I had a gripe back in May about calling myself a “rising 3L.” Despite finishing my finals, there was one last hurdle to jump before the fall. That hurdle was the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination, or MPRE. Unlike some of my peers, I registered for the August 2026 administration of the MPRE instead of November or March. That gave me the summer to study and create a guide for the new crop of 2Ls reading this post. Like all my guides, please take what works for you and leave what does not apply.
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Law School Is Temporary, Harry Styles Is Forever
If you had told me during my 1L year that I would leave Boston for a long weekend in New York City, right in the middle of my 2L fall semester, to see Harry Styles at Madison Square Garden, I probably would have laughed. Not because I wouldn’t have wanted to go (full disclosure, I was a hardcore Directioner and am now a huge Harry fan), but because the thought of taking an entire weekend away from law school would have sent me into a spiral. But a few weekends ago, that’s exactly what I did. And it was one of the best decisions I’ve made this semester.
Continue readingImposter Syndrome: Friend or Foe?
A lot of you will experience imposter syndrome, whether you believe it or not, whether the people around you admit it or not, and whether you recognize it in yourself yet or not.
I did not recognize it in myself for a long time. Not until I got to law school, actually.
Continue readingWhy College Sports Matter
When I first started exploring colleges in high school, I knew that I wanted to go to a school with Division I sports. My brother had played football at the Division III level at a small liberal arts college, and traveling around New England to watch him play only strengthened my desire to attend a bigger school. I enjoyed watching my brother compete on cold, fall mornings, but I also spent most Saturdays during my childhood glued to a TV showing stadiums filled with a city-sized sea of passionate fans.
Continue readingChasing Daylight: Tips for Surviving Shorter Days as a Law Student
Did you know that sunscreen can affect the body’s ability to produce vitamin D? Vitamin D is one of the few vitamins our bodies can produce naturally, and the sun is a catalyst for that process. This is all according to one science podcast I regularly listen to, designed for laypeople like me. While I usually indulge in science podcasts as a way to unwind, this episode reminded me of one impending force about to drag our vitamin D levels down to fatigue-ridden depths: winter.
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Continue readingBetter Lighting, Better Lattes: Study Spots Beyond the Basement
As we enter October, the weather will get colder, the leaves will get crispier, and law school will get spookier than ever. As someone who spent more hours in the Law Library basement last year than any sane person should, I can speak with authority when I say we’re approaching the point in the semester when it’s time to start considering alternatives. Luckily, BC Law students don’t have to travel far to find great study spots.
Continue readingStaycationing: How to Make the Most of Boston Summer
On the last day of my 2L internship, my supervising attorneys asked me what I would do with my remaining weeks of summer before classes started. When I said I would stick around town and make my own fun, it seemed like the tame answer to give. I’ve had so many silly adventures around this city, I haven’t felt the need to go anywhere else. My friends are here, and there is plenty for me to do. Here are some highlights from easily the most fun summer I’ve had since 2018.
Continue readingThree Questions to Ask Yourself When Picking Your Practice Area
No, this is not a BuzzFeed quiz.
There won’t be a personality type at the end telling you that you’re a “natural-born M&A associate” because you picked spreadsheets over courtrooms. Unfortunately, I also can’t promise that answering three questions will magically reveal your dream practice area.
I actually came into law school with a pretty good idea of what I wanted to do. I wanted to litigate, and I was already interested in white-collar defense. But if I’m being honest, I hadn’t really stopped to think about it on a deeper level. I knew I had experience in criminal law and liked the idea of it, but I wanted to make sure I liked the actual work too. If you took away the cool-sounding practice-area name, would I still want to do the job?
Continue readingIs Lawyering like Playing Texas Hold’em? You Decide.
Card games have transcended the divides of class and culture for centuries. In my family, this timeless hobby serves as an essential experience at any large gathering. Different games have been taught and passed on from generation to generation. I started my journey with my grandma trouncing me in Pinochle, and I plan to carry on this tradition with my own grandchildren.
Continue readingMy 1L Summer Internship: From Classroom to Practice
Before this summer, most of my experience with the law had been in the classroom. I had spent my first year of law school reading cases, writing memos, and learning how to analyze legal issues, but I had never really had the chance to apply those skills to “real life.”
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