Law School Academic Support Blog

A regularly-updated blawg for those who run and work in academic support offices.

Author: Daniel Weddle, associate clinical professor and the Academic Support Program Director at the University of Missouri Kansas City, and Elizabeth Stillman an associate professor of academic support at Suffolk University Law School, are the primary editors of Law School Academic Support Blog. Contributing editors: Amy Jarmon, assistant dean for academic success programs at Texas Tech University School of Law; David Nadvorne, director of the Professional Skills Center at CUNY School of Law; Herbert N. Ramy, associate professor of law and director of the academic excellence program at New England School of Law; Michael H. Schwartz, law professor and Director of Ex-L at Washburn University School of Law; and Dennis Tonsing, dean of students and academic support program director at Roger Williams University.

Recent Posts from Law School Academic Support Blog

Working down the pipeline: P-20 educational efforts
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…
Beware perfectionism in law school
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…
Assistant Director Position at Touro
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…
Ways to prevent zoning out in class
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…
Director of ASP Position at Michigan State
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…
Learning Buffet for Visual Learners
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…
Assistant Director ASP Position at UNLV
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…
Count our ASP blessings
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…
Students struggling because of illness
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…
Hofstra University Law School Professor of Academic Support Position
Professor of Academic Support Hofstra University School of Law Hofstra University School of Law invites applications for the position of Professor of Academic Support. This is a full-time faculty position with a renewable contract potentially…