Hopefully by now everyone who sat for the February 2013 LSAT has received their scores and is ready to begin learning more about the law school application process. Here are some of our favorite articles from the week to help get you started:

Who are the Happiest Law Students in New York City? (Above the Law)

Thinking about heading to the Big Apple for law school? Find out how the students at top NYC law schools rate their overall experience.

Making Friends in Law School (Bitter Lawyer)

Making friends and networking a huge part of law school. This week Bitter Lawyer shares some insight about meeting new people as a 1L .

Why Should You Publish While in Law School?  (Law School & Bar Exam Success Tips)

The dean of Harvard Law School agrees that “you should try to publish at least one scholarly paper during your law school experience.” Here are three reasons why publishing is a good idea and some details on the submission process.
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The hardest thing about LSAT prep is that you may just have to undo some of the things you’ve learned in school. Most of us figured out shortcuts that made high school and college much more bearable: Sparknotes, cramming, skimming, writing baloney papers about how the Simpsons represent the pressing issues in the modern US family (that was my high school AP psychology paper – not only was it horrible, I forgot about Lisa). And then the LSAT comes along and wants to know if we can think crisply and cleanly—in other words, if we can think critically. For those of us addicted to thinking “creatively,” it can be a rude awakening.

Let me give you an example: is it true that some of the people reading this blog post are breathing? “That’s ridiculous” the normal brain thinks: everyone reading this is breathing. Well, that’s no doubt true, but isn’t it also true that some

LSAT Interact - designed to make you THINK!

of those folks are breathing? Yes, some of them are. (On the LSAT, “some” means an amount greater than zero, which can technically include all.)

It’s not easy to shift to a more legalistic type of thinking, and that’s why boring LSAT prep can be really frustrating. Folks, we’re not studying for an anatomy exam. You can’t simply jam this stuff into your head, you have to actually think in a different way. One way to accomplish this is to compare what you think against what you’re supposed to think. A good teacher will stop you in your tracks, so your brain goes “whaaa?” and then says “ohhh!”  We could call the “whaaa?” part cognitive dissonance and the “ohhh!” part learning something new (or a geek-eureka).

This is one of the reasons we put in a lot of freezes in LSAT Interact. A freeze? Let me explain: there are tons of moments when the teachers ask a question and then freezes, waiting for you to think what’s coming next. When you click on the button, you hear the teacher continue, as only an LSAT geek can, and then you get to compare and go through your “whaa” and “ohhh.”

As you can see, I’m still super-jazzed about the recent release of LSAT Interact. For a bit longer, the ladies and gents in marketing are letting folks sample it—funny how the first taste is always free!

Here are the free LSAT events we’re holding this week. All times local unless otherwise specified.

03/06/13 – New York, NY- Free LSAT Workshop– 6:30PM- 8:30PM

03/07/13 – Online- Free Online Workshop – 8:00PM- 10:00PM (EST)

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page

Looking for some Friday reads? Have a look at some of our favorite law school articles from the week:

Making a Statement: Your Law School Admissions Essay (About.com Graduate School)

Your law school personal statement is a way for you to show the admissions committee what differentiates you from hundreds of other applicants. Here is some great advice for making your essay stand out.

Think You May be Public Interest Bound? Start by Choosing the Right Law School (Law School Podcaster)

Associate deans, directors, and Executive Director at Equal Justice Works discuss what to focus on in law school if you’re planning to head to the public sector.

Starting a Law Firm in Law School (Lawyerist)

Is starting your own law firm before you’ve even graduated from law school doable? This week Lawyerist takes a look at the possibility.
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