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PLEASE NOTE THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE

Posted on February 03, 2009
Law School Expert Blog has MOVED to http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/All new posts and comments will be made at http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/It's still Ann Levine, and it's still completely candid, honest, optimistic and wise advice, but it's now at http://www...

Law School Expert Blog News

Posted on January 26, 2009
Hi Guys,This is the first warning I'm issuing that the url for the blog will be changing in the next two weeks - it's going to be based on my LawSchoolExpert website.The downside is that while things are in transition, I'm unable to comment (long, technically depressing story...

Yale taking February LSAT this year

Posted on January 20, 2009
See the Yale Law Blog for details.

Ann Levine Interviewed by LSAT Tutor Blog

Posted on January 15, 2009
Thanks to Steve Schwartz for posting my interview on his LSAT Blog today.In the interview I discuss the February LSAT, the LSAT writing sample, and common (awful) mistakes made on law school applications.I look forward to your comments!

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Law School Expert's 250th Blog Post

Posted on January 11, 2009
I have been very busy assisting clients through the application process and have not had as much time as I would have liked to share my thoughts on the blog and/or respond individually to as many comments. I am reading everything and responding when I am able, and I do not want to post fluff, but only share information that will truly be useful to law school applicants...

Part III: Observations of the Legal Job Market

Posted on January 05, 2009
9 to 5: 9 Observations Regarding the Legal Job Market & 5 Strategies for New Attorneys Entering the 2009 Legal Job Market ? A 3 Part Series (Part 3 of 3) By Amanda C. Ellis, Esq. Parts 1 and 2 of this post examined 9 observations regarding the legal job market: (1) layoffs; (2) hiring freezes; (3) pay freezes and bonus cuts; (4) increased bureaucracy in lateral hiring decisions; (5) busy small firms; (6) hot practice areas; (7) geographical variance among practice areas; (8) a slow moving hiring process; and (9) importance of law school grades...

9 Observations About the Legal Job Market - Part II

Posted on January 04, 2009
9 to 5: 9 Observations Regarding the Legal Job Market & 5 Strategies for New Attorneys Entering the 2009 Legal Job Market ? A 3 Part Series (Part 2 of 3) By Amanda C. Ellis, Esq. Part 1 of this post examined 4 observations regarding the current legal job market and all 4 observations concerned large firms ? (1) layoffs; (2) hiring freezes; (3) pay freezes and bonus cuts; and (4) increased bureaucracy in lateral hiring decisions...

9 Observations Regarding the Legal Job Market

Posted on January 02, 2009
I am not a career counselor, but everyone applying to law school should be thinking about the marketability of a lawyer's skills and education. I called upon a real expert in legal hiring, Amanda Ellis, president of Amanda Ellis Legal Search (www...

New Year's Resolutions for Law School Applicants

Posted on December 31, 2008
Here is a link to one of my favorite LawSchoolExpert posts ever - New Year Resolutions for Law School Applicants. I posted it a year ago, and I hope this year's class of law school applicants finds it just as comforting as last year's.Happy New Year.

December LSAT Scores Out Today!

Posted on December 29, 2008
Just heard back from my first client about December LSAT scores - Congrats on the big increase, B! Looking forward to hearing more news..... Check your email.... (not to make you totally paranoid, but keep your eyes out!)Good luck!And for those of you who haven't yet applied, let's get started ASAP...

Law School Expert's Best of 2008

Posted on December 29, 2008
Thanks to all of my readers for your wonderful comments and feedback this year.Over 63,547 of you visited the Law School Expert blog 93,719 times. WOW. Thank you. I love how many of you left comments and sent me e-mails about how the blog has helped you through the law school admission process...

Holiday Cheer

Posted on December 24, 2008
Hello Everyone! In honor of the holiday season, today's blog post exists to congratulate some of my law school admission consulting clients who have heard good news from the following schools:M - Miami, PSU, Drexel (with scholarship)R - Cornell, GeorgetownS - UCLA, Georgetown, BerkeleyD - William & MaryB - RichmondH - GeorgetownK - Wisconsin, BU, W&M (with scholarship!)J - Georgetown, Washington University, Fordham (with scholarship!), USC (with scholarship!)M- Baltimore, Rutgers Newark, Suffolk, CatholicK - Rutgers NewarkE - U...

How Binding is "Binding Early Decision"?

Posted on December 23, 2008
"Exactly how binding is early decision?"Thanks to Nathaniel for this great (and timely) question.LSAC lists obligations of the law schools and obligations of law school applicants in the admission process, and one of the key obligations of a law school applicant is in regard to binding early decision programs...

Your Law School Admission Questions Answered!

Posted on December 18, 2008
Hello law school applicants! I am currently accepting suggestions for blog topics..... Fire away by leaving a new comment here - and please give yourself a name (rather than "Anonymous").br /br /I look forward to answering your questions.br /br /Ann

101 Ways to A Higher LSAT: Featuring Law School Expert!

Posted on December 09, 2008
I am very excited to announce that I am a featured case study in the book: 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your LSAT: What You Need to Know About the Law School Admission Test Explained Simply by Linda C. Ashar.If you're just starting to think about the LSAT (especially those of you applying for Fall 2010 admission and beyond), this book is a great, unbiased resource from a company that's not trying to sell you anything...

After taking the December LSAT - 3 tips

Posted on December 06, 2008
You took the December LSAT today? My three most important tips:1. DO NOT SPEND TIME TODAY ON DISCUSSION BOARDS. If you feel good walking out of the test, don't change your opinion of your own performance based on what the mob says on discussion boards...

December or February LSAT? 6 Tips for LSAT Test Day.

Posted on December 04, 2008
Here are the 4 most common questions that I'm hearing this week from people scheduled to take the December LSAT:1. I have the flu. What do I do?2. This is my first time taking the LSAT and I'm not ready. What do I do?3. If I postpone until February, is that too late in the rolling admission process?4...

A Note to My Readers

Posted on December 02, 2008
Just a quick note to my loyal readers - I just started running Google Ads as an experiment. For the first 18 months of this blog, I did not run any advertisements. I have decided, however, that I'm not scared that you might learn about my "competition" - rather, I welcome you to learn about other law school admission consulting options...

Choosing an Area of Law as a Specialty

Posted on November 26, 2008
You've probably heard (or read) my speech about not "picking a major" when applying to law school unless you can really, really, really back it up.Anna Ivey's recent post about the downside of choosing International Law as an area of specialization when applying to law school is extremely relevant and I hope you'll find it helpful (although I'm sure a portion of my audience will find it discouraging)...

LSAT Advice

Posted on November 26, 2008
I'm not an LSAT tutor, but sometimes my clients give me great tips to pass on. Here are a sampling: From S: I am feeling much better about my LSAT progress ever since I finished the PowerScore books and utilized the materials at: www.testsherpa...

Applying to Yale Law, and Applying ED t o Another School?

Posted on November 25, 2008
A very interesting (and a tiny bit self-serving) post from the Yale Law Admissions blog.

Why I Help People Apply to Law School

Posted on November 24, 2008
I got a great phone call today from a client I helped 3 years ago in her law school application process. She had a REALLY low LSAT score - I think it was a 140 or something. And she has sent me a new client every year for the last 3 years. And today she called to tell me she's graduating from law school - and graduating as a member of the law review and on the moot court board...

Concluding a Personal Statement

Posted on November 20, 2008
Most of my law school admission consulting clients struggle to state the reasons why they are applying to a certain law school. I want to offer some hints and tricks in this regard:1. Do I have to say why I want to go to Law School X?No. You don't. Unless X Law School asks you to, and then - yes - you do...

The Best Personal Statement Samples

Posted on November 17, 2008
BU has posted some amazing personal statement samples. They are the best I've seen on the Internet. So, this is for all of you who love to beg me for examples of law school personal statements.

5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Law School

Posted on November 12, 2008
Don West, Jr. is THE guy. I admit, I was his unofficial campaign manager when he ran for SBA president 10 years ago, and the first in line for a hug when he won. And so it is no surprise to me that he is now SuperLawyer of the Universe. So, I asked Don to share with my readers his thoughts on the "Five Things I Wish I'd Known Before Law School...

Best Law Schools for Public Interest

Posted on November 12, 2008
National Jurist just picked the Best Law Schools for Public Interest, so check it out....

Tips for December LSAT Takers

Posted on November 09, 2008
Here are some previous posts that will offer insight and advice for those of you taking (or retaking) the LSAT in December:Pre-LSAT Advice (with just a caveat - I am no longer accepting clients with LSATs below the mid-140s because I have not seen them be overwhelmingly successful in their admission attempts recently and I do not want to give anyone false hope - only realistic hope...

Mistakes to Avoid in Law School Applications

Posted on November 01, 2008
Ok, been reviewing a lot of applications this weekend so I want to tell you of some common mistakes people have been making:1. Pay attention to whether a school wants you to list things in chronological order or reverse chronological order.2. Don't submit a 4 page personal statement when 3 will do...

Dean's Certification Letters

Posted on October 28, 2008
Ok, what is the deal with these? I know I'm supposed to be answering the questions and not asking them, but they just started really appearing on the scene a few years ago and schools are incredibly inconsistent about what they mean by them, when you need one, whether or not there's a form, who should fill it out, etc...

Thank You!

Posted on October 26, 2008
I just wanted to say thanks to all of my readers - we hit some major records this weekend.More than 10,000 people read my blog this month!On Friday alone, almost 2,000 of you checked my site!In appreciation of your readership and Loyalty, I'm offering 2 rewards:1...

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