The 1L Judicial Externship Program

Florida State University College of Law has a unique externship opportunity for 1Ls where students can work directly alongside a judge and their staff. Through this program, students can work with judges in state, federal, and administrative capacities and throughout all levels of the judicial system. FSU Law’s Career Services office works diligently to help …

Holiday Breaks During Law School

As the song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” This couldn’t be truer for a law student. One of the best feelings in law school is finishing your fall semester exams and getting a few weeks off from class. Although everyone uses their time off in different ways, we all appreciate the …

My 2L Spring Semester

The best part about being a 2L is getting to choose what classes you take! Next semester, I am excited to be taking Contract Drafting. I have wanted to take this course since the fall course list was realized, but it is a course that quickly fills up with 3Ls (for those who do not …

My Holiday Break

November and December are my two favorite months because I get to spend so much time with my family. Thanksgiving and Christmas are big deals in my house, full of fun traditions and time to reminisce on past holidays. Because of COVID-19, this year’s Thanksgiving will be smaller than usual. However, my family and I …

How To: The Transfer Process

For some (and probably most), law school can be an intimidating time in your life. Some may think it doesn’t get any scarier than sitting in your 1L Civil Procedure class, watching your professor’s eyes glide over a list of names, knowing that you may be next in line to suffer through a cold call …

My Experience as a First-Generation College and Law Student

Growing up, my parents always told me that if I wanted to go to school, they would figure out how to financially support me so I could get the education I wanted. But as a first-generation college and law student, I first had to figure out how to get into the school that was able …

Getting Involved During Your 1L Year

If you are anything like me, you likely were overly involved during your time at your undergraduate institution. Being involved can be truly fulfilling, and helping to run organizations gives you a feeling of accomplishment and pride. If you are struggling with the idea of being involved during your first year as a law student, …

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 …

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 …