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Blawg Directory: Law Students

This is where the cowboy blogs away…
"Publicly judging whether a particular line is longer than a particular rock is heavy since 2005."
Legal Andrew
"Andrew Flusche started this blog as a place to share some of thoughts and ideas with other like-minded people. Andrew’s intent is to post a few tips a week pertaining to law school, internships, and legal careers. Andrew does not claim to be a prophet in any of these areas, but he hopes that people will find a kernel of insight here and there (or maybe they will all be “old maids”)."
First Movers
"Tomorrow's legal scholars ... today."
Law Dawg Blawg
"Research tips, library announcements, news and links of interest to the Southern Illinois University School of Law community." On a weekly basis, this site has both a featured book and a featured "law dog" or "law cat."
Law School Survivor
Posts focus on observations and advice for law students and those considering law school.
Divine Angst
"I began the process of applying to law school in the summer of 2004 and started this blog to chronicle the grand adventure. It was a big shift for me, nerve-racking and exciting, if not always fun."
The Ivey Files
Focusing on life after college, including going to grad school and law school, posts aim to help recent graduates make smart choices.
PeteHoliday.com
"Let's be honest: You want to be me."
Virginia Law Blogger
"An honest chronicling of a student's journey through Virginia Law school, hopefully with some humor thrown in to liven the mood."
Pasha Law
Articles "about the trials of prelaw students, law students and post-graduates."
Boulder2Beijing
Chronicling the life of two attorneys from Boulder, Colo., who are trying out life in China for a year.
Hiring Partner’s Office
The blog purports to be a useful resource for law students and others looking to land an offer at the firm of their choice.
Partial Law
"Because sometimes you feel like a law student ... and sometimes you don't." Law-school related discussions range from descriptions of last-minute study marathons to view from his window of dumpster-divers outside of campus housing seeking student-tossed treasures at the end of the term.
The Legal Scoop
"The Legal Scoop is a place for law students, lawyers, and anyone else involved or interested in the legal profession to be to heard. Readers can utilize comment sections and a discussion forum to voice what is on their minds regarding various issues in the law."
That’s Relevant!
"Fighting the power, one shrug at a time."
Wayne Schiess’s Legal-Writing Blog
This blawg is dedicated to "making legal writing clear, correct and direct."
The Oratorical Snob
"The rhetorical ramblings of a student."
Law Vibe
Features news and commentary, tips for aspiring law students, notes on how to survive law school and information about getting started as a young lawyer.
Negligent Use of a Dangerous Mind
"How to balance law school with the fine art of procrastination."
Open University
This is one of The New Republic's blogs. "To the best of our knowledge, this blog is unlike any other out there. It's dedicated to thinking about not just the news of the day but also the news from the academy: Controversies in campus politics that warrant thoughtful discussion. Scholarship from our various disciplines that we think deserves a broader hearing. Ideas we had in doing our research that seem eerily relevant to something we read in The New York Times today. Our bloggers range widely over the political spectrum. They include both novices and old hands."