“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein. One of the biggest challenges for students considering law school is what to do with their future. “Should I go to law school?” “If I […]
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Why Volatility Is a Future Lawyer’s Friend You may have heard that “volatility” in financial markets is something to fear. However, the impact of volatility depends significantly on where you are in life. When someone is older and possessing assets, sharp market swings can feel threatening. But if you’re early in your career—asset-light, flexible, and […]
The Practical Value Of A Law School Degree Pre-law students considering law school understandably contemplate the value of a law school degree, and evaluate whether the benefits of a law school degree justify the time and expense, After all, it takes about four years of time to get through preparing for the LSAT, law school, […]
People are often curious what happens to pre-law students who do exceptionally well on the LSAT. Here is a tiny sample of what some former ScoreItUp students are doing now:
After teaching LSAT Prep to prelaw students for over 20 years, I have noticed that students often fall into one of two groups: Some students are like my former college roommate, who knew he was going to be a lawyer since the time he was 5 years old. Law school is a “no-brainer” for these […]
Hungry ants, mean-spirited ducks, sexy rhinos*, logical spiders, cowardly wolves, and flatulent cows. The behavior quirks of a wide variety of animals are just the beginning of things you will learn when preparing for the LSAT!
As many of you know, my favorite go-to source for great quotes is stock investor guru Warren Buffet. This article contains some statements about Warren Buffet that I believe are worthwhile lessons for all of us. Warren Buffet recently sold all of his massive holdings in the airline industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, acknowledging that […]
One of the most important qualities of an effective lawyer is a deceptively simple one: knowing what questions to ask.
Are you a psychopath? It doesn’t necessarily mean you commit crimes, or are a serial killer. But there are certain traits that psychopaths/sociopaths have in common, and that can be seen in a brain scan.
In a case analogized to the movie Gone Girl, a previously disbarred Harvard Law School graduate was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a bizarre and frightening kidnapping and torture case of an Orange County female resident. Read the details here.
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