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

Are you a new law school ASP'er or know one at your law school?

Posted on January 09, 2011
Each semester we try to do "Academic Support Spotlight" postings to welcome folks who have joined the ASP community since our last round of postings. Although I know we have already posted about a few new folks who joined law...

New Year's Resolutions

Posted on January 07, 2011
Do you make resolutions each year for changed behaviors that you wish to implement during the coming year? Most of us do. And statistically, most of us are not successful at those resolutions. Why is that? Well, we may set...

Two Positions Open at Western New England

Posted on January 05, 2011
ASSISTANT DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS Western New England College School of Law is seeking candidates to become our Assistant Dean and Director of Academic Success. The Assistant Dean will design, implement, and oversee all aspects of the Law...

Happy holidays to one and all

Posted on December 23, 2010
All of us here at the Law School Academic Support Blog would like to wish you and yours a very happy holiday season. We will be taking some time off from posting over the next few days. Look for new...

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Recap of the NECASP Conference at UNH

Posted on December 21, 2010
Congratulations to Sunny Mulligan and Alice Briggs for hosting the Second Annual New England Consortium of Academic Support Professionals (NECASP) at University of New Hampshire! The December 6th conference drew participants from 12 states and the District of Columbia...

Welcome to the new Director at Cleveland Marshall

Posted on December 20, 2010
Welcome to Mary Jane McGinty who is the new Director of Bar Preparation and Academic Support at Cleveland Marshall College of Law. Mary Jane provided the information below so that you can get to know her. Please welcome her to...

What will you do with all your free time now that exams are over?

Posted on December 18, 2010
Our law school upper-division students have apparently been telling the 1L's to spend the semester break reading study aid supplements for their spring courses. Now I have a great deal of respect for go-getters who want to receive good grades....

Welcome to a new Director at Vermont Law

Posted on December 17, 2010
We would like to welcome Matt Carluzzo at Vermont Law School to the ASP community. I had the good fortune of meeting Matt at the NECASP workshop in Concord, New Hampshire at the beginning of the month. Matt has provided...

Assistant Director Position Open at Hofstra

Posted on December 16, 2010
Assistant Director of Academic Support HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Hofstra University School of Law invites applicants for the position of Assistant Director of Academic Support. The Academic Support Program assists J.D. and LL.M. students in the development of the...

Whew! Where did the time go?

Posted on December 15, 2010
Fifteen weeks certainly flew by this semester! West Texas is always windy, but this time there was a veritable whirlwind that passed through the law school. My students are hunkered down in the second week of exams. The first-year students...

Phoenix Law Director of Academic Success and Bar Prep Position

Posted on December 09, 2010
Director of Academic Success and Bar Prep Program Phoenix School of Law Phoenix School of Law (PSL) is seeking an innovative legal educator with experience in academic and bar examination support to direct its Academic Success and Bar Prep Program...

Assistant Director, J.D. Student Affairs Position at San Diego

Posted on December 08, 2010
The position below is a bit outside our usual area, but I decided it might be of interest to some of you. Forgive the format problems, but TypePad was not compatible with all of the formatting from the announcement on...

It's that sickly time of the year

Posted on December 02, 2010
Every year it comes, and students aren't ready for it. It's the sickly time of the year. Windows are closed, germs have no where to go, people forget winter hygene (wash hands frequently, sneeze into your elbow), and students start...

10 Stressors to Avoid

Posted on December 01, 2010
Tis' the season for stress - Part II. You want to avoid the following things so your stress level does not skyrocket: Procrastination. The longer you put off a task, the more onerous it becomes. Stress builds as the guilt...

Some tips for upcoming exams

Posted on November 30, 2010
Sometimes it is the little things that are most beneficial during the exam period. They give you more control over the situation and more confidence. Here are some tips: Scope out your seating. If you will not be assigned a...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2010
All of us at the Law School Academic Support Blog would like to wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. May you have a restful holiday and blessings for the remainder of the semester. Safe travels!

Did you hear what I heard?

Posted on November 23, 2010
Professors are winding down their classes. Statements are being dropped left and right about what will or will not be on the exam. Details about the exam format, number of questions, time limits, and other matters are being given out...

When life has bad timing

Posted on November 22, 2010
All law students feel the pressure of upcoming exams. Final paper or project deadlines are piled on top of that pressure. Clinic students are trying to get in their final required office hours. Students with court or mediation observations are...

10 Stress Busters

Posted on November 20, 2010
Tis' the season for stress. Consider using the following quick tips to lower stress: Do your hardest or least liked task first. That way it will not hang over you all day and increase your stress. Break down any task...

Keeping a positive attitude

Posted on November 17, 2010
Over the 9 years that I have been doing academic support with law students, I have become more and more convinced that a positive attitude is a must for this period in the semester. When law students begin to focus...

Returning member to the FAMU Academic Success and Bar Prep Team

Posted on November 16, 2010
Jendayi Saada, Director of Academic Success and Bar Preparation, at Florida A & M University School of Law recently posted to the ASP listserv that Keith Neyland has re-joined their staff. We would like to welcome Keith back to ASP....

Academic Support Opening at UC Irvine

Posted on November 02, 2010
School of Law DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT Position: Academic Coordinator The University of California, Irvine, School of Law invites applications for the position of director of academic support; this is an academic appointment. The successful candidate will oversee development of...

Academic Counselor Position at Charlotte Law

Posted on November 01, 2010
Our TypePad editing is having trouble reproducing the following job description/announcement in a consistent format. However, you will hopefully be able to follow the information. (Amy Jarmon) Charlotte School of Law (CharlotteLaw) seeks applications for an experienced Academic Success Counselor...

Director of Diversity and Outreach Position at Roger Williams

Posted on October 30, 2010
Director of Diversity & Outreach at Roger Williams University School of Law The Director of Diversity & Outreach (DDO) will oversee and monitor a comprehensive strategy to recruit, retain and assist the academic and professional development of diverse students within...

Five stages of grading

Posted on October 29, 2010
Sarah Klaper at DePaul University School of Law shared the following link to the "not that kind of doctor blog" with the Legal Research and Writing Professor listserv. As those of us who teach ASP courses, pre-law courses, or law...

Mandy Carter is new ASP'er at Charlotte Law

Posted on October 28, 2010
Anthea des Etages, Director of Academic Success, announced on the listserv this summer that Amanda Carter had joined the Academic Success staff at Charlotte Law. The information below is from Anthea's listserv announcement. Please welcome Amanda when you see her...

Navigating the Milky Way

Posted on October 27, 2010
Recently I spent several days in the middle of the North Carolina mountains. I was on a farm far from any city. One night, we walked out into an open area away from the farmhouse lights and looked up into...

Welcome Alicia Jackson to FAMU College of Law

Posted on October 26, 2010
Jendayi Saada, Director of Academic Success and Bar Preparation, at Florida A&M University College of Law announced on the ASP listserv this fall that Alicia Jackson had joined the FAMU ASP staff. Jendayi's announcement is included in part below so...

Welcome the Co-Directors at Michigan State

Posted on October 25, 2010
Michigan State law school has two new Co-Directors in Academic Support: Goldie Pritchard and Meghan Short. Please welcome them. They have kindly provided us with the additional information below so that you can get to know them and their program....

Coping with brain cells that cry "Uncle"

Posted on October 23, 2010
A number of my students have expressed concern about their inability to focus by late afternoon because their brain cells are, to put it simply, exhausted. They find they cannot learn one more rule, absorb one more concept, or read...

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