If Only I Knew – A Few Helpful Hints for Your 1L Year
You can’t really know what law school is like until you’re actually in it. I have classmates who grew up knowing they were bound for law school, whose parents went to …
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A Piece of Advice for Entering Law Students
My first year of law school was a bit of a blur. I remember thinking about what the first day would be like. Would I get cold called like Elle Woods …
And Just Like That, Another Year is Over
Welcome back to the Jury of Peers, readers! I hope this blog post finds you happy and well! Can you believe it?! This is the last entry for the academic year! …
Networking Is The Best Working
Something that is great about law school is that you take a lot of different classes, especially as a 1L. You take the basics: Criminal Law, Torts Law, Property Law, Contract …
I Don’t Need Study Groups. (Except When I Do.)
When it comes to the everyday academic grind, I’m a loner. I don’t share notes with other students, and I hardly ever meet with classmates outside of class to go over …
Collaboration In Law School – Finding Your People
When I started law school, I had no idea what to expect when it came to the social and academic environment. On one hand, movies usually show a hyper-competitive environment and …
My Law School Life
My typical law school day looks quite a bit different than it did a year ago. For starters, I am only on campus two days per week, and the rest of …
A Little Bit about Me: Jordan Avey
The phrase “So tell me a little bit about yourself” has always given me minor heart palpitations. What kind of personality do I have? Are those actually my interests? What have …
Summer Sixteen
I spent my summer at the District Attorney’s office prepping preliminary hearings. I appeared on record for the first time and questioned witnesses. I also had the privilege of arguing an …