By: Jamie R. Abrams, Professor of Law & Director of Legal Rhetoric Program, American University, Washington College of Law As scholars and teachers working in professional identity formation, blog readers may be…
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By: Sarah Dylag Beznoska, Assistant Dean for Student and Career Services, Cleveland State University College of Law 2023-2024 was the first year that Cleveland State University College of Law launched our one…
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By: Sara Berman, Professor of Lawyering Skills & Director of the Academic Success Program, USC Gould School of Law 1L Success: Becoming a Lawyer, a Professional Identity Formation Workbook (West Academics, 2024)…
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UncategorizedA Student Reflection on Professional Identity Formation at Regent University School of Law
By: Diana McBride Bloomquist, 2L Professional identity formation is discerning what kind of lawyer you want to be, what motivates you, and why you want to practice law. Coming into law school,…
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By: Ruwayda Issa, University of St. Thomas School of Law 1L I was very nervous during the Muslim Law Student Association (MLSA) Iftar Dinner held at the University of St. Thomas School…
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By: Jerry Organ, Bakken Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, University of St. Thomas School of Law This blog posting updates my blog…
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By Nazeefa Nezami, University of St. Thomas School of Law 1L Reflecting on the recent Iftar dinner at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, I find myself deeply moved by…
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By: Alena Stankaitis, University of St. Thomas School of Law St. Thomas Law has done an especially incredible job at recognizing that professional identity formation is not a one-size-fits-all program. In particular,…
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By: Jordan Bracewell, Mercer Law School When I entered law school, my goal was to learn as much as I could so that I would make a great attorney. What I had…
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David GrenardoWhat About Us? How Law Schools Can Help Historically Underrepresented Law Students Develop Their Professional Identities
In a forthcoming article for Mercer Law Review, Holloran Center Associate Director David Grenardo presents a critically important perspective on the ways that historically underrepresented students face obstacles to their professional identity…