Why Should You Take My Advice

There are several reasons I hope you will take my advice.  First, it is tough to get accepted to a top law school and as a recent Harvard Law School graduate, I can provide sound advice and suggestions regarding how to improve your chances of getting admitted to or transferring to the school of your choice and how to do well in your first year of law school and beyond. 

Second, I also have direct experience with all of the topics that I will discuss in this blog.  For example, I transferred from Brooklyn Law School’s part-time program to Harvard Law School’s full-time program.  Given that I attended a first and second tier law school and was in a full and part-time program, I am able to competently discuss the experiences at both schools as well as address part-time student issues and the law school transfer process.  Also, I was selected for both Law Review and Moot Court in my first year so I can share my successful perspective.  In addition, I was also able to publish a 50 page paper in a law Journal while in law school so I can describe the process and give you pointers on how to put together and publish your own work.  Finally, I successfully completed both the New York and New Jersey Bar Examinations and will walk you through what to expect and how to be successful on those two or any other bar exams. 

Third, I can also provide sound advice on the job market.  For my first summer, I worked in a public interest job at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.  For my second summer, I was offered and accepted a position with a top large Wall Street Corporate law firm.  Moreover, I very successfully completed the rigorous on campus recruitment process at Harvard.  My perspective in this regard is also unique as I am a “mature” student with a M.B.A and over 10 years of Investment Banking experience.  My age and work experience affords me the benefit to provide insightful comments on finding employment and the culture of large organizations.

Fourth, I started documenting all of my law school success tips while a student at Harvard Law School law so all of my advice was documented  almost immediately after I had the experience.  This blog will not bore you with general academic summaries or broad generalizations.  The writer is someone who is in touch with exactly what you want to know and are struggling with. 

Finally, this blog will answer your questions.  During law school, I often had many questions and few answers and I personally had questions on all of the topics that I will discuss in this blog.  While I ultimately received answers to my questions, it was often through a process of trial and error and after time consuming research.  You will receive practical time and money saving tips that will help you on a daily basis in law school, and this advice is coming from a law student’s perspective and from someone who just went through what you are now or will go through.

         I wish that I could have found a blog like this when I started the law school process as it would have been a great help.  You though, will not have to worry about not having the information that you need and will benefit from my experience.

A Bit About the Purpose of the Blog

Law school can be a fun, rewarding and educational experience.  It can also be confusing, daunting and stressful.  I often found that I had more questions than answers and I repeatedly heard myself saying, “If someone would have told me this, I could have saved myself so much time, money and stress.” As I navigated through the tough first year of law school, a law review competition, moot court try-outs, finding summer and full-time employment, learning to do well on law school examinations, deciding whether to transfer to another law school, the second and third years of law school, and the bar exam, I realized that the questions did not stop but instead increased.  I also noticed that year after year new students were asking me the same questions that I asked when I was in their shoes, and they were looking for practical advice from people that could help them avoid mistakes that would cost them time and money they did not have. 

If you have not yet decided to go to law school, this blog will explain what you can expect so that you can make an informed decision of whether or not law school is right for you.  If you have already decided to go to law school or are already there, this blog will provide you with money and time saving advice that will guide you through your remaining years and the bar examination.  The helpful tips in this blog will start from the law school application process and cover every important aspect of law school right through to preparing for and sitting for the bar examination. 

In terms of specific topics, this blog will answer questions regarding; the law school admission test, the law school application process, how to select a law school that is right for you, how to do well on exams in your first year of law school, what should you consider when looking for summer employment in your first year, whether or not to transfer to a different law schools after your first year, how to make it on to law review, how to make in on to a moot court team, how to effectively select courses and navigate through your second and third year of law school, the full-time employment and recruitment process in your second year, what does it mean to work in a large law firm, what to expect in your second year summer job in a law firm or public interest organization, how to obtain fellowships & scholarships, the part-time law studies experience, how to publish articles in journals, preparing for the bar exam and much more. 

          The advice answers questions that you will have as you go through the law school process and provides you with answers before it is too late.  Some tips may save you $40 while other may save you thousands.  Other tips will eliminate hours of needless research. What you will get here is practical, targeted and specific tips on how to effectively navigate though the various parts of law school and the bar exam. 

        If there is a specific topic you would like advice or information on, post a comment and I would be happy to post some advice that will be useful to you.  This blog is for you so do not be shy.