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How Much Writing Do You Have to Do in Law School?

Becoming a lawyer means you have to become good at a very specialized type of writing. In law, it’s not so much a matter of how much you write as how you write it. But as the saying goes: “Practice makes perfect,” and with business deals , agreements and even people’s futures on the line, if you miss an important point or choose the wrong words, the ramifications can be huge.

Here’s the main point you need to understand about writing and law school. You probably won’t be writing anything extraordinarily lengthy while at law school, but writing it will take a long time. You might spend hours on a single paragraph, tweaking it to make it just right. For the layman, legal writing might just look like a lot of words strung together, but every one of them is there for a reason and getting them right is crucial.

Your law review papers will be the longest

Most law students agree that the volume of writing isn’t so much of an issue. Your longest pieces will be law review papers, and the footnotes alone can be extensive and time-consuming. But they warn course work grades are often based on essays or papers, and the marks you get on these will make or break your pursuit of a law degree.

In the first year, chances are you’ll have to do a course covering legal research and writing. As you may have guessed, it will involve quite a lot of writing. But thereafter, the volume of written work decreases. The most important thing will be being able to write well and cram a lot of information into a few clear sentences.

So if you’re worried about required writing, the volume isn’t all that huge, but if you want to do well, you will probably need to practice not only your writing but your reading.

Practice reading?

At law school, you need to learn how to write like a lawyer, and there’s no better way of doing that than to learn to read like a lawyer. That means being able to grasp the language that is used – and believe me – although it’s English, it’s not the kind of English you’d usually use when you hang out with your buddies.

According to many law professors, reading like a lawyer is the biggest hurdle for most students. You may need hours to read a case that’s only a few pages when you first become a student. The good news is that the more you read, the better you get at understanding all the legal language, and the better equipped you’ll be when the time comes to do your own writing.

It’s a learned skill – and you will use it a lot

If reading the terms and conditions for the app you’re planning to download makes your eyes go blurry, and wading through contracts before you sign them gives you a headache, you’re not alone. Legal writing is a learned skill and uses its own special language and terminology. If you have a genuine eagerness to become a lawyer, you will need to master it.

You shouldn’t be considering a legal career if you don’t like writing. Legal writing is a bit like “blood and guts” and becoming a doctor. You might not see them all the time as a student, but when you do, things aren’t going to work out for you if you’re squeamish. Lawyers deal with words. There’s no such thing as a lawyer who doesn’t write.

Do you want to be a lawyer but not sure you’ll cope?

For a start, be absolutely sure you know what being a lawyer is like. A lot of students don’t. It’s nothing like what you see on TV. The reality of working in the legal field isn’t featured in courtroom dramas. The truth (and nothing but the truth) is that many lawyers will seldom see the inside of a courtroom. If you do end up in court, most of it will be very un-dramatic and quite boring.

Before you apply for law school read up on what being a lawyer would entail and how your career would progress. If law still sounds like just the thing for you, you can get a head start on your fellow students by reading “Thinking Like a Lawyer: A New Introduction to Legal Reasoning” by Frederick Schauer. Hint: It will likely cover a lot of the work you’ll be given in your first year.

If you can grasp that legal reasoning, you’ll likely be able to manage the writing as well. Writing starts with thinking, and once you think like a lawyer, you should have the skills to write like one and get through law school.

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Learning to write like a lawyer is like learning a different language. It really is that different from your every day English. It sucks the first year because it takes so much time, but it gets faster as you become more familiar on how to write like a lawyer. It’s definitely one of the more difficult aspects that weeds out a lot of first year students.

Well, this makes law school sound a lot more unfun than I already thought it was going to be. I hated languages when I was in high school, so the thought of law writing being like learning a new language makes me think that this may not be what I want to do. I want to be a lawyer, but I don’t want to hate being lawyer. I think I’m going to have to consider long and hard on this decision.

hey its been 5 years did you end up going to law school??

Lawyers have to write a lot and research even more then write down what they research. This is a very time consuming process and the amount of writing that you have to do is sometimes overwhelming. This is definitely nothing like you see on the TV there is a lot more writing involved than you might think.

It’s not even writing what you research; it’s synthesizing the information from numerous sources and coming up with a cogent argument that pulls it all together.

I’m 14 and really want to be a lawyer but I feel that reading fast and staying active while reading has always been a huge challenge for me. I’m also quite smart…mostly in the science category but I don’t really like any career in that aspect…my only choice is law…and I’m kinda scary I’ll suck in law

Honey, there are literally *thousands* of other occupations available to you. Law and medecine are only two of them.

The movie “Clueless” comes to mind. lol The main character’s dad is a lawyer and he has to write so much. His daughter and step son help him one time and they spend hours highlighting dates in stacks and stacks of paper. Ugh. I do not want to be a lawyer.

I don’t think you should really decide whether or not to be a lawyer based on the movie Clueless. Just saying…

Writing in law school is something completely new. I found that out when I start the new term. All the vocabulary is different and also the way of writing. Although difficult, it is quite possible with a lot of persistence and also practice. It might be time-consuming, but you get it after a while.

Most students are quite shocked when they learn that the job of a lawyer is 90% writing. That’s not only school, but he real world too. I blame it on TV shows that make it look so much different than it really is. If you don’t like to write, you don’t want to be a lawyer. It’s as simple as that.

Is there enough writing in law school that if I don’t like it, I should think of doing some other career? The thought of being a lawyer is appealing to me and I was thinking of going to law school after graduating from college, but I don’t like to write much. What’s your opinion?

This is a bit deceptive. I don’t dispute there may be a lot of writing if you want to go to law school, but there is going to be a lot of writing a matter what major you decide to pursue in graduate school. Just like there is a lot of writing when you’re in college, it doesn’t get any better when you decide to go to graduate school. That’s just the nature of academics. So, yes, there is a lot of writing you decide you want to go to law school, but there will be a lot of writing to matter what postgraduate education you pursue.

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I Got a Full-Ride to Law School Using This Personal Statement

Law school admissions certainly are intimidating, especially when it comes to the rather daunting task of writing a personal statement with no real prompt. Generally, law schools will ask for no more than two pages of basically whatever you would like to talk about.

However, there are a few well-established principles for writing a successful personal statement. Here are 4 principles, along with my own personal statement, to help you hit a home run:

The personal statement should only drive your application forward. If it is holding it back in any way, it is not ready.

Your personal statement should explain your interest or purpose for studying the law.

This does not have to be the backbone of the entire piece, but it should be at least mentioned somewhere. It should also avoid legal jargon and should not be some sort of showcase for legal knowledge. It also should not be a regurgitation of your resume. The committee will already have your resume, so the personal statement serves as a supplement to it.

Spend the time making your personal statement better.

To get a competitive offer from whichever law school you may be applying to, it all starts with a good application package. The admissions committee is going to want to see a good LSAT score , a strong GPA, some recommendations, and a well-written personal statement. That much is clear. Your personal statement may never feel like it is just right, but it can only become better with consistent time and effort spent drafting it again and again.

Research examples of well-written personal statements.

To get some ideas about what a good personal statement could look like, I did a preliminary search to read a few successful ones. The University of Chicago had a few essays posted on  their site  from admitted students that gave me a good point of reference. Although there is tremendous flexibility in writing the personal statement, it should not be so wacky as to discourage the admissions committee in your abilities as a writer or in your seriousness about attending law school.

Take advantage of the resources around you to make your statement the best.

For my statement, I went through a couple of potential concepts and decided to do one on my life’s motto. And, no, it was not some cliché that I pretended was my motto; I picked words that I truly lived by and continue to live by to this day. I spent many hours writing and rewriting my personal statement. Thankfully, I had the invaluable help of my roommate, who is a strong writer himself, and he gave me useful feedback on many of my drafts (I promised him a nice dinner if I ended up getting admitted with a full-ride to somewhere). When I got close to a final draft, I took it to my school’s writer’s workshop to have someone I had never met before read it aloud. It allowed me to hear where someone might misunderstand something so that I could make changes accordingly for the final product.

Beginning in the spring, picking up in September, accelerating further in October, and finishing in November when I sent my applications out, the whole process produced something that I thought gave me a very strong shot at success. So here it is. Enjoy:

“Ball: outside!” declared the umpire.

“Come on now! Get ahead, stay ahead, kid!” demanded my coach.

I checked the sign: fastball. That pitch was just not there; I shook my head no. My catcher gave me the next sign: curveball. Yes, the get-me-over-curve, my signature pitch. I stepped back to begin my windup.

“Steeeeeriiike! One and one,” the umpire grunted.

“That’s the way, Duff! Just like that!” my coach exclaimed.

My catcher fired that ball back to me. I toed the rubber and focused on his signs: he flashed two fingers and motioned to the right—curveball, outside. I nodded affirmatively. He and I were on the same page. I began my windup again, picked up the leg, and spun my big overhand curve to the plate.

“Two! One and two.” The batter stood motionless as he watched my back door hook clip the outer edge of the strike zone.

“One more now, Duff! Come on, kid!”

The pitch count, or the current amount of balls and strikes in a given at bat, is perhaps the most impactful construct of baseball. After every pitch, the umpire declares it to be a ball or strike, subsequently adding it to the count. If the batter reaches four balls, he earns a walk, or a free pass to first base; if he gets three strikes, the batter is out. The batter’s goal is to reach a base before three strikes. The pitcher does everything that he can to stop that.

As I got the ball back, I knew I was in the driver’s seat. The batter was at a tremendous disadvantage and would have to react to my pitches on two strikes rather than just being able to lock in on one. I leaned in for the sign: one finger, right, up—fastball, high and outside. I liked it. Even though it was not my best pitch that day, I understood that I could still use it effectively to keep batters off balance since I was ahead. I stepped back into the windup and let the pitch fly.

The batter flailed at the pitch. “Three!” shouted the umpire, raising his fist in the air to call him out. He was sitting on the big, slow curveball and not the fastball, but he could not be selective because he was down in the count. On to the next one.

“Atta kid! That’s what happens when you get ahead!”

Get ahead, stay ahead.

While my organized baseball playing days may be over, that fundamental is still strong. A picture of all-star pitcher Max Scherzer hurling a baseball towards the plate sits above my desk with that same motto in bolded letters:  Get Ahead, Stay Ahead .

What does getting ahead provide? For one, it gives the peace of mind that comes with flexibility; there’s room to react in case something goes off course. In baseball, it gives the pitcher more room to work within the count because he has more options when the batter must play defensively. In short, he can do what he wants. One of the key differences between baseball and life, however, is that baseball has a simple, predetermined goal: score more runs than the other team! Life, on the other hand, allows for enormous flexibility in choosing a goal. Rather than be content with the usual four-year bachelor’s track, I pushed forward as hard as I could to graduate in three years. Many people are surprised when I tell them about my efforts to graduate early; they often wonder why I chose to accelerate my education. I usually explain that it saved me a significant amount of money while expanding my room for error. Most importantly, I tell them, by efficiently reorganizing my schedule, getting ahead actually  gave  me time to think.

The most successful people throughout history have all had an overarching goal, no matter how grand; with the time from getting ahead, I chose mine. Andrew Carnegie sought to provide affordable steel, Henry Ford wanted to create a universal automobile, and Elon Musk aims to put a city on Mars. After seeing their success, I think about how I can do the same. Simply put, I want to be a leader in sustainable real estate. More specifically, I want to make green living universal. Whenever I get the same surprised looks from this claim as when I tell someone that I am graduating early, I clarify that there are already some pioneers designing revolutionary apartments with trees planted on all of their floors, working to clean the air in polluted cities. Stefano Boeri, for example, has designed a thirty-six-floor building covered with trees on terraces jutting out from its sides, dubbed the “Tower of Cedars.” I want to take this premise further: my mission is to expand clean living to all, not just the elite who can afford it. The law is one of the most important tools that I will need to achieve this. The complexities of environmental and real estate law will be major challenges. Regardless, to lead the industry, I must get ahead. When I start my business, I will reflect on my experience in running the Trial Team as its president, the perspective on efficient business systems that I gained with American Hotel Register, and the tips that the CEO of Regency Multifamily shared with me for optimally running a large real estate firm, among many other things. But I will always be looking forward. While history shows that there are answers in the past, only the future knows them. Thankfully, controlling the present by getting ahead can make the future that much more certain.

I stepped back into the windup, again. As I drove off the rubber towards the plate, I extended out as far as I could to get as much control and power as possible. The big hook landed firmly over the outer third of the plate, right into my catcher’s mitt with a solid  phwump .

“Steeeeeriiike! Oh-and-one.”

“Atta kid!” My coach was elated to see my pitch command this inning.

Are you inspired to get ahead? Don’t you just feel a sudden urge to admit me into your program? Well thankfully, it made an impression on someone. I did my best to show my ambitions while showing a bit of my personality. The greatest risk that I took was that some of the baseball jargon may have been hard to understand for someone unfamiliar with the sport, but I made sure that it would not detract from the overall meaning of the piece. It served as a useful supplement to the rest of my application.

As of 2018, I am enrolled at Chicago-Kent College of Law with a full tuition scholarship. While it is no Ivy program, it is a respectable school with a strong regional reputation. The great thing about having the financial burden of law school off my shoulders is that I can now focus on getting the most out of my studies, rather than stress to figure out how I am going to pay off the debt that would have financed my education. And if it turns out that the program is not the best option for me, I can walk away with no financial strings attached.

The personal statement should only drive your application forward. If it is holding it back in any way, it is not ready. Keep it professional but do be creative and show the reader more of your personality than a resume alone would give. You are selling them your brand as a student, so do not let them gloss over your application without much of a thought.

Jack graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2018 with a degree in Economics and History, and he currently works in property management while attending Chicago-Kent College of Law on a part-time basis. He hopes to use his law degree to enhance his career in commercial real estate and eventually lead sustainable large-scale real estate developments nationwide.

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You may have started law school with your mind full of horror stories. Throw them out the window. Most of the people you attend law school with are genuinely kind and helpful people. Try to find a group or a couple of people that you can trust and lean on when necessary. Your law school friends can help you stay on task, body double, and even provide notes on the days you may be struggling. These friends can be one of your greatest assets throughout your law school journey.

Only discuss your neurodivergence with your professors to the extent that you are comfortable. If there are things you are concerned about related to your neurodivergence, it can be beneficial to make your professors aware at the beginning of the semester. Whether you are worried about cold calling or need a topic broken down, most professors love opportunities to discuss their area of law! They can’t know that you may need help if you don’t let them know. This is especially important if you aren’t successful in getting accommodations from your school’s Disability Services.

As a neurodivergent student, you may not fit the traditional mold of all the things a law student is “supposed to do” in order to be successful. You have been in school for years, and now is the time to trust yourself and not be afraid to be an “outside of the box” law student. There is no harm in trying new study methods, but never fear going back to your personal basics. If you need help figuring those out, see if your law school has a learning center or faculty member that can assist you.

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(1) A counter-offer is an offer made by an offeree to his offeror relating to the same matter as the original offer and proposing a substituted bargain differing from that proposed by the original offer.

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In the Restatement of this Subject, negligence is conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm. It does not include conduct recklessly disregardful of an interest of others.

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Demurrer: A means of objecting to the sufficiency in law of a pleading by admitting the actual allegations made by disputing that they frame an adequate claim. Demurrer is commonly known as a motion to dismiss.

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How to Write an Op-Ed for Law Students

Connor D Porzig and Joseline Hardrick

Dec 15, 2021

• You’re on your way to becoming a legal professional while still being in touch with everyday people outside of the law. With this point of view, you can explain the law and its effects on society in a way easily understood by non-lawyers. 
• An op-ed, short for opinion editorial, is an article written about one’s point of view on a certain topic or issue. 
• An op-ed writer’s main goals are to inform the reader about an issue they may not be aware of and hopefully persuade the reader to adopt the writer’s point of view on said issue.

As a law student who has successfully published an op-ed in my local newspaper, I want to share some strategies that I found successful. With the assistance of my professor (who co-authored this guide) and other professionals in my network, I published an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times on a timely subject I am passionate about. It was much less daunting than I anticipated and came together pretty quickly. So here are some basic steps to get you started.

What Is an Op-Ed?

An op-ed, short for opinion editorial, is an article written about one’s point of view on a certain topic or issue. An op-ed writer’s main goals are to inform the reader about an issue they may not be aware of and hopefully persuade the reader to adopt the writer’s point of view on said issue.

As a law student, you are in a unique position to do this because you’re on your way to becoming a legal professional while still being in touch with everyday people outside the law.

With this point of view, you can explain the law and its effects on society in a way easily understood by non-lawyers. For example, let’s say you want to offer a more compassionate perspective on sentencing guidelines or perhaps voting rights through an op-ed. You can do this by simply discussing the law and its effects on society, and then proposing some sort of solution or call to action.

How to Write an Op-Ed

Choose a publication.

Once you’ve come up with a topic, the first step is to choose a publication that will publish your op-ed. Going with the local newspaper is usually the best choice because they’re always looking to fill their publication with stories from local writers. Once you’ve found a publication, check whether someone has recently written about the topic on their platform. If someone wrote something similar to what you are writing, the newspaper might not publish yours.

Be Aware of Timing

For op-eds, timing is everything. One week, the topic you’re writing about may be at the top of the news cycle, and the next week, it’s barely being talked about. This dynamic occurs because large publications often write about several topics while also trying to keep their readers in tune with the most up-to-date news. For example, let’s say you’re writing about legislation that is in jeopardy of not passing the Senate. If you take too long to write about this and the legislation passes, your op-ed will be useless to the publication. To prevent such a missed opportunity, submitting your op-ed within 24 hours of the breaking news story is best.

At the top of your op-ed, you will have a headline letting the reader know the topic. Make sure that this headline catches the reader’s attention rather than making them want to keep scrolling. For example, if your op-ed is about voting restriction legislation, don’t just put “Voting Restriction Legislation” as your headline. Instead, give a brief 5-10 word headline that speaks to the importance of the legislation, something like “New Voting Restrictions Will Make Voting More Difficult for Millions.” Just make sure you’re not misleading with your headline.

Introduction

Begin the op-ed with an introduction that puts forth the issue and your stance on the issue in a nutshell. Like the headline, you want to capture the reader’s attention and make them want to read more by summarizing what you’re writing about.

Once you’ve captured the reader with the headline and introduction, the body serves as the substance for the argument that you’re making. This section should focus on why the issue you’re talking about is important, all necessary facts and circumstances surrounding the issue, its implications, and why you have the perspective that you do. As a law student talking about matters related to the law, make sure your argument is supported by facts, statistics, or both. Do not just discuss how you feel about the matter. It’s important also to address other perspectives that may seem contrary to your stance rather than shying away from them.

Every legal issue has nuance, so addressing this nuance is more powerful than acting as if it doesn’t exist. This approach establishes your credibility and seriousness.

End by offering a solution to the issue you’ve highlighted. What is the exact solution you are advocating? What can the reader do to be part of that solution? Is there a need for collective action, such as signing a petition or contacting their representative? Often, there isn’t just one solution, so make sure you close by suggesting all those that you feel are necessary.

Presentation

As a law student, while you may not be a full-fledged attorney, you still know more about the law than a layperson. Use that knowledge to your advantage, but do so without using legalese. You may think that words like negligent or reckless are easily understandable, but, as you know by now, they have legal significance. So, whenever you feel the need to invoke a legal term, think twice before using it. At a minimum, explain it if you will use it at all.

Also, remember that an op-ed is meant to serve as a short, narrative essay, not a full-length research paper. Use an active voice, be precise with your words, and avoid unnecessary “fluff.”

Op-eds usually have a word limit of around 500-800 words, depending on the publication, so make sure you know what that word limit is and stick to it.

Proofreading your op-ed is just as important as all the work you put into it. Although running your op-ed through different proofreaders can create a tight timeline, you need a fresh pair of eyes to look it over for errors and suggestions on improving it. Not taking this task seriously may result in errors and the newspaper not publishing it.

Submitting Your Op-Ed

Make sure when you’re submitting your op-ed that you know where or to whom to submit it. You can find this information on the publication’s website or by running a quick Google search. When you find out, provide a brief note about who you are and what the op-ed is about. Also, remember that some may want a professional headshot along with your submission.

If submission requires you to email someone, attach your op-ed to the email and paste it as text because some editors do not like opening unsolicited attachments.

You Got Published, Now What?

Once your op-ed has been published, spread the word to communities you are a part of, whether it be your law school, student organizations, or others who will help promote it.

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New Law School Diversity Statements ("Life Experience/Perspective Essays"): FAQ

This blog post comes from our consultants Anne Dutia, Danielle Early, Paula Gluzman, and Tom Robinson. You can read their full bios here or at the end of this post.

Over the last year, as a result of the 2023 Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions, most law schools have changed their prompts for the essays that have long been known as “Diversity Statements.” These new prompts have many names, but two of the most common are Life Experience Essays and Perspective Essays, so we will refer to them as “E/P essays” moving forward.

Choosing whether and/or how to write the new versions of these E/P essays can be a difficult decision. Our team has collectively guided hundreds of applicants as they navigated this new component of the application process in the past admissions cycle. Below, we’ve collected our responses to frequently asked questions about these newer essay prompts. We hope you find them helpful! 

Quick disclaimer that the 2024-2025 application instructions and prompts are not yet available. It is very important to pay special attention to the schools’ prompts as they may well change again this coming cycle. 

Law School Life Experience/Perspective Essay FAQs

What’s the difference between life experience and life perspective essays, and how do they differ from what law schools wanted before .

For a bit of context, along with the required personal statement, law schools have traditionally offered the option of writing a diversity statement for applicants to share more about aspects of their identity, background, and overcoming hardships and adversity. In more recent years, but specifically, after the 2023 SCOTUS decision to remove race-conscious admissions practices, diversity statement prompts have evolved to encompass broader life experiences and perspectives—hence the new names and titles for these optional statements.  

In many ways, both types of these new essay prompts are asking about the understanding you have developed and the insights you have gleaned on issues important to you. For some people, those insights will come from personal experience, and for others, it may be from study. Regardless of how you came to these experiences or perspectives, there should be a clear articulation of why your insights would be valuable in the study and practice of law, whether it’s how you engage with others or the questions you may raise that wouldn’t occur to others. Here is a quick diagram to illustrate the differences a bit more.

What if I am not a member of an underrepresented minority group? Should I still write an E/P essay, even when it is optional?

Everyone’s experiences and the insights derived from them are valuable. E/P essays are certainly not limited to members of underrepresented minority groups but can be about a significant aspect of your life or identity, exposure to new ideas, and/or impactful experiences. If you can connect those in a meaningful way to how you would approach certain situations or interact with certain groups, that could be quite effective. Or, if you can use your experience to demonstrate grit, compassion, or a particular understanding of a specific issue, that could also work well. If you are writing about challenges or adversity, these also don’t have to be limited to challenges or adversity associated with being a member of a minority group. For example, you could discuss what you learned growing up while spending all of your free time working for a small family-owned business, or as the caretaker of elderly grandparents or younger siblings, or the leadership lessons gained from being a student-athlete—these could be interesting topics that could make for excellent E/P essays. 

I am an underrepresented student. What should/can I share in my E/P essay? Is there anything I should avoid writing about now that these prompts are not traditional Diversity Statements?

First and foremost, write your story authentically and do not feel like you have to hide or undermine your true identity. Let your story illustrate your diversity, perspectives, and how your experiences shape the contributions you will make. Your identity should be shared within the context of your story, and it may encompass new perspectives you have shared in personal, academic, or professional settings. In some cases, underrepresented students might have painful stories to share about encountering racism, discrimination, or marginalization. While you are not required to share these aspects of your life story, it can help the admissions committee understand the distance you have traveled in your journey to law school. Many applicants from underrepresented student groups have both positive and negative experiences to share in an E/P essay. The key is to tell your story in the context of how it will help you contribute during your law school years and as a legal professional.

How long should the E/P essay be?

Pay attention to schools’ instructions. While you don’t have to use the entire length allowed, be sure not to go over the maximum length. Some schools limit the E/Pessay to 500 words, one page, or two pages, while others do not give a page limit. If a school does not give a page limit, then anything in the range of one to one and a half pages would be a good guide to follow. 

Is this essay really optional? How many should I write when a school provides multiple prompts?

For most schools, the answer is, yes, they are optional! (However, don’t count yourself out because at first glance you can’t think of a topic.) The E/P essays are required for a few schools (e.g. Harvard and Vanderbilt), while other schools may require one additional essay from a list that may include a Diversity or an E/P-related prompt. 

If a school allows for more than one essay, be judicious and use good judgment on whether your application needs another essay added to the collective materials you are already submitting. More is not always better.

What types of life experiences and perspectives are they interested in? Can I share about my own personal growth? Interpersonal experiences in my family or community? Work/professional experience? How far back can I go? What if I am still in college and don’t have work experience?

We have provided a sample of ideas below that clients successfully wrote about last year. This list shows you the array of experiences, ranging from one-of-a-kind unique situations to common occurrences experienced by many. Don’t count yourself out just because you think your experiences aren’t significant, unique, or compelling. You can speak to experiences from as far back or as recent as you want as long as they are still relevant to you today. 

Law School Life Experience/Perspective Essay Examples Topics: 

• Trying to promote female empowerment within their industry
• Being a woman in a mal/e-dominated space
• Being raised gender neutral 
• Ways, as a member of mostly majority classes, the applicant’s experiences being exposed to different groups influenced their approach to their jobs/lives
• As a leader, having to deal with difficult, emotionally-charged conversations 
• Acknowledgments of the value of ensuring all voices are heard
• Learning how to communicate across different academic and cultural backgrounds
• Volunteering in a prison
• Dealing with family difficulties, abuse, mental health issues, incarceration, or other major adversities
• Being a primary caregiver for siblings, parents, or grandparents
• Military experience
• Experiences with racism
• Positive experiences with cultural identity
• How being mixed race provides perspective
• Reckoning experience as bisexual in a traditional family
• Experiences with discrimination based on sexuality

Socio - economic

• Growing up with significant financial struggles
• Living in an area with severe blatant wealth inequality

Religion  

• Struggling with finding their place within their family’s religion
• Growing up in multiple religions
• How religion emphasizes acts of service
• Connecting to faith later in life

Immigration

• Growing up with different cultural expectations between immigrant parents and US standards
• Following an unexpected path to STEM
• Creating and developing communities in new places

Disability/Medical 

• Being misdiagnosed
• Being ignored by doctors 
• How having a diagnosis changes the way people see your actions
• -Neurodivergence or late-diagnosed neurodivergence
• Having a “hidden” illness or disability

Do I have to write a different essay for each school?

Many times, you can use the general topic or theme of one school’s prompt and adapt it to other schools, but you probably won’t be able to use the same exact essay for every school on your list. The reality of these newer and broader prompts is that they make it more challenging for applicants to select one workable topic or to write one relevant essay that applies to all. You’ll likely have to write a few different versions, either slightly augmenting your first essay to work for one unique prompt or tweaking the topic to work for prompts of multiple schools. This is especially true for applicants who may have more traditional diversity statement content to share. 

There are so many different E/P prompts! How do I adapt my essay for the various schools? 

There are several different strategies you can use for picking your essay topics. One way is to start by focusing on the message or story you want to share about yourself, and then read the school’s prompt to see how your messaging fits into the prompt. Ask yourself if there are stories and experiences not covered in your personal statement that law schools should know about you, and how those circumstances can be conveyed in ways that directly respond to the prompts.

Another strategy is to begin with the prompts, determine the different categories of content they want to learn about you, and then see which aspects of your story fit into them. For some prompts, you may need to write a new essay, but the topic could be the same. For example, you may have written your essay for one school about your life experience growing up in a religious household, realizing that you have different beliefs, and how you came to that realization. However, another school might ask you to write about difficult conversations you have experienced. For this prompt, you might then consider sharing how you told your parents about your conflicted feelings about the family’s religion. 

Another working strategy is to figure out which schools require an E/P essay (for example, Harvard and Vanderbilt), use those prompts to draft your essay, and then customize versions as needed for the other schools. 

Depending on your story and experiences, your strategy may differ from that of another applicant. Regardless, take the time to be strategic so you can work smarter, not harder when it comes to crafting these essays. Make sure you read each school's prompts and think about how you can share your story based on what they are asking for. Hopefully, you won’t need to write too many different versions.

Should I write about my race or ethnicity if I am underrepresented in the legal field? Can I speak to intersectionality? 

Certainly speak to intersectionality, if you can. If you are choosing between multiple options for your topic, and if you do come from a traditionally underrepresented race or ethnicity, keep the following in mind: Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that schools cannot directly ask about a student’s racial background, they can still consider your identity(ies) if you share them through your essays—in other words, law schools can no longer ask, but applicants can certainly still tell. Race cannot be a deciding factor in admissions, but it can still be one of many considerations if the applicant shares their perspective in their application. Essays that highlight your racial diversity and speak to how that perspective shapes you will be the only place that a school will learn about your diverse identity as they make their admission decision.  

How do I include information about my background in a way that is helpful to the admissions reviewers?

The Supreme Court made sure to emphasize that it is not just your experience and perspective that matters, but how this can contribute to your law school community and the legal profession at large. Paraphrasing Chief Justice Roberts’ words: 

Nothing prohibits universities from considering an applicant’s discussion of how race affected the applicant’s life, so long as that discussion is concretely tied to a quality of character or unique ability that the particular applicant can contribute to the university.

Accordingly, it will be most helpful to admissions for applicants to connect the dots between your experience/perspective and the contribution you will make. Think outside of the box about what “contribution” means in the context of your actions, viewpoints, representation, interactions with others, and work outcomes you bring as a person, student, and future professional. Have your experiences encouraged you to see from multiple different viewpoints with more clarity? Have they allowed you to empathize and identify with communities you hope to work with as an attorney? Will they allow you to share a perspective that is often overlooked in the classroom or the judicial system? These could all be themes of a strong E/P essay.

How can I talk about overcoming adversity for schools that don’t ask for it?

In some cases, it may not be advisable to attach an unsolicited E/P essay. It is important to consider whether a school allows for this or if they would frown on unsolicited information. One option is to ask an admissions officer at the school if they would be open to an unsolicited E/P  essay. For example, Stanford Law and Yale Law do not currently have a space for this type of essay. In 2023-2024, Yale did have a “Grit” essay, but some applicants might not feel that this prompt would be appropriate for what they want to share. So, think carefully and maybe inquire about this possibility before doing it. Also, when the 2024-2025 applications are launched, YLS and SLS may bring back this opportunity. 

Parting thoughts:

As more relevant hot topics and burning questions come our way, we will update this post. For now, we hope these FAQs are helpful as you navigate the best strategy, topics, and story to share in your E/P essays.

Anne Dutia has been involved on both sides of the admissions process since 2001. After practicing law for a few years, she spent four years in admissions at The University of Michigan Law School as Assistant Director and then served as a pre-law advisor at The University of Texas at Dallas until joining Spivey Consulting in October of 2017. As a pre-law advisor, Anne was on the Executive Board of the Southwestern Association of Pre-Law Advisors (SWAPLA) and on the Pre-Law Advisors National Council (PLANC), helping to organize multiple pre-law advising conferences. She was also a coach of a Top 15 undergraduate Moot Court team and continues to serve on the Executive Board of the American Moot Court Association (AMCA).

Born in Bombay, India, Anne has lived all over the United States. She earned her BA at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama, and her JD from the University of Alabama. Despite living in Texas for almost 20 years, she still calls Alabama home and can be found cheering on the Crimson Tide most Saturdays in the fall.

Danielle Early has 15 years of admissions experience, most recently serving as Associate Director of Admissions at Harvard Law School. As a voting member of the HLS admissions committee, she evaluated over 10,000 applications and conducted hundreds of admissions interviews. Prior to joining Karen in the HLS admissions office, Danielle worked in undergraduate admissions at Harvard College as well as Clark University.

In addition to the many roles Danielle filled in the HLS admissions office, she also served as a proctor (or dorm parent/resident hall director) while at Harvard, acting as an academic and career advisor for students. Danielle has spent considerable time counseling students throughout their undergraduate careers, job searches and grad school applications.

Danielle earned her Bachelor’s Degree at Clark University as a double major in Communications and Studio Art and then continued on there to earn a Master’s Degree in Professional Communications. These days, you are likely to find her hiking with her dog, taking cooking classes or working on a new drawing.

Paula Gluzman has over a decade of experience in legal practice and law school administration. Her true passion for working with students throughout their entire law school journey is demonstrated through her diverse professional positions. As the Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid at the University of Washington School of Law and later at UCLA School of Law, Paula has read and evaluated hundreds of admissions files, interviewed applicants, and worked directly with candidates all over the country and abroad to advise them on the law school admissions process. In addition to mentoring and advising pre-law students and traveling the country to present on law school admissions topics, Paula also worked in law school career services, employer outreach and recruiting, and professional development training. She has reviewed and edited hundreds of resumes, cover letters, and other application materials, as well as graded California Bar exam practice tests. Additionally, Paula’s work as a law school career advisor allows her to bring the full-circle perspective to the admissions process, helping applicants make informed and strategic law school decisions from a career and professional development perspective.

Paula has served in elected leadership and board positions during law school (including a journal comments editor), and professionally in NALP (National Association for Law Placement), SDLRA (San Diego Legal Recruiting Association), and LEAP (Legal Education Access Pipeline). As an immigrant and the first in her family to attend law school, Paula is proactive in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in legal education and hiring. In the years that she has studied and engaged in DE&I work, she understands the challenges involved in getting to law school and the value of knowledgeable mentorship through the admissions process. As Spivey Consulting Group’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives, Paula also spearheads the firm’s annual Pro-Bono Program and other efforts to provide equal access to law school admissions information.

Lastly, to complement her advising and counseling experience, Paula prides herself on helping her clients bring their stories to life through their statements. Through her personal passion for written expression, as well as her academic and professional writing and editing experience, Paula provides each client with the guidance to showcase their best attributes and highlight how they add distinguishing value to their future law school.

Paula lives in Northern California with her family and their scruffy little pup.

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• Medication Errors: Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing The nursing profession should underscore the impact of medication errors and train all stakeholders as a means of eliminating the frailty.
• Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care This paper clarifies several instances of legal and ethical issues in health care: organ donation, online psychotherapy, and artificial intelligence use.
• Employee Monitoring, Its Legal and Ethical Issues Employee monitoring ensures the proper use of company technology in the workplace, but the extent of the supervisory control and violation of privacy should be limited.
• Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing While legislation is crucial in nurses’ practice, communication is vital for both providing a rewarding working environment and ensuring patients’ welfare.
• Online Counseling: Ethical and Legal Issues This paper discusses the ethical and legal issues associated with online or technology-assisted counseling and advises how to address the issues of online counseling.
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• Nursing Teaching About Legal and Ethical Issues Nurse educators have to teach their students about plagiarism and how to avoid unintentional cases of plagiarizing someone else’s work.
• Ethical and Legal Issues With CCTV and Video Analytics The paper states that there is a growing number of ethical and legal issues with CCTV and video analytics due to one’s rights and illegal profiling.
• Operation Geronimo’s Legal Issues Operation Geronimo by the US Navy SEALS during which Osama Bin Laden was executed was conducted on May 2, 2011, and has raised questions on the legality of targeted executions.
• Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare System Ethical and moral problems often arise in health care: they have to do with staff behavior and patient responsibility.
• The Legalization and Moral Issues about Euthanasia This paper explores the controversial topic of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide from a legal and moral standpoint.
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• Euthanasia in Modern World: Ethical & Legal Issues The article provides a detailed overview of the rich empirical evidence on attitudes towards euthanasia and its legal status in the US, Canada, and Europe.
• Operation Geronimo: Resolving Legal Issues Operation Geronimo, which resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden, was and still is considered an indisputably right decision of the United States policymakers.
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Essay on Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024: 10 Lines, Inspirational Short and Long Essays for Students

This article comprises engaging and inspirational essays on the occasion of kargil vijay diwas. you can find 10 lines, short and long essays. the day is observed on july 26. .

Every year on July 26 people observe Kargil Vijay Diwas. On this day, people salute the bravery and sacrifices of the armed forces in the Kargil war. They honour the soldiers who fought with courage and valour to protect their motherland. This year the event marks the 25th anniversary of India’s victory in the Kargil war in 1999 following the success of Operation Safed Sagar of the Indian Air Force and Operation Vijay of the Indian Army. 

On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, we bring to you inspirational essays that students can use in school. You can find 10 lines, short and long essays that will inspire you to serve the nation with unwavering resolve. 

10 Lines on Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024

• Pakistani armed forces crossed the Line of Control and claimed territories in Drass region.

Short Essay on Kargil Vijay Diwas in 150-200 Words 

Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 every year to commemorate the victory of India in the Kargil war. It is an occasion of pride and honour. On this day people pay their respects to the soldiers who displayed extraordinary courage and bravery to protect the motherland against the intrusion by Pakistani soldiers. 

The war was fought at extremely high altitudes on mountainous terrain. The Simla agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in 1972 wherein both parties agreed to establish peace. But in 1998-1999, Pakistan crossed the Line of Control and managed to capture some territories in the Drass region of Kargil. 

Thus began the bloody battle between the two nations. The Indian forces displayed unwavering spirit and determination. They launched Operation Vijay to reclaim the territories. The soldiers not only had to fight against the infiltrators but also against weather conditions. Nonetheless, they were undeterred by all the external factors and exhibited extraordinary bravery. 

The sacrifice of Indian soldiers did not go in vain as India won. All the territories were reclaimed. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated to remember the sacrifices of our soldiers. People pay tributes to the commitment of soldiers to protect the nation’s honour. 

Long Essay on Kargil Vijay Diwas in 300-500 Words 

Kargil Vijay Diwas is the day observed to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war. It is a day to remember the bravery of our soldiers. It is a day to remember the sacrifices of countless soldiers who selflessly fought to protect the country. The war was fought between May-July 1999. 

Indian soldiers showcased their extraordinary valour and determination against the infiltrators. The war began with the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers into Indian territory. They came in the disguise of Kashmiri militants. They captured strategic posts in the Kargil area which gave them an advantage over Indian forces.  This act was a surprise attack as after the Indo-Pak war of 1971, the Simla agreement was signed between the countries which stated that both nations will strive to maintain peace. 

As per the treaty, any dispute was to be settled peacefully and both countries had to respect the territorial integrity of each other. After the infiltration, the Indian army launched Operation Vijay to reclaim the posts. It was a methodically executed plan through which the posts captured by Pakistan were reclaimed. 

Indian army was dedicated to prevent further infiltration and aimed to consolidate Indian control. All this happened amidst inhospitable terrain and weather conditions. By July 4, Indian soldiers had recaptured a major post, Tiger Hill and after that Mashkoh valley. By July 11, the resilient Indian army had cleared a large percentage of the occupied area. 

Indian soldiers exhibited excellent brilliance in the war. There were three phases in the war- first was to prevent further capturing of posts by the enemy, second was to recapture the territories by evicting the infiltrators and third was to push Pakistan soldiers back across the Line of Control. 

Further attacks were launched to reclaim the remaining posts. Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (Retd.) has said in his account, ‘’In the Batalik sub-sector, the terrain was much tougher and the enemy was far more strongly entrenched. The containment battle itself took almost a month. Point 5203 was captured on June 11, 1999. Khalubar (Figure 3) was re-captured on July 6, 1999, after a daring assault led personally by the commanding officer of the 1/11 GR, the assaulting battalion, despite having been wounded.’’

He further added, ‘’The enemy was also evicted from Points 4812 and 5000 the same night. In subsequent assaults, the Jubar Heights and Point 4268 were re-captured the next day. Simultaneously, operations to re-capture Points 5287 and 4957 had also been underway and these fell on July 8, 1999. Approximately 5,000 artillery shells, mortar bombs and rockets were fired daily from 300 guns, mortars and MBRLs. 9,000 shells were fired the day Tiger Hill was regained.’’ 

Finally on July 26, 1999 India won the war. The Kargil Vijay Diwas is the occasion to honour those who sacrificed their lives in defense of the country. It is a symbol of resolve and determination of soldiers in grave challenges. The day serves as a tribute to to uphold peace and unity. 

On this Kargil Vijay Diwas, let us all pledge to uphold the values of courage, resilience and love for the motherland. Let us remember the sacrifices of soldiers and pay our tribute to the martyrs. 

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Macie King interviews the officers of the University Police Department-Northern Command

Looking for inspiration, king, a recent graduate and intern with updnc, asked three individuals how they decided on a career in law enforcement.

As someone who just graduated from college, I find it fascinating to hear about what drives someone to their profession. While some degrees lead directly to specific careers, others are so versatile they can feel aimless. So, how do fresh graduates navigate finding a job that inspires them? Interviewing the University Police Department - Northern Command (UPDNC) Police Officers and Community Service Officers (CSOs) made me realize that inspiration can come from simple life experiences and doesn’t need to rely on a diploma. Deputy Chief Reynolds, Officer Piñón, and CSO Davila graciously explained to me what led them to choose a career in law enforcement. 

For CSO Davila, law enforcement has always been a dream of his. “Probably since I was a kid, I just had this dream that I wanted to be a police officer,” Davila said. “And every step of my life through school I was kind of committed to that. And I just never let that dream go.”

As a child, Davila was captivated by the fast cars and cool uniforms, but as he grew older, he came to admire the profound impact law enforcement can have on communities. Now, as a CSO, Davila has solidified his passion for community engagement.

When asked about the most rewarding aspects of his position, Davila highlighted that the opportunity to attend events and engage with community members is at the top of his list.

Davila believes seeing a friendly face from law enforcement is crucial in a university environment. “Just having that recognizability in the department is really important so the university community can feel comfortable with any officer, not just one,” Davila said. 

Deputy Chief Reynolds shares this same passion for his community, which is one reason he chose a law enforcement career. “I always wanted to have a positive impact on my community,” Reynolds said. “I also enjoyed the thought of being able to encounter many different individuals with varying degrees of life experience and how that would likely lead to me learning many different things.” 

As the Deputy Chief of UPDNC, Reynolds can watch young adults grow, improve themselves and eventually graduate, ready to begin a new chapter of their lives. Not only do students have the chance to learn from Reynolds, but he also has the opportunity to gain new perspectives and life experiences, continually bettering himself.

“My chief is very inspirational and motivational and often speaks of ‘The Starfish Story.’ I wholeheartedly believe in the message within the story, ‘It made a difference to that one.’ If I can be a positive influence and make a positive impact on one person’s life situation, then it is worth it,” Reynolds said. 

Being in a university environment, Reynolds has had the opportunity to educate and ultimately prepare his community for worst-case scenarios. “I have had the opportunity to educate hundreds of young female students while instructing women’s self-defense classes,” Reynolds said. “I have provided active assailant presentations and met with various groups to discuss many other topics related to safety. As mentioned above with ‘The Starfish Story,’ if I can make a positive impact on just one of these persons and the result is that they are safer or more confident, then it is all worth it,” Reynolds concluded. 

Unlike Chief Reynolds and CSO Davila, who each knew from a young age that they wanted to pursue careers in law enforcement, Officer Piñón initially envisioned attending law school after earning his bachelor's degree. 

Piñón applied to some local law enforcement agencies as a backup plan while considering law school, never truly intending to enter that career. However, after the Oct. 1, 2017 shooting in Las Vegas, he felt a profound calling to help those in need. “Though I was not there at the time it occurred, the aftermath of the Route 91 shooting made me feel helpless while, at the same time, feel a sense of duty,” Piñón said. “I felt that since I had the ability to do more, I have the obligation to do more. I took a few more years to earn my graduate degrees before I was eventually hired by UPDNC.” 

Piñón particularly appreciates how he can “solve the problem upstream.” With a smaller community to care for, Piñón can dedicate more time to providing resources and ensuring individuals receive the long-term care they need.

“By far, this has been one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs I have done,” Piñón said. “We only get to see a keyhole-sized glimpse on the law enforcement profession in the media. At the end of the day, our job is to enforce the law and to ensure the safety of the community. However, being able to do more in pursuit of those objectives is another perk of the job.”

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