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Before They Even Start: Hope And Incoming 1ls, Barbara Brunner
Before They Even Start: Hope And Incoming 1ls, Barbara Brunner
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Newly-accepted law school 1Ls often express interest in how they should spend the summer before starting their fall courses in order to be best prepared for success in their first semester. This desire to have a "leg up" on law school success leads those of us teaching first-year courses to think more deeply about what constitutes a "good preparation" for the unique experiences that new law students will face, and what skills are really necessary to increase their possibilities of success, especially in the first semester.
Over the past few years, I have compiled a list of activities which I …