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Whatever the problem, you do not have to
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For Law School Students
Attention NJ State Bar Candidates:
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Coping in Law School
- We know that life in law school can be extremely stressful. . Along with our information on depression, addiction, alcohol, drugs, gambling and other resources on this page, we've also found this excellent set of resources on coping at law school from Florida State University School of Law..
Florida State University School of Law website.
The Seeds of Law School Stress
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From The Journal of College & Character at www.CollegeValues.org © Center for The Study of Values in College Student Development, Author's Rights Reserved.
In his incisive article, Roasting the Seeds of Law School Stress, Lawrence S. Krieger of Florida State University focuses on law school students and the unique pressures they face, with an emphasis on moral and spiritual welfare and sound advice on managing stress.
Download the PDF
Under the Influence
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Originally published in Student Lawyer magazine, December 2003 (Vol. 32, No. 4). All rights reserved.
Drug and alcohol dependence affects law student's health and their prospects for bar admission. Law schools and legal groups are working to raise awareness of the problem and develop solutions, but the task isn't easy.
by Cynthia L. Cooper
(Cynthia L. Cooper is a lawyer and writer in New York City.)
Law school without liquor poses a serious problem for Jana Pritchard. The 29-year-old law student in Chicago, who's halfway through her J.D. program, is a self-confessed binge drinker-"wine, beer, mixed drinks, shots on occasion, pretty much anything," she says. She tried giving up alcohol for a while in law school, but,
within months, she started again.
"The thought of making it through law school without drinking is stultifying," says Pritchard (who, like some other students interviewed for this article, chose a pseudonym for herself). "'Celebrate your victories and drown your defeats.' The law school culture supports that." She notes an irony of law school orientation: A talk
on substance abuse is followed by an event at which everyone goes
out and gets drunk.
Read the rest of the article.
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