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  • Mylika Johnson
    Mylika Johnson
    Year: 3L, JD/MBA Undergrad: B.A. English, University of Detroit Mer
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  • Alison Carruthers
    Alison Carruthers
    Year: 3L (Expected Graduation May 2013) Student Org: Editor-in-Chief
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  • Javier Macias
    Javier Macias
    Year: 1L, Class of 2015 Undergrad: B.B.A. Marketing, University of
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  • Kelly Carranza
    Kelly Carranza
    Year: 2L Evening Undergrad: B.A. Latin American Studies, Oakland Un
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  • Kathleen Moxley
    Kathleen Moxley
    Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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Student Blogs Alison Carruthers

Multitasking My Way to a Successful Career in Law

Posted by Alison Carruthers
Alison Carruthers
Year: 3L (Expected Graduation May 2013) Student Org: Editor-in-Chief
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on Wednesday, 27 February 2013 in Student Blogs
While law school has definitely involved its fair shair of multitasking challenges for me from the very beginning, this past year has been the most challenging. But I've made sure that it has also been fun. Traditionally 3L's like myself would coast through their last year, but not me!  I chose to take on quite a lot.  And I think that most 3L's are unable to coast in their last year just because of today's tight legal market and the mo...
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Student Blogs Kathleen Moxley

The Final Countdown

Posted by Kathleen Moxley
Kathleen Moxley
Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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on Sunday, 24 February 2013 in Student Blogs
74 days to graduation. The semester is flying by and this past month has been no exception. Our Memorial went in for the Niagara Moot and we’ve been heavily into practicing. I made it through midterms and even managed to escape for a lovely sun vacation with a good friend over reading week. I’m writing more job applications, organizing our year end Dual JD graduation event and working on launching our next moot committee project on the Canadian s...
Tags: Barrister's Ball, Dual JD Program, jobs, Reading week, Moot
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Student Blogs Kathleen Moxley

UDM: or How I Learned to Go to Class and Love Detroit.

Posted by Kathleen Moxley
Kathleen Moxley
Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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on Tuesday, 22 January 2013 in Student Blogs
Well I’m really glad I didn’t sign up for more credits. The first 2 weeks of the semester were busy! My classes are off to a good start. I have a variety of really interesting professors who know their subject area really well. Best of all they all enjoy teaching and working with students. In addition to this SBA (Student Bar Association) activities are kicking off for the semester and I’ve joined a local ski league. Lastly the memorials (submiss...
Tags: things to do, Dual JD Program, sba, Detroit, class
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Student Blogs Dan Gordon

It's January!!!

Posted by Dan Gordon
Dan Gordon
Year: I started law school in 2010 Undergrad: B.A. in Political Science fro
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on Friday, 18 January 2013 in Student Blogs
The second week of school is now over.  Everyone's back from the holiday.  Classes are well under way.  And student organizations are planning their awesome events.  I think it's safe to say that everything is now back to normal.  So far I like all of my classes this semester.  I say "so far" because everything is still new.  But I anticipate good things.  :)   Lately, I...
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Student Blogs Kathleen Moxley

A Not So Quick Update

Posted by Kathleen Moxley
Kathleen Moxley
Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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on Wednesday, 09 January 2013 in Student Blogs
I made my last tuition payment yesterday. There is something very satisfying about the fact that after 7 years my schooling is about to start paying off rather than me paying for it. That being said my holiday 'break' was anything but. I started off with a last minute win for one of my clinic clients! After putting over a year and a half into a case it's an amazing feeling when it actually pays off in helping someone else.  After that I had...
Tags: clinic, travel, Moot Court, courses, Holidays, Law Games
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Student Blogs Kathleen Moxley

Moots, Moots and More Moots! Oh My!

Posted by Kathleen Moxley
Kathleen Moxley
Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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on Monday, 26 November 2012 in Student Blogs
So I had intended to make this post specifically about the Dual JD program but with everything else that has been going on it looks like that may have to wait a few days. My November, thus far, has been dedicated mainly to three things. The Ernie Goodman Moot, finishing my Advanced Advocacy paper and getting the moot problem out for the Canadian Law Games. I am pleased to report all of these things are now done. I mentioned in my last post that ...
Tags: things to do, travel, fun, Law Games, Moot Court, Advanced Advocacy, Detroit, class, workload, Moot, Ernie Goodman, November, learning
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Student Blogs Meagan Hanna

What ever happened to Meagan...?

Posted by Meagan Hanna
Meagan Hanna
Meagan is a May 2012 graduate of UDM Law. She was admitted to the Michigan Bar i
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on Tuesday, 20 November 2012 in Student Blogs
Hello all! Thank you to all of my loyal readers who joined me for all of my law school adventures! I graduated in May, so I'm obviously not a "student blogger" anymore, but there were so many of you who followed my blog throughout my three years of law school, and I felt you deserved an update on my post-law school life. (Yes, there IS life after law school!) I took the Michigan Bar exam in July. Not to put too fine a point on it, yes, it is a...
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Student Blogs Kathleen Moxley

'Tis the Season.

Posted by Kathleen Moxley
Kathleen Moxley
Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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on Monday, 12 November 2012 in Student Blogs
No not of turkey or remembrance but rather of the evil end of term deadlines.  As of the 27th I will be done. I seem to recall someone back in first year explaining law school in the following manner. First year is all about your marks. You basically hibernate focusing solely on somehow beating the elusive curve so that come time to apply for summer jobs you can triumphantly present your straight A marks for all the employers and land the j...
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Student Blogs Dan Gordon

It's November

Posted by Dan Gordon
Dan Gordon
Year: I started law school in 2010 Undergrad: B.A. in Political Science fro
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on Monday, 05 November 2012 in Student Blogs
I can't believe it's November already.  Well, I can believe it.  I just don't want to.  Time is going by so quickly, and there is still so much to do.  In a few short weeks, classes will be over and it will be exam time.  This is the point where everyone's stress really hits.  But whatever.  It's nothing I haven't done before.  In these past few months I've learned a lot.  I'm happy about that.  ...
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Student Blogs Jessica LeFevre

Death by Boredom

Posted by Jessica LeFevre
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on Wednesday, 12 September 2012 in Student Blogs
I've heard a saying about law school that goes something like this: "The first year they scare you to death, the second year they work you to death, and the third year they bore you to death." Believing this to be true, I thought that I was surely going to die of boredom during my last year. Fortunately for me, I don't think I'll be experiencing a tedious, law school death. I'm happy to say that this school year has ...
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