• Law School

    My Pre-Law and Law School Blog Post Guide

    Here are some blog posts on law school, pre-law, and law school admissions, all linked in one easy place! Is Law School Right for You? Tips on how to figure out if law school is the right choice for you. Click here. Informational interviews: my top tip for figuring out if law school is right for you. Click here. Law school networking 101. Click here. How Law School Differs From Undergrad. Here. My Journey to Law School. An auto-biographical look at my journey to law school. Click here. The LSAT. My experience with the LSAT and tips for planning out your own LSAT journey and studying. Click here. Letters of…

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    Tips on How to Decide if Law School is Right for You

    Are you thinking about law school because you graduated college and still don’t know what to do? Do you want to be an attorney solely because you just LOVE Legally Blonde and Suits? Have you been thinking about law school for a while and just not 100% sure? It might be time to consider what you’ll actually get out of your law degree and whether putting in the money and effort is right for you. Here are a few tips on how to see if law school is the right choice. The obvious tip for this is to think long and hard about what you want to do career-wise. You…

  • Travel

    The Ultimate Guide to Davis, California

    Home to UC Davis, big red buses, and plenty of cows, Davis is the cutest quaint college town. Having lived here for six years now, I have made my rounds through all of the good bars, food spots, and places to hang out. Here’s a guide with all of my Davis favorites! Where to Stay and How to Get Around If you’re coming into town and need to find a place to stay, we’ve got plenty of hotels in the area. I suggest the Hyatt Place UC Davis, which is directly on campus, if you’re coming to visit a student or for a campus event. Another good Davis hotel option…

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    My 1L Summer Internship

    I worked as a legal intern for a City Attorney’s office during my 1L summer. Here’s a reflection on my time there and what I learned! Side note: If you’re looking for tips on finding a 1L internship, I have a blog post on that! Find it here. If you need interview tips and questions to prepare for, click here. What does a City Attorney do? A City Attorney is a person who provides legal advice to the city departments and represents the city in lawsuits. They can be either appointed or elected. The attorneys who work under the City Attorney are the assistant or deputy city attorneys. This particular…

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    Legal Intern Interviews: Tips + Questions to Prepare For

    For 2Ls at my law school, on-campus interviewing is quickly approaching in January! For 1Ls, summer internship applications and interviews are beginning to become available. Legal Intern interviews can be stressful, especially if you’ve never worked in anything legal-related before law school. With plenty of practice, you’ll be answering even the tough interview questions with ease! Here’s some interview tips and questions to prepare for. Tips Reach out to any connections you know who work(ed) or interned at the office you’re interviewing with. If you know any fellow law students or attorneys who have worked at the office you’re interviewing with, this is a great time to reach out to…

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    Law School Admissions: Letters of Recommendation

    Here are some of my tips for getting those letters of recommendation that law school applications ask for! I also want to offer a disclaimer that I applied for law school ~while~ I was in undergrad, so my tips are aimed at helping future law students who are also applying while they are still in college. However, I am always happy to help if you are applying after college as well! This blog post is also focused on academic letters as opposed to professional ones, since not everyone will have internships/jobs or professional connections who can write letters for them! Make strong connections early on. It’s hard to ask for…

  • Travel

    How to Spend One Day In Napa, California

    There’s endless opportunities for a fun time in the Napa Valley, with restaurants, spas, and over 500 wineries. I’ve never spent more than 24 hours in the area, but luckily, going to Napa for a day is the perfect bite-sized trip. Pick out a wine tasting or two and a place to eat, and you’ll be good to go! If you’re staying overnight, I recommend finding a cute airbnb nearby. The homes in Napa proper are adorable with a cottage/farmhouse feel and plenty are listed on airbnb. I haven’t had the chance to stay in one on my trips to Napa just yet, but I have stayed overnight in the…

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    All of Your Law School Questions, Answered

    Last week, I asked my instagram followers for all of their law school + law school admissions questions. Here are all of those questions answered, rounded up in one post! Best way to prepare/self study for the LSAT? + Any tips for studying for the LSAT? You can find my entire blog post on this subject here. I can’t really speak to self-studying for the LSAT because that isn’t the route I took. But my main tip is practice practice practice! In order to increase your score, you need to learn and improve from mistakes, and you can only do so by practicing and scoring your exams. This way, you…

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    Law School Admissions: How to Prepare While in Undergrad

    Planning for law school applications during undergrad can be tricky. You might even come into college knowing you want to go to law school after you graduate, but have no idea how to start preparing. I came into college with my sights set on going to law school and I wanted to start getting everything together for applications, but I didn’t know how. Regardless of how far along in college you are, this advice should help you to prepare! Search for a pre-law organization on campus. My college had a Pre-Law Association for undergrads to get information on law school applications, talk to law students, and practice LSAT questions. They…