Category Archives: Law School

Inspired By Meeting With WNEU 1L Students

Last week, I had the privilege of attending a networking event with 1Ls at WNEU Law and I walked away feeling inspired. The topic of conversation that always comes up in speaking with 1Ls is what kind of law do … Continue reading

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Advice To 1Ls

Your reputation as a member of the legal profession starts now. For better or worse, your classmates will remember you.  To paraphrase from that horrible movie “Gladiator”, “what you do in law school, echoes in your career”. Seize these early days. … Continue reading

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Advice For Those Taking the July 2011 Bar Exam

The exam is next week. It’s going to be hot this weekend. Head to to the beach. Either the hay is in the barn by now or it’s not. Whether the hay is in your barn or not – enjoying … Continue reading

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Be Nice To The Person Sitting Next To You At The Bar Exam

I motioned to a proctor and asked to borrow a pen. The proctor in a very stern voice (think the teacher on the Wonder Years) “This is the bar exam. How do you expect to pass it if you didn’t even prepare well enough to pack a pen? You’re not prepared. I’m not helping you”. I’ll never forget it. My heart just about stopped. I was going to be the first student to fail the exam on the account of not packing a pen. Continue reading

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Tornado Strikes Western New England College School of Law (Video)

Just beyond the trees is the law school. The tornado went right over the school. I’ve been in contact with administration officials and they remarkably report no damage to the building or campus. At the time the tornado struck, the … Continue reading

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What Would You Tell A Law School Class of 2011?

On May 21, 2011, I’ll again stand before a graduating law school class. This time as President of the school’s alumni association. Having sat through many a graduation speech, I will keep this one very short. Probably about 2.5 minutes. No one is there to hear me. Plus, I really like short speeches. Maybe I should tweet it and keep it to 140 characters. So I’ll ask you, my enlightened readers, what would you say to the graduating class of 2011? Continue reading

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Save Joan’s House

Joan’s house sits at the bottom of a big hill. It’s a hill that I’ve ran up and down – hundreds of times. Sometimes, I see Joan. She may be sitting on her porch or gardening. We usually wave and … Continue reading

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ABA Young Lawyers Wrong To Demand More Salary Data Upfront From Law Schools

I kinda get it but I don’t. On one hand, I love transparency. In this instance, however, I think the debate misses the point entirely. The division’s assembly adopted a multipoint policy resolution dubbed “Truth in Law School Education” urging … Continue reading

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Justice Breyer To Speak In Springfield

by Ryan McKeen Over the past two weeks, I traded blogging for diapering.  Now it’s back to the grind. Great news. Western New England College School of Law is sponsoring Springfield Public Forum’s visit with Supreme Court Justice Breyer on … Continue reading

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