My Interview with Dean O’Connor- Part 3

Dean O’Connor Interview- Getting to Know the Dean It can be intimidating to meet some of our distinguished faculty members, especially as a 1L. In part three of our series we took the time to do a Q&A with Dean O’Connor to find out a little bit more about her, including some of her favorite things …

My Interview with Dean O’Connor- Part 2

Law School Advice from the Dean To all our incoming 1Ls: Welcome to Tallahassee! This is part two of our interview with the Dean series where Dean O’Connor offers you some helpful tips about getting settled in your first year at FSU College of Law. Advice: Q: What advice would you give someone who is unsure of …

My Interview with Dean O’Connor- Part 1

Getting to Know Tallahassee and Advice on Handling Stress from the Dean To all our incoming 1Ls: Welcome to Tallahassee! As you get ready to begin your first year of law school, for many of you in a new city, we wanted to offer some helpful tips from Dean O’Connor about getting to know the …

Creating a Schedule and Sticking to It: Law School Addition

One of the hardest adjustments often experienced when transitioning into law school is figuring out how to manage the workload. It can take some trial and error before discovering what type of schedule works best for you. It's important to keep in mind when figuring out your schedule, that it's realistic and something you are …

Top Day Trips From Tallahassee

Tallahassee is a wonderful place to live and go to school, and not just because of the myriad of things to do within the city. Florida's capital city is also surrounded by beautiful locations all within a day's drive. Having trouble deciding which day trip to take? Luckily our student ambassadors have given you a …

The Importance of Self-Care to Manage the Stress of Law School

Law school is undoubtedly competitive and stressful. And I’m sure in doing your research you’ve heard horror stories about student sabotage and all night study sessions. It's important when choosing a law school that you find one that encourages friendly competition and promotes your mental well being. Stress is unfortunately unavoidable, and not just in …

Being Married in Law School

Be Upfront About the Demands of Law School  My husband was well aware that law school would take over 75% of my life. Before I even started applying to law schools, I was upfront with him about what I envisioned the demands on my time would be and what that would mean for our relationship. When …

What I Wish I Knew Before Law School

They say hindsight is 20/20 and most of the time when you look back on new endeavors there are things you wish you would have known. Hear firsthand from our students about what they wish they knew before starting law school. Focus On You “It's important to take time for yourself while in law school. …

Business Law Clinic

Since the start of my 2L year, I have the privilege of being enrolled in the FSU Business Law Clinic. The clinic has been an amazing opportunity to earn class credit, fulfilling my skills training required course, while getting real word experience working with small business startups. In the Business Law Clinic, we work with …

Thanksgiving Traditions in Law School

It's that time of year again! And no we aren't just talking about finals. Thanksgiving break is the perfect time to gather with family and friends, get some extra study time in, and practice your own holiday traditions. Here's what some of our students will be up to during the break. "I always go home …