"1L Blues": Advice and Encouragement for 1L's

I am posting some advice from three OSU professors for 1L’s who recently received their grades. It’s called “1L Blues.” This advice should be regarded as student notes from an informal lecture, rather than a document created by the professors. I have received permission from the professors to post this, but it is not formal or official advice. These are student notes of informal advice spoken to a group of 1L’s at an optional lunch time gathering.

I would like to thank Professors Berman, Cohen, and Greenbaum for allowing me to do this. I would also like to thank 1L’s Pamela Bridgeport for taking these notes, and Larry Lanham for arranging this at the last minute. 

Here is a brief introduction to “1L Blues,” after which the entire document is available for downloading.

Introduction

This is an annual event at Moritz after 1L grades come out, which was started by Prof. Doug Whaley about 25 years ago. 

The goal of this time is to:

1.   Put your grades in perspective.

2.   Consider how to improve exam performance.

3.   Recognize there are other keys to success if grades aren’t your “golden ticket.” 

4.    Talk a bit about how to maintain a balance between life and work in law school.

Download 1L Blues 

Update: If any 1L's at other schools know of other online resources similar to this one, especially from your own schools, please let me know and I will link to them here.