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I am further depressed when I see the random studies linking depression with heightened analytical ability. The theory (and it... lawschool academicsupport Current Affairs Reading Stress & Anxiety Assistant Dean of Academic and Bar Support Position at La Verne tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162ffce6165970d 2012-01-18T18:43:25-05:00 2012-01-18T23:43:25Z 2012-01-18T23:43:25Z Assistant Dean of Academic and Bar Support – College of Law - University of La Verne Position #3170 The University of La Verne invites applicants for the position of Assistant Dean of Academic and Bar Support at the College of... lawschool academicsupport Jobs - Descriptions & Announcements Fighting for our students tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01676068fa8b970b 2012-01-14T10:48:00-05:00 2012-01-12T21:11:31Z 2012-01-14T15:48:00Z I was at AALS last week. In my seven years in the academic success community, I have never experienced anything quite like last week's conference. There were two messages coming from AALS, and both messages are important for everyone in... lawschool academicsupport Academic Support Spotlight Hope and Higher Grades tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162ff744506970d 2012-01-13T09:00:00-05:00 2012-01-12T16:14:57Z 2012-01-13T14:00:00Z Hat tip to the Legal Writing Prof Blog for the following link to a recent article on research about law students and hope. Go to The National Law Journal to read the article summarizing research published in the Journal of... lawschool academicsupport Miscellany Stress & Anxiety Losing the Lecture tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01675fe6f070970b 2012-01-12T10:50:12-05:00 2012-01-12T15:50:12Z 2012-01-12T15:50:12Z There is a great piece from NPR about physicists reworking their large lecture courses after learning that lectures don't facilitate learning. I have included the link below. Inspired by the article, here is an example of how you can lose... lawschool academicsupport News Teaching Tips Tenure-Track Position in ASP and Bar Prep at Appalachian School of Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e551e466970c 2012-01-10T18:49:15-05:00 2012-01-10T23:49:15Z 2012-01-10T23:49:15Z The Appalachian School of Law is looking for a full-time, tenure-earning faculty member interested in teaching in its Academic Success and Bar Preparation programs starting in 2012, preferably in the spring of 2012. ASL is committed to student achievement, and... lawschool academicsupport Jobs - Descriptions & Announcements How to make the most of AALS (for new ASPer's) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162feb6531e970d 2011-12-30T11:39:12-05:00 2011-12-30T16:39:03Z 2011-12-30T16:39:12Z This is a follow-up to our previous posts on how to make the most of conferences. AALS is a little different than LSAC conferences, and while my overall advice is the same, I am modifying slightly to adjust for the... lawschool academicsupport Advice Remember the AALS Academic Support One-Day Conference! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0168e49b1ab7970c 2011-12-29T13:08:34-05:00 2011-12-29T18:08:34Z 2011-12-29T18:08:34Z The AALS One-Day Workshop will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in Washington, DC during the Annual Meeting. The day’s title is: “Got ASP? Leveraging Academic Support Principles and Programs to Meet Strategic Institutional Goals.” The event will run... lawschool academicsupport Meetings Miscellany Happy Holidays tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01675f3fd0fe970b 2011-12-23T19:38:41-05:00 2011-12-24T00:38:41Z 2011-12-24T00:38:41Z All of us at the Law School Academic Support Blog wish you and yours wonderful holidays. We hope that you will have a great 2012. We look forward to seeing many of you at AALS for the Academic Support Section... lawschool academicsupport Miscellany Teaching Bar Takers the Importance of Accurate and Complete Rule Statements tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef015394374b9e970b 2011-12-12T18:08:00-05:00 2011-12-12T23:08:00Z 2011-12-12T23:08:00Z A guest post from Ron Dees, of Washburn Law School: A tool for teaching bar takers the importance and value of accurate and complete rule statements: As you all know, many times students fail to memorize and/or transcribe accurate and... lawschool academicsupport Advice Bar Exam Issues Bar Exam Preparation Bar Exams Save the Dates for the 2012 LSAC Workshop in Denver tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01539432d4d5970b 2011-12-08T10:00:53-05:00 2011-12-08T15:00:53Z 2011-12-08T15:00:53Z The Law School Admission Council has announced that the LSAC Academic Assistance Training Workshop will be held at University of Denver Sturm College of Law in Denver, Colorado. The dates are June 13 - 16, 2012. The announcement listed the... lawschool academicsupport Meetings Essay Exam Answering Tip #120611 - Memorize tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0153941c537f970b 2011-12-06T14:37:59-05:00 2011-12-06T19:50:24Z 2011-12-06T19:37:59Z Students must remember that the “memorization” part – the learning by heart part – is only a small part of what must be done to score high on exams. But if a student is not able to quickly run through the elements of each intentional tort (for example) without pausing to try to recall specifics, issues will be missed. Don't let that happen! lawschool academicsupport Advice Writing Generosity of Spirit tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162fd71ecc5970d 2011-12-06T14:29:14-05:00 2011-12-06T19:32:53Z 2011-12-06T19:29:14Z It is the time of year when various student organizations run additional projects to help other people. In the last few weeks, there have been collections of warm coats for the homeless, non-perishable food for those without enough in their... lawschool academicsupport Encouragement & Inspiration Miscellany Some Tips for a Less Stressful and More Productive Exam Experience tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0153941bf698970b 2011-12-06T14:10:07-05:00 2011-12-06T19:07:16Z 2011-12-06T19:10:07Z During final exams, there are several things you can do to make this time period less stressful and more productive. Here are some suggestions: Promote a positive attitude. You were admitted to law school because your law school thinks you... lawschool academicsupport Exams - Studying Change is in the air...The Uniform Bar Exam tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0154379622c8970c 2011-12-05T11:10:00-05:00 2011-11-30T18:38:36Z 2011-12-05T16:10:00Z The temperature is cooling and the brightly colored leaves are beginning to lose their hold. Autumn vividly embodies transition and change. However, the leaves are not the only things changing; changes are also underway with regard to the bar exam.... lawschool academicsupport Bar Exam Issues Bar Exam Preparation Bar Exams Revised Announcement for University of Akron ASP Position tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef015437b0abaf970c 2011-12-01T17:22:38-05:00 2011-12-01T22:22:38Z 2011-12-01T22:22:38Z The Director, Academic Success Program position at University of Akron was originally posted here on the Blog on November 15, 2011. The application directions have changed from the original posting. The description itself is basically the same but re-formatted. (Amy... lawschool academicsupport Jobs - Descriptions & Announcements Free Trials for Graphic Organizer Software tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01543704d214970c 2011-11-29T09:00:00-05:00 2011-11-17T19:21:57Z 2011-11-29T14:00:00Z Students and ASP professionals are always looking for ways to turn information into visuals. There are several products that provide free trials of their software. With the one exception noted, you will lose your work after the 30-day period unless... lawschool academicsupport Exams - Studying Learning Styles Miscellany Study Tips - General Let's Talk about Stress tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0153932ee597970b 2011-11-28T09:00:00-05:00 2011-11-17T16:32:54Z 2011-11-28T14:00:00Z You can feel the negative stress level when you walk into the doors of a law school during this time of year. Negative stress is a problem for some law students all year long, but it tends to be prevalent... lawschool academicsupport Stress & Anxiety Happy Thanksgiving tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0162fc46706b970d 2011-11-23T09:00:00-05:00 2011-11-23T14:00:00Z 2011-11-23T14:00:00Z All of the editors at the Law School Academic Support Blog wish you a Happy Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy your days off. Come back rested for the end of the semester! lawschool academicsupport