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Finishing up the semester

Posted on November 18, 2009
Interestingly, this is about the time of year when things become very quiet for me, in both my capacity as Director of the Pre-Law Center and as an ASPer at the law school. Students start gearing up for exams, and...

Time savers for home and school

Posted on November 17, 2009
Now that we are approaching the final crunch before exams, I try to help my law students find ways that they can save time on some of their tasks at school and at home. Here are some hints that seem...

Doodling vs. Surfing

Posted on November 16, 2009
There was a recent article on the value of doodling while listening to a dull lecture (their wording, not mine). The study found that doodling while listening to the lecture improved retention of the material, well above the retention of...

Battles with the grapevine

Posted on November 12, 2009
I must admit that at times I grow weary battling the misinformation about exam studying that stays alive and well on our law school grapevine. So much of the advice throws water in the face of memory and learning theories....

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Managing The Sickness Season, Part 2

Posted on November 11, 2009
Amy's wonderful post Oct. 22 on students and illness brings us to another issue of illness...our own health. As someone who has had two distinct stomach viruses and a cold during the month of October, it is important for us...

CALI Webinars: First One Is Friday, November 13th

Posted on November 10, 2009
A posting of interest to ASPers from Prof. Debra Cohen, Visiting Associate Professor and Interim Director of ASP at University of Baltimore School of Law (dcohen@ubalt.edu): I thought the ASP community might be interested in an upcoming CALI Webinar. On...

NECASP Conference

Posted on November 09, 2009
Just a quick reminder that the deadline for registering for the NECASP Conference is Friday, November 13. � Conference topic - Designing, Implementing and Nurturing Student-Assisted Law School Academic Support Programs. � Conference date and time ? This will be...

Working down the pipeline: P-20 educational efforts

Posted on November 07, 2009
One of the fun tasks that I have at Texas Tech is being the team leader for our partnership with the Law and Justice Magnet Program at Estacado High School, a predominately minority high school here in Lubbock. The high...

Beware perfectionism in law school

Posted on November 06, 2009
I know lots of law students who are perfectionists. In all prior learning experiences, they have been able to cope with this characteristic because the workload was not mammoth and the competition for grades was usually moderate. If you think...

Assistant Director Position at Touro

Posted on November 06, 2009
Assistant Director Position at Touro Law Center Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center seeks applicants for a position as an Assistant Director of Academic Development. This position assists the Director of Academic Development in all aspects of Touro?s Academic...

Ways to prevent zoning out in class

Posted on October 28, 2009
Although the reasons for zoning out in class may vary for students, there are some techniques that work for many students so that they can stay focused. All of the techniques have active learning in common. Sit where you will...

Director of ASP Position at Michigan State

Posted on October 27, 2009
Job Posting for Director of the Academic Success Program Position Michigan State University College of Law invites applications for the position of Director of the Academic Success Program, with an anticipated starting date of July 1, 2010. This is a...

Learning Buffet for Visual Learners

Posted on October 27, 2009
When working with my visual learners, I remind them that visual learning has a "buffet" of strategies and techniques from which they can choose. Each visual learner will have an individual assortment of favorites from that buffet. Some visual learners...

Assistant Director ASP Position at UNLV

Posted on October 26, 2009
POSITION TITILE: The William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for the position of Assistant Director, Academic Success Program. The law school seeks a person who will be responsible for assisting the...

Count our ASP blessings

Posted on October 23, 2009
Do you ever have weeks that seem extra long? Or days that have been so hectic you don't know where the time went? Or times when you wonder if you are making a difference? ASP work takes a lot of...

Students struggling because of illness

Posted on October 22, 2009
I am seeing lots of students who have fallen behind because of the cold and flu season. Some students have missed five days of classes straight; some students have relapsed missing several days a week over a series of weeks....

Director of ASP Position at University of Baltimore School of Law

Posted on September 28, 2009
Director of Academic Success Program The Director of the Academic Success Program (Director) performs a variety of functions in the University of Baltimore School of Law?s Office of Academic Affairs to support the teaching and learning goals of the school...

Faculty Academic Support/Legal Writing Position at UNC-Chapel Hill

Posted on September 25, 2009
Faculty Position Announcement The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Law invites applications for a full-time faculty position beginning Fall 2010 in the area of Academic Support/Legal Writing. Beginning and experienced teachers will be considered...

When it all becomes too much...make the tough choices

Posted on September 25, 2009
This is not about the stress and anxiety students are feeling, but the stress and anxiety we feel at the start of the school year. 5 weeks into the year, and many of us feel as beat-up as our students....

A Sad Farewell: Charles Whitebread

Posted on September 24, 2009
It is with a sad heart I heard this morning that Charles Whitebread of USC Law passed away recently. Although he was a doctrinal professor, he was dear to the hearts of many of us in ASP; his book The...

The uncomfortable road to gaining competence

Posted on September 23, 2009
It is the heartbreaking time of the semester for some of my 1L students. Until now they have been telling themselves that "everything is new" and "just work a little harder" to assuage their feelings of being overwhelmed. But now,...

Balancing academics and extracurricular activities

Posted on September 22, 2009
We have recently had our student organization fair for 1L students. Board of Barristers is ending advanced competitions and is about to start its 1L competition soon. Our daily announcements are full of organization meetings with interesting speakers...

Widening one's audience in academic support

Posted on September 21, 2009
Some ASP professionals have very defined populations under their institutions' goals for academic support. They may work with "at risk" students or probation students or 1L students. Other ASP professionals provide services to all law students. A defined population helps...

Better briefing

Posted on September 17, 2009
The last few weeks have been busy with helping 1L students become more efficient and effective in briefing their cases. In working with them, I have noted a number of common mistakes. Here are some tips for avoiding those common...

Position in Legal Skills and Bar Prep at Stetson Law

Posted on September 10, 2009
Assistant Professor of Legal Skills and Director, Bar Preparation Services Stetson University College of Law is a leader in skills training. It strives to help students develop their full potential, both inside and outside the classroom. It has a dynamic...

Resources - Did you know?

Posted on September 10, 2009
Since there are a number of ASP folks who have joined us over the summer and after the LSAC-St. Louis national workshop, I wanted to point out several resources that may be useful to new professionals. The ASP listserv is...

So many tasks, so little time

Posted on September 09, 2009
In mid-May I always feel as though a long summer is stretched out before me with infinite possibilities. My list of essential projects is quite long. But, I always have another list of other projects that I want to complete...

Welcome to Jeremiah Ho at Whittier Law School

Posted on September 08, 2009
We would also like to welcome Jeremiah Ho as a new academic support professional at Whittier Law School in California. Please make him welcome to our group. He provided the information below so that you can get to know him....

Welcome to Kimberly Ballard University of Louisville Brandeis Director

Posted on September 08, 2009
Now that we are all back and settled in to our routines, I would like to introduce you to Kimberly Ballard. Kimberly is the new Director of Academic Success at Brandeis School of Law. Kimberly has sent us the following...

When Professors Say Dude: Millennial Aren?t the Only New Kid on the Block

Posted on September 03, 2009
When Professors Say Dude: Millennial Aren?t the Only New Kid on the Block by Hillary Burgess Experts like Tracy McGaugh and James Dimitri have provided us with great information about how the Millennial generation is quite different from past generations...

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