A Substantive Summer
At this point, I am not entirely certain what my summer will look like, but I do know one thing with complete certainty: I will be working. That much has never …
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How Loyola Opens the Door to the Legal Profession
Something Loyola Law School does particularly well is creating opportunities to learn about the legal profession. Through events from the Career Development Office (CDO) and student organizations, there are many chances …
Learning for Learning’s Sake
I was fortunate enough to be placed into my number one choice of elective: Critical Race Theory (CRT). It became apparent to me last semester that who your professor is really …
Where Law Meets Innovation
This semester, I chose Innovation Law with Professor Atik as my 1L elective. At first, I was drawn in by the word “innovation.” As we opened the course with the system …
Talking Things Through
There is a huge emphasis on office hours at Loyola, especially for first year students. I could count on one hand how many times I attended office hours in undergrad. I …
The Conversations That Carry You Through Law School
After my first semester, I felt exhausted and nervous to return. When I met with a professor to review one of my final grades, they looked me in the eyes and …
Choosing to Build Relationships
As a 1L who works outside of school, I made a deliberate effort to build relationships with my professors. I regularly attended Professor Grossi’s office hours, partly because her passion for …
Law School is Hard – But It’s Not Heartless
Being in law school means doing a lot of things you have to do, even when they aren’t things you necessarily want to do. One of those things is sitting in …
From Surviving 1L to Understanding It
If I knew during my first year of law school what I know now, I would have approached 1L with a little more intention and a lot more grace. While the …