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Some people discourage the use of contractions in legal writing. However, there isn’t really a hard and fast rule about when contractions...

On this date 52 years ago—May 8, 1970—The Beatles released its 12th and final studio album. The Beatles started recording "Let It Be" as...

I remember getting ready to meet with a graduate who was preparing for the February bar exam a few months ago. She was studying in one of...

Visualization is recognized as a powerful tool to improve performance and help you reach your goals. For visualization to be effective,...

Happy Star Wars Day! Today, May the 4th, is the day that Star Wars fans, like myself, rejoice and celebrate all things in the galaxy far,...

Yesterday I wrote about running 23.4 miles by completing a mile, 5K, 10K, and half marathon during the Flying Pig Skyline Chili 3-Way...

Today’s Good Friday. But I want to separate the day from the date. Today, April 15, is “National That Sucks Day.” Yes, there really is...

The National Conference of Bar Examiners recently published its preliminary Content Scope Outlines for the next generation of the bar...

The Closing Ceremony to the Winter Olympic Games is this morning. This is fitting because today—the Sunday before the bar exam—is also...

Let’s talk about developing a game plan for the Multistate Essay Exam portion of the bar exam. When you sit down for that Tuesday...