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Last Entry: May 23, 2013 at 09:00:00

Membership in the Association of Academic Support Educators - How to Join

Posted on May 23, 2013
The following announcement is from the ASP listserv: Dear friends and colleagues, I'd like to extend an invitation from the Association of Academic Support Educators to join our fledgling organization. AASE is a new professional organization for law school academic...

Top Five Things To Do Before Bar Prep:

Posted on May 21, 2013
5. Clean your house/apartment/living space. Create a positive and productive work environment. Think about where you will study and how you can ensure that it suits your needs for bar review. Also, this may be the last time you have...

Article on Texting's Potential Impact on Formal Legal Writing

Posted on May 20, 2013
Hat tip to Sue Liemer, one of the Editors for the Legal Writing Prof Blog, for pointing out an interesting article by Lindsey P. Gustafson at the William H. Bowen School of Law - University of Arkansas Little Rock. The...

Academic and Bar Readiness Counselor Position at LaVerne

Posted on May 15, 2013
LaVerne College of Law is seeking a new Academic and Bar Readiness Counselor. See the following link for details: https://laverne.peopleadmin.com/postings/57.

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Salute to Vernellia Randall

Posted on May 13, 2013
Vernellia Randall, a professor at University of Dayton, is one of the well-known names in ASP work. She was among the leaders at the forefront of academic support work when the profession gained traction at law schools. Vernellia is retiring...

Batteries Not Included

Posted on May 12, 2013
It is the end of the semester, and I suspect a lot of ASP'ers are looking forward to a lull in the hectic pace of ASP work. Some folks will have more of a hiatus than others because of low...

Keeping the Faith

Posted on May 10, 2013
My law students are looking a bit ragged these days. Exams have started here, and many look tired, worried, or discouraged. Smiles and laughter have seemed to die out amid the seriousness of exams and final papers. The graduating 3L...

Lights, Camera, Action

Posted on May 09, 2013
At most law schools, final exams are rapidly approaching. The drawn-out "practices" with course material over 14 or 15 weeks are drawing to a close. A few professors are providing last-minute dress rehearsals with practice questions or reviews of material...

The Hardest Bar...Is the One You are Taking

Posted on May 08, 2013
A brouhaha has erupted among law students over an article from the ABA Journal that references recent blog posts that rank bar exams based on difficulty.[1] One of these blog posts asserts that the Washington state bar exam is the...

Whittier Law School Academic Support and Bar Preparation Position

Posted on May 07, 2013
Whittier Law School seeks candidates to work with our Academic Support and Bar Preparation programs. Successful applicants will work with Academic Support for first and second year students and Bar Preparation for third and fourth year students. Primary responsibilities include...

University of Louisville Director of Academic Success Position

Posted on May 07, 2013
A 30-hour a week Director of Academic Success position (eligible for full benefits) is available at the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at University of Louisville. Ideally, the successful candidate will begin on July 1, 2013. Interested candidates must...

Do You Wanna Dance?

Posted on April 24, 2013
Remember the awkwardness of middle-school and high school dances if you weren't attending as half of a couple? Males stood on one side while the females hung out on the opposite side of the gym. To walk across the divide...

Job Announcement: University of Connecticut Pre-Law Advisor

Posted on April 23, 2013
This is the posting for the undergraduate portion of my job at UConn. There is tremendous overlap between my pre-law work and experience in ASP; someone with ASP experience would be a wonderful fit for this job. I cannot speak...

Update from the NY ASP Workshop (Myra Orlen)

Posted on April 19, 2013
A huge thank you to Myra Orlen, who wrote this summary of events for the blog. The 2013 NY Academic Support Workshop was held on Thursday, April 2013, at Brooklyn Law School. Thanks ? once again -- to Linda Feldman...

Congratulations to Rebecca Flanagan

Posted on April 18, 2013
Thank you to Jeremiah Ho for alerting us through the listserv about Rebecca Flanagan's receiving the Honors Teacher of the Year award at the University of Conncecticut. The award selection is on the recommendation of students and faculty. We have...

Should I take a course just because it is bar tested?

Posted on April 18, 2013
As Amy stated in her post regarding Academic Advising, thinking about whether a course is bar tested is an important aspect of registration planning. Often, I am asked, ?Should I take all of the courses that are bar tested?? My...

Interim Director Position at U of Dayton

Posted on April 13, 2013
The following information was on the listserv from Staci Rucker about this position in 2013-2014 and the job search for a full-time Director for future years: The University of Dayton School of Law is looking to hire an Interim Director...

Law school instruction and the "spiral curriculum"

Posted on April 12, 2013
If you have been trained in educational theory or the philosophy of education, you made have heard the phrase "spiral curriculum" during your studies. The idea of a spiral curriculum comes from the work of Jerome Bruner, a highly influential...

Do Not Jettison Your Common Sense

Posted on April 10, 2013
With the stress at the end of the semester, I am seeing more students make poor decisions because they have misplaced their common sense. Here are some things that students all know but tend to overlook when overwhelmed: Attend classes...

Podcasts from 2013 AALS Annual Meeting Available to AALS Member and Fee-Paid Law Schools

Posted on April 10, 2013
Jane La Barbera, Managing Director of AALS, recently e-mailed the following announcement. If you are faculty or professional staff from AALS memer and fee-paid law schools, you would be able to access the podcasts. Please notice the restrictions on access...

So Many Tasks, So Little Time

Posted on April 07, 2013
The end of the semester is approaching at break-neck speed right now for most students. A common lament is that there is not enough time to get everything done before exams. Students are frantically working on papers and assignments while...

Moves and Changes

Posted on April 05, 2013
This summer, I will be moving from UConn and UConn Law School to UMass-Dartmouth School of Law, where I will become tenure-track faculty. The move also means I will be shifting back to ASP full-time. As much as I love...

Academic Advising and Registration

Posted on April 03, 2013
The mandatory meeting for first-year students (optional for upper-division students) to discuss our registration process for next year's classes was held last week. Registration will start next week. For first-year students, the process can create a great deal of stress...

Why Global-Intuitive Students May Mistake Superficial Analysis for the Real Thing

Posted on April 02, 2013
Global processors are always looking for the big picture, the overview, or the roadmap in learning - they want to know the essentials and the end result. Intuitive processors are curioius about concepts, abstractions, theories, and policies and seek out...

Why Sequential-Sensing Students May Mistake Class Preparation for the Ultimate Goal

Posted on April 01, 2013
Sequential processors focus on the individual units before them (cases, subtopics, topics) rather than look at the bigger picture (how these units combine into a whole). Sensing processors focus on details, facts, and practicalities rather than look at ideas or...

IRAC is flexible, not mechanical

Posted on March 29, 2013
This time of year--post spring break, pre-reading week--students start asking for help. Specifically, they start asking for help regarding issues that came up on fall exams. One of the more common issues I encounter with students is misuse of IRAC....

Law Lecturer Bar Passage Position at U of Denver

Posted on March 28, 2013
Law-Lecturer, Bar Passage Programs, Part-Time (004566) Posted Hiring Range: Competitive Estimated start date: 6/01/2013 Term: 12 months per year, non-renewable Work Schedule: 20 hours per week Department Introduction: The University of Denver Sturm College of Law is a top 100...

Legal Skills Positions at UMass-Dartmouth

Posted on March 28, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHSUETTS SCHOOL OF LAW ? DARTMOUTH Full Time Lecturer, Legal Skills Program Position Announcement The University of Massachusetts School of Law ? Dartmouth invites application for two full-time Lecturers to teach required courses in our Legal Skills...

Call for Proposals for AALS 2014 Balance in Legal Education Section

Posted on March 27, 2013
The section on Balance in Legal Education is pleased to announce its program topic for the 2014 annual meeting of the American Association of Law Schools as "The Many Connections Between Well-Being and Professionalism in the Practice of Law." The...

Academic Advising and Registration for Classes

Posted on March 27, 2013
The mandatory meeting for first-year students (optional for upper-division students) to discuss our registration process for next year's classes was held last week. Registration will start next week. For first-year students, the process can create a great deal of stress...

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