Course: PAD Perspectives

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1	Self-Assessment Surveys PAD Survey: When and how can I best prepare for final exams? Choice PAD Commentary: When and How to Study Most Effectively Lesson PAD Survey: Which 1L doctrinal course is the most challenging? Choice PAD Commentary: Which 1L doctrinal course is the most challenging? Resource

2	Work-Related Issues How can I best position myself for getting a summer associate position at a firm? Resource How can I best position myself for getting a clerkship with a firm in the fall? Resource If I don't get an internship, how can I best use my summer to position myself for my academic and work objectives? Resource A lot of professors tell me that understanding business and business clients is important in getting a job. Is that true? If it is, how can I learn about business and business clients? Resource Interviewing skills, grades, and other academic credentials (law review, moot court, etc.) play a big role in getting a job. What is the best way to approach the interview? Resource Kimm Walton's View: What's a Good Use of the Summer After my 1L Year? Resource Kimm Walton's View: What's The Best Way to Prepare for an Interview? Resource Kimm Walton's View: What's an Effective Approach to Balancing Work, Study and Life Issues? Resource Kimm Walton's View: Thoughts on Taking Business Law Courses Resource

3	Study-Related Issues What should guide my course selection for my 2L and 3L years? Resource How do I evaluate whether to concentrate on a certificate program or a particular practice area? Resource Does completing a certificate program help in getting a job? Resource Should I focus my course selection on topics covered in the bar exam? Resource Kimm Walton's View: What Should Guide My Course Selection for my 2L and 3L Years? Resource Kimm Walton's View: Thoughts on Certificate Programs Resource

4	General How can I draw insights from my 1L year experience and apply them going forward? Resource How can I find a better balance of school obligations with work and family commitments? Resource

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