Transferring Law Schools as a Military Spouse
by Dawn M. Hite Being married to a member of the military comes with certain challenges and considerations. When you start law school, you know you are signing up for at least a three-year commitment. Given that most military...
Where to Take the Bar Exam: A Guide
by Jasmine Green McNamara Choosing where to take the bar exam is the easiest part of becoming a lawyer for most law graduates. For military spouse lawyers, it’s one of the most difficult and frequent issues we face in...
How to Pick a Law School When You Are Married to the Military
by Liesel K. Stanhope A week after I married my husband, I moved out of our sunny apartment into a tiny basement apartment about three hours away from him. This was not the result of any drama; this is...
Learning to Live and Let Live
By Kulia Petzoldt As a 1L and military spouse, the best advice I have received thus far in law school has come from my Legal Writing professor; and it isn’t even about comma placement. It is about reputation. Look around, these...
Finding My Toolkit: A military spouse preps for building success as a 1L
by Kulia Petzoldt The movers show up, always a little later than I hope, and long before the box emerges that holds my toolkit, we inevitably need it. It happens each time, and no amount of labeling or planning...
Taking the Bar Exam… Again
By Thea Pitzen MSJDN members are no strangers to the bar exam. The vast majority of MSJDN members have taken and passed at least one, and over a third have taken multiple bar exams. Some have even taken the...
Employer Spotlight: Columbus School of Law, the Catholic University of America
By Rachel Hsiao Military spouses have to be flexible. It’s a requirement of the military lifestyle. That requirement of flexibility crosses over to all aspects of life- particularly the professional life. It can be difficult to find an employer who is...
Spotlight: MRM Host Thomas Jefferson School of Law
On October 17, 2014, MSJDN will host Making the Right Moves at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL) in San Diego, California. While many law schools have recently expanded their programs to include part-time students, TJSL took the...
Law Student & Gold Star Spouse Finds Peace Through Service
Donates $250,000 to continue a legacy and serve Ohio’s veterans legal needs It’s near the end of your 1L year and you’re settling in for a long night of homework. You’re a military newlywed, meaning you married then promptly...