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Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 09:32:00

It's triage time again

Posted on April 22, 2010
We have seven class days left. I am meeting lots of students who are brand new to my ASP services. These students are usually panicky. For the most part, they are extremely behind. We are talking no outlines or, best...

Do teachers grade more harshly when they use red pens?

Posted on April 21, 2010
Some interesting science to report...at least one presenter at every ASP conference mentions that students feel that red pen makes it look as if the paper is "bleeding" negative comments. A new spin: teachers actually grade more harshly when using...

Policy and the law - the big "huh?"

Posted on April 19, 2010
When I discuss exam writing with students, I have noticed that mentioning the possibility of "policy points" usually elicits some concern. I often get a glazed stare, a deer-in-the-headlights look, or a furrowed brow in response. Over the years, I...

Dean of Student Affairs--Elon Law School

Posted on April 17, 2010
Elon Law School is seeking a Dean of Student Affairs. The Elon Law School is part of Elon University, though our campus is in downtown Greensboro, NC, about 20 miles from the main campus that is in Burlington, NC. The...

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Reflecting on Banquet Season

Posted on April 15, 2010
Having just attended a dinner reception for newly admitted students, I happily reminisced upon my first year as a 1L. For understandable reasons, the members of my dining table were more interested in my experience as a law student rather...

Quick note on typos in the blog

Posted on April 13, 2010
I have been meaning to write this for a while, but it came to my attention today. Amy and I write blog posts between students meetings, teaching, administrative tasks, and myriad other responsibilities. We do our best to catch typos...

Maybe you are not cut out for this place

Posted on April 12, 2010
I stumbled upon this blog post at Above the Law (I read ATL daily to keep up with what my students are reading about law school and legal careers). I am posting the link at the bottom of the page....

Failure as a choice

Posted on April 08, 2010
ASP'ers want students to succeed. We want them to live up to their academic potential. We want them to get A's and B's as often as possible. We want to congratulate them on their hard work. We want to see...

My book list, continued

Posted on April 07, 2010
After my post of Geoff Colvin's Talent is Overrated, I received emails asking for non-ASP-specific book suggestions. I am a voracious reader. I will be giving this much more thought over the next couple of months, but these are some...

Managing your workload

Posted on April 05, 2010
Amy's post on banquet season brought up something I have been thinking about for a while: managing the ASP workload. This is the season for all sorts of extra activities. It is wonderful to attend these for yourself and for...

Welcome to our new Contributing Editors

Posted on March 31, 2010
We would like to welcome two new Contributing Editors for the Law School Academic Support Blog: Paul Bateman and Lisa Young. As Contributing Editors, they will be posting at least once a month to share their insights with our readers....

Book Suggestion: Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin

Posted on March 30, 2010
I am in the middle of the book Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin; I think it's an excellent book for ASPer's, students, and other law professors. I will probably using this book as part of my class for freshman...

Kentucky Law: Assistant Dean for Administrative Affairs and Community Engagement

Posted on March 29, 2010
A little outside of ASP, but might be interesting to someone looking to branch out... Assistant Dean for Administrative Affairs and Community Engagement This position will be the primary administrator for the College of Law for internal and non-educational operations...

Banquet Season

Posted on March 27, 2010
Banquet season is upon us. Many of our student organizations are having end-of-the-year dos. Some of them are fund-raisers as well as celebrations. Some of them combine honors and awards with other evening festivities. If I overlook the immediate effect...

Welcome Jonathan Glatter to ASP, UC-Irvine

Posted on March 26, 2010
Professor Glater, a graduate of Yale Law School, spent nine years at The New York Times, most of it writing about the business of law for Business Day; previously he was a corporate lawyer at a Wall Street firm. As...

Are you thinking about getting into ASP work?

Posted on March 24, 2010
I talk several times a year to practicing lawyers or others who are considering academic support work as a career change. I have also through the years talked with new ASP'ers at both ends of the spectrum - those who...

Director of Academic Support and Bar Success Opening at Campbell Law

Posted on March 22, 2010
Director of Academic Support and Bar Success Campbell Law School Campbell Law School invites applications for the position of Director of Academic Support and Bar Success. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2010. This is a...

Director Academic Success Program Opening at Vermont Law School

Posted on March 22, 2010
Vermont Law School (VLS), a private, independent law school located on the banks of the beautiful White River in South Royalton, VT, and the nation?s #1 environmental law program (US News & World Report), is looking for an outstanding, team-oriented....

Study techniques that reduce anxiety

Posted on March 19, 2010
The stress levels are going up as students realize that there is less than half of the semester left once we return from Spring Break. Several study techniques can help minimize your anxiety in the coming weeks: Plan your study...

Using color to learn

Posted on March 18, 2010
One dimension of visual learning that helps many of my law students is an awareness of how color can be connected to learning. Some students can "see" material better when color is added: they organize the material more effectively, learn...

Congrats to our friends at Franklin Pierce, merger with UNH

Posted on March 17, 2010
It looks like New England will have another public law school in a few years. Franklin Pierce announced they will become affiliated with the University of New Hampshire, leading to a full merger over the next few years. This is...

When organization is a weakness

Posted on March 16, 2010
All of us who practiced before entering ASP work remember colleagues who were disasters at organization. If they were fortunate, they had a paralegal, secretary, or junior associate who "kept track" of them and their work. If not, they misplaced...

Teaching social skills in the age of the internet

Posted on March 12, 2010
Another essential professional skill set that contributes to law school success are the social skills necessary to engage others. Just five years ago when I started in ASP, I would not have thought this was something that ASP could or...

Teaching Time Management

Posted on March 10, 2010
There are a couple of skills that feel more akin to life management or corporate training that academic support. One of them is time management. It is essential to doing well in law school, and it is a skill most...

Thinking about the review process

Posted on March 09, 2010
Some law students have been studying for exams all semester by staying on top of their course reading, adding to their outlines each week, and conscientiously learning new material while reviewing past material. In truth, this ongoing process is the....

Study tips from students

Posted on March 05, 2010
I often pick up study tips from my students. They mention software that helps them or a technique that has worked. Periodically, I gather their ideas and share them here on the Blog. Using One Note: More and more students...

Settling for bronze, striving for silver, going for gold

Posted on March 04, 2010
Several law students were chatting with me this week and noted that most law students are divided into three categories: those who are satisfied to get just C's; those who are striving to do better than last semester's grades; and...

Report from the NY regional ASP workshop

Posted on March 03, 2010
Friday was the annual NY regional ASP workshop; the workshop from which all other regionals have been born. Thanks again to Kris Franklin and Linda Feldman for doing an awesome job, even if Kris tells everyone that participants do all...

Advice from law students

Posted on March 01, 2010
In my role of Director of the Pre-law Center at UConn, I am noticing an interesting phenomena. I am in the process of arranging a law student panel for pre-law students here at the Storrs campus. I have been contacting...

Do you have the spring semester blahs?

Posted on February 26, 2010
Our part of Texas has had an abnormal winter. In my 6 years here, I do not remember so much bitter cold, sleet, and snow. I have had to use my snow shovel more than I ever remember. (At least...

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