In today’s video, I give my thoughts on the pundits who counsel that this is such a bad time to go to law school:
My perception of these articles is that they focus on the traditional path of working
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In today’s video, I give my thoughts on the pundits who counsel that this is such a bad time to go to law school:
My perception of these articles is that they focus on the traditional path of working…
Before I came to law school, I was concerned about what I would do if something happened to my parents while I was in school. They are both in their 80’s, so having issues is becoming more of a possibility.…
There is no shame in being wrong about something unless you are unwilling to see the error in your thinking. I readily admit to mistakes because I know that I have learned from them. Sometimes the lessons are harder to…
My parents were both teachers at a small college. My mom taught nursing and served as the school nurse. Yet, I remember that she made special desserts for each holiday. For example, she made an Easter Bunny cake complete with…
The danger of making assumptions is an easy mistake that we can make every day. I explore that thought and how my assumptions almost kept me from a book series that I have enjoyed more than any in quite a…
It has been fun “meeting” new people through the video per day experiment. I truly enjoy learning about new places; this has been very useful since I married someone in the US Navy. Through the years, we moved multiple times…
The video per day experiment has been great because I am getting to know people around the world and in different professions. I received so many encouraging comments on social media from the group in response to my video about…
I am a sucker for a good podcast and today’s video for the video per day experiment gives a glimpse into some of my favorites. I am limiting today’s selection to those that are not related to the law so…
Today’s video focuses on grades in law school. Give it a view, and then scroll down for further thoughts:
Law students spend a lot of time agonizing over exams and grades. Being in school, this seems somewhat normal. However,…
Professional associations like the American Bar Association are seeing memberships drop in recent years. I believe that one of the reasons is that students do not see the value. Combine this with the increasing debt load that students carry after…