Massachusetts School of Law

Ursula Furi-Perry
Director of Academic Support 
978.681.0800 x177
ursula@mslaw.edu

Ursula Furi-Perry is the Director of Academic Support and adjunct professor at the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover. She teaches Bar Essay Writing, Social and New Media Law, and Fashion and Beauty Law. Furi-Perry is a Partner in the firm of Dill & Furi-Perry, LLP in Haverhill.

She is the author of eight books, including 50 Unique Legal Paths: How to Find the Right Job (ABA Publishing, 2008); Your First Year as a Lawyer Revealed (Jist Publishing, 2010); and The Millennial Lawyer (American Bar Association Publishing, 2012). Furi-Perry has also published more than three hundred articles in national and regional publications, including Law.com, American Lawyer Media, Legal Assistant Today, The National Jurist, and LawCrossing.com.

REVIEW
February 16 2013 

First-Year Skills
MSL Academic Support, Spring 2013 Programs
Successful Strategies for Briefing Cases
Sample Case Brief Template
Successful Strategies for Culling the Rule of Law from a Case
Successful Strategies for Reading Effectively
Successful Strategies for Effective and Efficient Note-Taking
Successful Strategies for Participating in Class

Study and Exam Skills
Assessing Your Study Skills and Learning Style, Pinpointing Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Sample Study Plan and Schedule
Successful Strategies for Outlining
The 10 Commandments for Academic Success in Law School
The 20 Do’s and Don’ts of Law School Exams
10 Successful Strategies for Using IRAC

Law School Success and Work-Life Balance
Beating Law School Burnout
Time Management Tips for Law Students

The Bar Exam
The 10 Commandments for Bar Exam Success
A Checklist: What Will You Need for the Bar?
Successful Strategies for Writing Bar Essay Exams

Beyond the Bar Exam
A Self-Assessment Checklist for Graduating Law Students
Factors to Consider When Deciding on a Career Path
The 10 Commandments for Ethics and Professionalism for Young Lawyers
Designing a Career Plan

Recommended Online Resources
Recommended Resources-Study Skills and Law School Exams
Recommended Resources-Surviving the First Year
Recommended Resources-The Bar Exam
Recommended Resources-Legal Careers
Recommended Resources-Law Student Diversity

Writing Lab
Assistant Dean Paula Kaldis
978.681.0800 X117
pota@mslaw.edu

Orientation Hand-Out

Students are encouraged to visit the lab to obtain help with their writing and legal analysis. Students may bring already graded assignments or any other writing samples they wish to have reviewed (such as the personal statement they wrote for law school). Students, however, are not allowed to obtain help on papers that have not yet been graded by their instructors.

Writing labs are held during the following hours in the library: