Before You Apply
Law School: What They Don’t Tell You.
An honest, no-recruiting-pitch look at what law school actually requires — from someone who did the paralegal-to-JD path the hard way, not the easy one.
Who’s Talking
I earned my paralegal certificate in 2002 — years before law school was even on the table. I worked full-time, went to law school at night, and raised a toddler while I did it. I’m not here to sell you on law school. I’m here to tell you what it actually takes, so you can decide for yourself.
The Law School Playbook.
Seven honest answers before you apply.
- ✓ What law school is actually like — versus what you’ve heard
- ✓ What the job market really looks like right now
- ✓ Do you really need to land at a Tier 1 school?
- ✓ The Socratic method, explained before you’re the one getting cold-called
- ✓ IRAC and CRAC — the writing skill nobody teaches you before your first semester
- ✓ The real financial commitment, and what you can actually expect to earn coming out
- ✓ The personality traits and character it actually takes to land your first job
This isn’t a recruiting pitch for law school, and it isn’t a pitch against it either. It’s what I wish someone had handed me before I applied.
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Already Decided?
Get a head start before day one.
If law school is already happening for you, here’s a way to walk into 1L ahead of the people who didn’t look this up first.
The 1L Head Start Course.
Three subjects most incoming students wish they’d seen before day one.
- ✓ Torts — the foundational course that trips up more 1Ls than any other
- ✓ Legal Research & Writing — how to actually find and use the law, not just read about it
- ✓ IRAC & CRAC — the writing framework your professors will assume you already know
Recording now. Exact video count and release date are still being finalized — join the waitlist below and you’ll be the first to know when it’s ready.
Working Price & Curriculum, Subject to Change
$99
one time — no subscription
- 3 subjects: Torts, Legal Research & Writing, IRAC/CRAC
- Short, focused video lessons
- Built specifically for incoming 1Ls
- Launching this season — recording now
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Questions
Is this guide going to try to talk me into law school?
No. It’s meant to be the unbiased version — including the parts that might talk you out of it.
I haven’t taken the LSAT yet. Is this still for me?
Yes — especially then. This is meant to come before those decisions, not after.
Do you offer LSAT prep or admissions coaching?
Not yet. If that’s something you’d want, this is exactly the kind of thing that shapes what gets built next — keep an eye on your inbox.
What if I’ve already decided I’m going?
Still worth the read. Better to walk in with your eyes open than just your expectations. And if you’re already set, look at the head-start course below.
Is the $99 course available right now?
Not yet — it’s being recorded now. Join the waitlist and you’ll be the first notified when it’s ready. Nothing is charged until it launches.