Teaching the Habits of Law School Success: Lessons from the Legal Writing Classroom
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Avoid Vague Resolutions: Help Students Commit to Reflection, Revision, and Smart Goals
Introduction
While my Spring semester of Lawyering Skills primarily focuses on transitioning from predictive to persuasive analysis, my first unit of the year is entitled “Reflection and Revision.” I take advantage of the fact that we have just “celebrated” the New Year’s holiday,[1] when many students are already reflecting and making resolutions. First, I ask students to reflect on their progress thus far in the course, as well as in law school.