Category Archives: Teaching (general)

Submit to the RIPS-SIS Legal Research Teach-In Kit!

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

Dear Fellow Law Librarians & Information Professionals, The future of the legal profession is in your hands! Even if you do not teach, you can join other librarians toward the common goal of better library instruction.  How?  By submitting to … Continue reading →

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Every Teacher, A Student

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

As part of the University of Richmond Law School’s commitment to excellent teaching, the school recently brought in two expert teaching consultants, Sophie Sparrow and Gerry Hess. The research instruction team had the opportunity to spend nearly an entire day … Continue reading →

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Implementing Opportunities for Self-Evaluation: My Final Suggestion (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

It’s now mid-semester and students are finally getting the swing of things (we hope, at least). “Things” in your legal research class might be specific research tools or the process of locating both mandatory and persuasive authority. In my class, … Continue reading →

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Implementing Opportunities for Self-Evaluation: Part 2 of 3

Posted on September 11, 2018 by

By now, most of us are at least a few weeks into another Fall semester. We’ve likely gotten past the initial course introductions and are about to dive head first into the real guts of our courses (did someone say … Continue reading →

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Working During the Bar Exam? Start Studying Yesterday.

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

As anyone that sat for any Bar Exam can attest, passing a state’s Bar is no easy feat. The Bar Exam is not simply a test of legal application, but an assessment of one’s stamina and endurance – the haze … Continue reading →

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Let Us Not Forget About Bar Association Benefits

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

This weekend I was fortunate enough to travel to Austin, Texas for the POP Cats Convention. While there, I met up with a law school friend who just opened his own firm in Austin. While he has practiced law for … Continue reading →

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Implementing Opportunities for Self-Evaluation: Part 1 of 3

Posted on August 2, 2018 by

Oh my, folks, it’s August. Where did the summer go? Send help. Photo by Alex Iby on Unsplash If you’re suddenly concerned about your preparation (or lack thereof) for the fall semester, fear not. Allow me to introduce the first of many tips … Continue reading →

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