Welcome Back CLEO Students

Welcome Back To The CLEO Blog For The Spring 2011.

I know many of you attended the Mid-Winter Seminar.  I am certain
that you learned a great deal from the professors and lecturers.
If you have any questions that I can answer for you, please let
me know.

I know grades have been posted for most of the law schools and
you are excited about your exams and work, in general.  The
first-year students have probably received their first set of
grades.  Congratulations on making it through your first
semester of law school.  You really persevered and here you
are completing your very first year.

Congratulations as well to all of the CLEO family who are
graduating this May, as well. I know you are excited to finish
law school and to start your career as a lawyer.

I just want to talk about grades with you for a moment.

1.  Always think positive about your work and I am sure that
positive things will happen.

2.  Whatever your grade report shows, it is not a reflection
on who you are as a student or what type of lawyer you will be.

3.  Stay positive.  All of the time.  Don't be harsh.
You can turn that "B" into an "A."

4.  When you meet with your professor, listen carefully
to what they have to say.

5.  Use the academic support team at your law school as a
place to help you get a plan of action for this semester.

6.  Read fact patterns carefully.

7.  Spend the allotted time on a question.

8.  Utilize the facts in the fact pattern.  It is a closed
universe created just for you.

More tips tomorrow,

Prof. Smith