. Fortunately, one blogger prepared a number of great tips. Read the rest of this Law Student article »

If you want to practice as a solo attorney or in a small firm, there are ways you can prepare for your law practice while in law school. See How to Prepare for Solo Practice While in Law School.

But maybe you want to work in a big firm. Want to make a ton of money as an attorney? Then understand where the money is, and more importantly, where the money isn’t. Read the rest of this Law Student article »

Law.com reported that four online law school graduates were admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court this week. These law school graduates completed Concord Law School online. Read the rest of this Law Student article »

Finding the best online law schools is difficult with all the misinformation on the web. We previously compared the options of attending a traditional law school vs. an online law school. Now let’s consider how to approach online law schools when deciding which one is best for you. Read the rest of this Law Student article »

The following is an interview I had with a graduate of Concord Law School, which is an online law school now affiliated with Kaplan University. I have broken the interview into sections so you can jump to the section that interests you most. Read the rest of this Law Student article »

Is law a profession or a business? This remains an ongoing debate, and raises questions about whether law schools should teach the business side of law. But first, let’s examine the profession vs. business arguments. Read the rest of this Law Student article »

The Frugal Law Student blog won the Law School division of the ABA’s blog contest, “Top 100 law blogs in the country.” But the contest was not without drama. Read the rest of this Law Student article »