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Vernellia is retiring... lawschool academicsupport Academic Support Spotlight Batteries Not Included tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019101f6e088970c 2013-05-12T06:00:00-07:00 2013-05-09T21:52:29Z 2013-05-12T13:00:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Miscellany Keeping the Faith tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901befd3c5970b 2013-05-10T06:00:00-07:00 2013-05-08T16:39:05Z 2013-05-10T13:00:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Encouragement & Inspiration Lights, Camera, Action tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eea82be09970d 2013-05-09T06:00:00-07:00 2013-05-07T14:37:41Z 2013-05-09T13:00:00Z 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.... lawschool academicsupport Exams - Studying The Hardest Bar...Is the One You are Taking tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eeac667dd970d 2013-05-08T17:00:00-07:00 2013-05-02T23:38:15Z 2013-05-09T00:00:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Bar Exam Issues Bar Exam Preparation Bar Exams Whittier Law School Academic Support and Bar Preparation Position tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901be77216970b 2013-05-07T07:16:15-07:00 2013-05-07T14:16:15Z 2013-05-07T14:16:15Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Jobs - Descriptions & Announcements University of Louisville Director of Academic Success Position tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901be76dae970b 2013-05-07T07:12:13-07:00 2013-05-07T14:12:13Z 2013-05-07T14:12:13Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Jobs - Descriptions & Announcements Do You Wanna Dance? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eea81b419970d 2013-04-24T06:00:00-07:00 2013-04-23T20:40:15Z 2013-04-24T13:00:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Stress & Anxiety Study Tips - General Job Announcement: University of Connecticut Pre-Law Advisor tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901b83bc4a970b 2013-04-23T08:49:19-07:00 2013-04-23T15:49:19Z 2013-04-23T15:49:19Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Job Descriptions Jobs - Descriptions & Announcements Update from the NY ASP Workshop (Myra Orlen) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eea5dfafc970d 2013-04-19T09:55:00-07:00 2013-04-19T16:55:00Z 2013-04-19T16:55:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Academic Support Spotlight Meetings Should I take a course just because it is bar tested? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c38a34c8c970b 2013-04-18T15:30:00-07:00 2013-04-16T18:58:25Z 2013-04-18T22:30:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Advice Bar Exam Preparation Congratulations to Rebecca Flanagan tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017d42ea44e6970c 2013-04-18T11:35:27-07:00 2013-04-18T18:35:27Z 2013-04-18T18:35:27Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Academic Support Spotlight Interim Director Position at U of Dayton tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c388e7be3970b 2013-04-13T06:39:00-07:00 2013-04-13T13:39:00Z 2013-04-13T13:39:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Jobs - Descriptions & Announcements Law school instruction and the "spiral curriculum" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017d4193515c970c 2013-04-12T09:13:00-07:00 2013-03-25T15:16:00Z 2013-04-12T16:13:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Podcasts from 2013 AALS Annual Meeting Available to AALS Member and Fee-Paid Law Schools tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c38802c1a970b 2013-04-10T10:20:59-07:00 2013-04-10T17:20:59Z 2013-04-10T17:20:59Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Meetings Do Not Jettison Your Common Sense tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c384bb3a4970b 2013-04-10T06:00:00-07:00 2013-04-02T22:49:29Z 2013-04-10T13:00:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Exams - Studying Stress & Anxiety Study Tips - General So Many Tasks, So Little Time tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017c384b6c03970b 2013-04-07T06:00:00-07:00 2013-04-02T21:50:35Z 2013-04-07T13:00:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Exams - Studying Stress & Anxiety Study Tips - General Moves and Changes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017d428d1e3d970c 2013-04-05T07:48:45-07:00 2013-04-05T19:46:05Z 2013-04-05T14:48:45Z 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... lawschool academicsupport About This Blog Academic Support Spotlight Current Affairs Academic Advising and Registration tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017ee9edbdf0970d 2013-04-03T06:00:00-07:00 2013-04-03T13:00:00Z 2013-04-03T13:00:00Z 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... lawschool academicsupport Advice Miscellany