If You've Never Taken A Timed LSAT Practice Test...

If you've never taken a timed LSAT practice test, and the LSAT's only a week away, what do you do?

LSAT Blog reader Caleb improved from 161 to 171 on his LSAT retake. (He shared his entertaining story in his LSAT Diary.)

He offered some advice to a blog reader who had never taken a timed practice test with only a week remaining before Test Day. I thought it was worth sharing with everyone.

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Logic and Games

* Are cigarettes, coffee, and gum allowed on Test Day? [LSAT Blog]

* Professor Brian Tamanaha has some thoughts on how to make law school affordable. [NYTimes]

* Burglars busted after accepting cop's friend request. [Above the Law]

* Falsely calling someone gay is no longer considered defamation, according to one New York court. [ABA Journal]

* 5th-grader gets presidential pardon for absence. [Gawker]

Crazy Badass Lawyer: Adam Reposa | Video

If you ever become a criminal defense attorney, I hope you market yourself like Adam Reposa of Austin, Texas.

He recently made the following hilarious video to market his services (HT: Above the Law):

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How to Cheat on the LSAT (or not)

Cheating on the LSAT is serious business. There are documented cases where people have been arrested and charged with crimes for it. They've gotten criminal records and will never get to become attorneys.

In this LSAT Blog post, I review a few cases where people attempted to cheat on the LSAT, were caught, and faced the consequences.

I also discuss Caveon Test Security, the company hired by LSAC to prevent unauthorized sharing of test-related information on the Internet.

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Logic and Games

* 5 signs of LSAT burnout, and how to recover from it. [LSAT Blog]

* Judge tosses lawyer’s suit against health club for changing its breakfast menu. [ABA Journal]

* ATL's Bar Review Diaries describe the process of prepping for the Bar Exam. [Above the Law]

* Ex-Justice Stevens says the Supreme Court has probably already had second thoughts about its ruling on Citizens United. [Washington Post]

* Things worse than LSAT studying. [Buzzfeed]

Former LSAT Question-Writer Interview

I recently interviewed Stephen Harris, former LSAT question-writer and author of Mastering Logic Games. (He's written hundreds of the questions that appear in your books of LSAT PrepTests.)

Our discussion follows.

You can also:

1. Read ALL of my interviews with him (more than 5!)

2. Get them all in a free book I put together.

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LSAC To Seek Cash From Grad Schools

Amid the declining number of law school applicants, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) recently raised fees in an effort to meet its annual expenses.

In a further quest to protect its bottom line for the years to come, LSAC is now seeking to provide application-related services to graduate schools.

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Logic and Games

* Taking the June LSAT? See these Test Day tips. [LSAT Blog]

* Ex-Hooters girl says ‘I don’t,’ so her jilted bridegroom sues. [Above the Law]

* Former Chief Justice William Rehnquist apparently tried to write a novel (and got some discouraging rejection letters). [noncuratlex]

* How Louisiana built the world's prison capital. [NYTimes; NOLA]

* Stressed? This will calm you down. [Calming Manatee]

Law School Legal Aid Clinic

A recent law school grad told the Bangor Daily News about her journey to law school and work in a legal aid clinic.

Since many of you will work in similar clinics in law school, I thought this article excerpt would make a good addition to Law School Diaries.

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Choosing a Law School Personal Statement Topic

This post is the first of a series on navigating the personal statement.

It's by the author of A Comprehensive Guide to the Law School Personal Statement, Margaret Klein, PhD, a personal statement editor.

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Logic and Games

* People who went to law school without acquiring too much debt (or for free). [Above the Law]

* A Canadian law school graduate paid off his $114,000 student loan in cold hard cash. [Daily Mail]

* Cops and courts re-evaluate their use of eyewitnesses. [ABA Journal]

* Coffee drinkers may live longer, according to a study that avoided many typical Logical Reasoning flaws. [NYTimes]

* This guy flew over the Canadian oil sands at 1000 feet and took a bunch of photos. [Business Insider]

* Oklahoma State University tries to patent a steak. [Ars Technica]

Getting Started With LSAT Prep: LSAT Diaries

This installment of LSAT Diaries comes from Erika, who's taking the October 2012 LSAT.

In this diary, she talks about getting started with her LSAT prep after a false start 4 years ago.

If you want to be in LSAT Diaries, please email me at LSATUnplugged@gmail.com. (You can be in LSAT Diaries whether you've taken the exam already or not.)

Please leave Erika some encouragement and advice below in the comments!

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