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Moving to Mastery: Rethinking the Role of Memorization in Legal Education

Each fall, as midterm season rolls around, my office hours fill with anxious undergraduates askin...

Shea Holman Kilian

October 29, 2025

Breakneck Innovation and the Law

The world has been experiencing the breakneck pace of the 4th Industrial Revolution, marked by em...

Bellina Barrow

October 22, 2025

The Stoic Advocate: What the Ancient Greek Philosophy Can Teach Us About Lawyering

Popular culture would have us believe that in order to live a good life, we must indulge ourselve...

Su Aray

October 16, 2025

Beyond the Billable Hour: Embracing the Unconventional Legal Path

When I graduated from law school and started as an associate at a labor and employment firm in Wa...

Shea Holman Kilian

October 1, 2025

Unlock Better Learning by Evolving Your Style

Our approach to learning can shift rapidly due to us moving through different professional roles,...

Bellina Barrow

September 24, 2025

Why More Women Should Compete in Law School

Despite making up nearly half of law school classes, women remain underrepresented as trial attor...

Su Aray

September 17, 2025

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