Common traits of bar passers
The difference between passing the bar and failing it has less to do with what you know than with how you think -- and the goo...
Southwestern Law School puts Bullocks Wilshire's history back on display
A century after Bullocks Wilshire rose on a bet that shoppers would never travel west of downtown, Southwestern Law School is ...
We came to be plaintiff lawyers
The Uber ballot war we were ready to fight was called off last week in a private deal. Here is what it taught the next generat...
Supporting law students and new lawyers in California
Designed for law students and early-career attorneys, Cal Lawyer delivers content and resources to equip California's next generation of legal professionals with the tools they need to build successful careers.
Tools and tactics for the MBE
Most bar takers practice hundreds of MBE questions the wrong way; here's how to make every one count.
A simple guide to IRAC
A practical, plain-spoken breakdown of how to use the IRAC method--issue, rule, application, and conclusion--to write clearer, higher-scoring bar exam essays.
How to 'spot issues' in a bar exam essay
Issues, not rules, win bar exam points -- and the way to catch them all is a repeatable checklist system, not a hope that they'll jump out at you.