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Education

  • On Academia & AALS

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    To the student who told me to get back into blogging, this one’s for you. When I landed my dream job in academia, I thought I would finally feel complete. Every career move I made in my 20’s, every thinkpiece, blog, tweet, speaking gig, was all in the pursuit of becoming an academic. Academics have…

  • You’ve Got This!

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    Below is the email I just sent to my bar students. I’m sharing in case it brings any comfort to anyone else getting ready to take the exam next week. Hey there!  I hope you’ll excuse the Sunday evening email. And I apologize in advance for giving you more reading — I promise this one…

  • To My First 1L Class

    Dear Students, Congratulations on reaching the end of your first semester of law school! And for my Spring Starts, the conclusion of your 1L year—what an incredible milestone. Take a moment to truly savor this achievement. It’s one of those rare, hard-earned moments in law school that often goes uncelebrated. You’ve tackled one of the…

  • FAQ’s About Santa Clara Law & The Tech Edge J.D.

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    I get emails almost daily from prospective and admitted students who either stumble upon my blog, Twitter, or who were sent by Santa Clara Law admissions (can I at least get some bookstore credit!?) asking about my experience at SCU Law and with the Tech Edge J.D. program. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE these…

  • Internet Emotionalism

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    The Declaration on the Principles of the Law Governing the Internet is yet another bleak reminder of how far we’ve strayed from Internet Exceptionalism and John Perry Barlow’s 1996 Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace Compare: “You claim there are problems among us that you need to solve. You use this claim as an excuse…