Alexandra Sumner

Are we there yet? A road map for your IL year

By Alexandra Sumner When your smartphone dies mid-car trip, you know you’re in trouble. For one thing, you...

4 ways to use your career services department

By Alexander Sumner I’m going to be honest with you: being in law school is a lot like...

How to make (and stick) to a law school budget

By Alexandra Sumner Ten years from now when we’re all still paying off our loans, everyone will be masters...

6 tips to make this the most successful summer ever

By Alexandra Sumner Summers are meant for sunny beaches, cold drinks and watermelon dripping down your face. But...

Get a life: How to manage mental health in law school

By Alexandra Sumner The first time I got a bad grade in law school I filled my bath...

The four kinds of professors and how to do well in their classes

By Alexandra Sumner I once complimented a girl in an elevator, telling her that her handbag was “super...
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Four things no one tells you about law school

By Alexandra Sumner 1. You’re on your own for bar expenses. Unfortunately, students cannot add the cost of...

Is your Facebook an Open Book? It probably shouldn’t be.

By Alexandra Sumner You know what wasn’t covered in my Professional Responsibility class but should have been? Social...

Yes, you can survive a “C”

By Alexandra Sumner Finals are over, sleep patterns are resumed and highlighters are worn out. You’ve turned in...

Dating in law school: The dos and don’ts

By Alexandra Sumner When discussing the idea of dating in law school, the question is not: “Should you date...

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