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Jeffrey Erickson wrote a new blog post: Webinar Trainings for Law Students 1 month, 3 weeks ago · View
As you begin to prepare for your final exams and summer jobs, take some time to brush up on your WestlawNext skills by attending a webinar training session. Law students earn (at least) 200 WestlawRewards points for each webinar that they attend. To register for any of the sessions below, simply visit lawshool.westlaw.com. Using WestlawNext to Prepare for [...] -
Jeffrey Erickson wrote a new blog post: Firm Expectations for Summer Associates 2 months, 2 weeks ago · View
Monice Kaczorowski, Director of Libraries at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP , recently spoke with law students about what they can do to insure that they are successful as summer associates. Your life, during your eight to ten weeks as a Summer Associate, will be about meeting deadlines; producing concise, well-reasoned and well-written work product; and interacting professionally [...] -
Jeffrey Erickson wrote a new blog post: New Book Demystifies Law School for Friends & Family of Law Students 3 months ago · View
Andrew J. McClurg holds the Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence in Law at the University of Memphis. He recently answered some questions about his latest book, The Companion Text to Law School: Understanding and Surviving Life With a Law Student . What prompted you to write The Companion Text ? I wrote the book to prepare parents, partners and other loved ones [...] -
Jeffrey Erickson wrote a new blog post: Save Money on Next Semester’s Books 4 months, 3 weeks ago · View
Law school can be an expensive proposition. Many students economize by purchasing their books used instead of new. But these days, there are alternatives even to used books. Book Rental Book rental programs have recently come of age and are easy to find online. Many law schools operate their own programs. The advantage of renting versus owning [...] -
Jeffrey Erickson wrote a new blog post: Visit Us During the AALS 2012 Annual Meeting 4 months, 4 weeks ago · View
Thomson Reuters Westlaw is proud to be a sponsor of the Association of American Law Schools’ 2012 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. If you are planning to attend the conference, be sure to visit the West and Foundation Press booths in order to learn more about educational offerings that can help you teach and your students learn. We [...] -
Jeffrey Erickson wrote a new blog post: Preparing for Your First Set of Law School Final Exams 6 months, 1 week ago · View
So you’re about to face your first set of law school final exams. There’s no need to panic, at least not yet. You still have enough time to become thoroughly prepared, so long as you plan ahead. Law school exams are probably unlike anything you experienced as an undergraduate. In law school, exam preparation really is a semester-long [...]
