--- title: Off the Record - Seton Hall Law's Official Blog description: Seton Hall Law professors, students, administrators and alumni share advice and experiences about law school and life beyond the bar exam. --- Off The Record ![Seton Hall Law Logo](https://law.shu.edu/_resources/images/logos/logo.png) # [How Do You Find The Best Law School For You? ](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/how-do-you-find-the-best-law-school-for-you) ![Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/kristen-gadomski-130x81px.jpeg) Written by [Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/kristen-tomaio) Associate Director of JD Admissions # [How to Choose the Right Law School: 7 Key Factors That Actually Matter](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/how-to-choose-the-right-law-school-key-factors-that-actually-matter) ![Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/kristen-gadomski-130x81px.jpeg) Written by [Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/kristen-tomaio) Associate Director of JD Admissions # [Understanding Law School Application Deadlines](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/understanding-law-school-admissions-deadlines) ![Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/kristen-gadomski-130x81px.jpeg) Written by [Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/kristen-tomaio) Associate Director of JD Admissions # [When and How To Write an Addendum to Your Law School Application](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/when-and-how-to-write-an-addendum-to-your-law-school-application) ![Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/kristen-gadomski-130x81px.jpeg) Written by [Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/kristen-tomaio) Associate Director of JD Admissions # [How to Write a Personal Statement for Law School](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/how-to-write-personal-statement-for-law-school) ![Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/kristen-gadomski-130x81px.jpeg) Written by [Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/kristen-tomaio) Associate Director of JD Admissions # [Obtain an Outstanding Law School Letter of Recommendation](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/get-an-outstanding-law-school-letter-of-recommendation) ![Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/kristen-gadomski-130x81px.jpeg) Written by [Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/kristen-tomaio) Associate Director of JD Admissions # [How Multiple LSAT or GRE Scores Impact Your Law School Application](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/multiple-lsat-scores-impact-application) ![Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/kristen-gadomski-130x81px.jpeg) Written by [Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/kristen-tomaio) Associate Director of JD Admissions # [Questions to Ask at Virtual and In-Person Law School Fairs](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/questions-you-need-to-ask-law-school-admissions-staff-when-you-meet-them) ![Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/kristen-gadomski-130x81px.jpeg) Written by [Kristen Tomaio](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/kristen-tomaio) Associate Director of JD Admissions # [What Can You Do with a Master of Legal Studies In Sports Law?](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/what-can-you-do-with-a-mls-in-sports-law) ![Sarah Jensen](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/sarah-jensen.jpg) Written by [Sarah Jensen](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/sarah-jensen) Sarah is the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at Seton Hall Law School and a 2008 graduate. # [How To Succeed As a Summer Associate](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/how-to-succeed-as-a-summer-associate) ![Jackie Pirone](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-jacqueline-pirone-160x160.jpg) Written by [Jackie Pirone](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/jackie-pirone) Jackie Pirone is the Assistant Dean of Career Services at Seton Hall Law School. # [Preparing for the Journal Write-On Competition: What You Should Know](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/what-you-need-to-know-before-the-journal-competition) ![Carter Massengill](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-carter-massengill-160x160.jpg) Written by [Carter Massengill](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/carter-massengill) Carter Massengill is a rising 3L at Seton Hall Law. He is an Articles Editor for the Law Review, works as a Research Assistant with the News Features team, and serves as the Vice President of the St. Thomas More Society. Prior to law school, he worked at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Carter earned his B.A. from Middlebury College. # [Navigating the Summer Job Search: Tips for Law Students](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/navigating-the-summer-job-search-tips-for-law-students) ![Carter Massengill](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-carter-massengill-160x160.jpg) Written by [Carter Massengill](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/carter-massengill) Carter Massengill is a rising 3L at Seton Hall Law. He is an Articles Editor for the Law Review, works as a Research Assistant with the News Features team, and serves as the Vice President of the St. Thomas More Society. Prior to law school, he worked at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Carter earned his B.A. from Middlebury College. # [Best Practices: 5 Easy Steps on How to Network](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/best-practices-5-easy-steps-on-how-to-network) ![Gregory Gamble](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/greg%20gamble%202021%20Headshot-1.jpeg) Written by [Gregory Gamble](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/gregory-gamble) Gregory Gamble is the Associate Director of Career Services and the contact for all MLS students and alumni. # [Resolutions for a New Year and a New Semester](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/resolutions-for-a-new-year-and-a-new-semester) ![Paula Franzese](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/franzese-paula-profile-sq.jpg) Written by [Paula Franzese](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/paula-franzese) Professor Paula Franzese, the Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law, is one of the country's leading experts in property law as well as government ethics. Nationally renowned for her excellence in teaching, a recent book names Professor Franzese one of the 26 "best law teachers in the United States." # [The Virtue of The Work](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/the-virtue-of-work) ![Paula Franzese](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/franzese-paula-profile-sq.jpg) Written by [Paula Franzese](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/paula-franzese) Professor Paula Franzese, the Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law, is one of the country's leading experts in property law as well as government ethics. Nationally renowned for her excellence in teaching, a recent book names Professor Franzese one of the 26 "best law teachers in the United States." # [Position Yourself to Practice Law in New York](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/position-yourself-to-practice-law-in-new-york) ![Megan Clancy](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-megan-clancy-160x160.jpg) Written by [Megan Clancy](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/megan-clancy) Director of Career Services and Employer Outreach # [Career Planning for Masters in Legal Studies Students](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/career-planning-for-mls-students-and-alumni) ![Gregory Gamble](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/greg%20gamble%202021%20Headshot-1.jpeg) Written by [Gregory Gamble](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/gregory-gamble) Gregory Gamble is the Associate Director of Career Services and the contact for all MLS students and alumni. # [6 Reasons to Make Pro Bono Work Part of Your Law School Experience](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/6-reasons-to-make-pro-bono-work-part-of-your-law-school-experience) ![Lori Borgen](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/borgen_lori_sqare.jpg) Written by [Lori Borgen](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/lori-borgen) Professor Lori Borgen is the Associate Director of the Center for Social Justice, where she assists with programming for the Center and coordination of the litigation docket. # [Seton Hall Law #SummerWorks Series](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/seton-hall-law-summerworks-series) ![Jackie Pirone](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-jacqueline-pirone-160x160.jpg) Written by [Jackie Pirone](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/jackie-pirone) Jackie Pirone is the Assistant Dean of Career Services at Seton Hall Law School. # [The Award-Winning Seton Hall Law School Leadership Fellows Program Rolls Out Our Strong Futures Initiative](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/the-award-winning-seton-hall-law-school-leadership-fellows-program-rolls-out-our-strong-futures-initiative) ![Nan Lin](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-nan-lin-160x160.jpg) Written by [Nan Lin](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/nan-lin) Nan Lin graduated Seton Hall Law School in 2024 and was a member of the Leadership Fellows Program # [Get to Know Newark: Where to Go for Lunch](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/get-to-know-newark-where-to-go-for-lunch) ![Priscilla Febus](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-priscilla-febus-160x160.jpg) Written by [Priscilla Febus](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/priscilla-febus) Priscilla Febus is a 1L and LEO Fellow at Seton Hall Law. She is currently a member of the Latin American Student Law Student Association, Women’s Law Forum, and First-Generation Law Student Association, as well as a representative for Themis. # [Take Advantage of Office Hours](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/take-advantage-of-office-hours) ![Priscilla Febus](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-priscilla-febus-160x160.jpg) Written by [Priscilla Febus](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/priscilla-febus) Priscilla Febus is a 1L and LEO Fellow at Seton Hall Law. She is currently a member of the Latin American Student Law Student Association, Women’s Law Forum, and First-Generation Law Student Association, as well as a representative for Themis. # [U.S. Healthcare Compliance Certificate Program for JD and MLS Students](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/u.s.-healthcare-compliance-certificate-program-for-jd-and-mls-students) ![Nicole Ng](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-nicole-ng-160x160.jpg) Written by [Nicole Ng](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/nicole-ng) Nicole is a rising 3L on track to completing the Health Law Concentration. She graduated from St. John's University with her PharmD and is looking forward to integrating her science and legal knowledge in her future career. # [The Benefits of Judicial Clerkships After Graduation](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/the-benefits-of-judicial-clerkships-after-graduation) ![Katherine Ryan](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/katherine-ryan-author-image.jpg) Written by [Katherine Ryan](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/katherine-ryan) Katherine is a rising 2L at Seton Hall Law originally from Syracuse, New York. In addition to working in the communications department, Katherine is on the E-board for the Women's Law Forum. Before law school Katherine worked as an outreach specialist and graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Keep in touch with Katherine via LinkedIn. # [Barristers’ Ball: Balancing Studies with Social Connection](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/barristers-ball-balancing-studies-with-social-connection) ![Carter Massengill](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-carter-massengill-160x160.jpg) Written by [Carter Massengill](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/carter-massengill) Carter Massengill is a rising 3L at Seton Hall Law. He is an Articles Editor for the Law Review, works as a Research Assistant with the News Features team, and serves as the Vice President of the St. Thomas More Society. Prior to law school, he worked at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Carter earned his B.A. from Middlebury College. # [Get to Know Newark: Cafes for Your Next Study Session](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/get-to-know-newark-cafes-for-your-next-study-session) ![Priscilla Febus](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-priscilla-febus-160x160.jpg) Written by [Priscilla Febus](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/priscilla-febus) Priscilla Febus is a 1L and LEO Fellow at Seton Hall Law. She is currently a member of the Latin American Student Law Student Association, Women’s Law Forum, and First-Generation Law Student Association, as well as a representative for Themis. # [The Seton Hall Law School Leadership Fellows Program Continues to Inspire](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/the-seton-hall-law-school-leadership-fellows-program-continues-to-inspire) ![Paula Franzese](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/franzese-paula-profile-sq.jpg) Written by [Paula Franzese](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/paula-franzese) Professor Paula Franzese, the Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law, is one of the country's leading experts in property law as well as government ethics. Nationally renowned for her excellence in teaching, a recent book names Professor Franzese one of the 26 "best law teachers in the United States." # [Re-Discovering a Passion for Health Law Through The Externship Program](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/re-discovering-a-passion-for-health-law-through-the-externship-program) ![Cheska Tolentino](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/cheska%20photo%20for%20bio.jpg) Written by [Cheska Tolentino](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/cheska-tolentino) Cheska Tolentino is a 2021 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [The Seton Hall Law Community](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/the-seton-hall-law-community) ![Mateo Diaz](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/Mateo%20HeadShot.jpeg) Written by [Mateo Diaz](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/mateo-diaz) Mateo Diaz is a 2022 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [How to Handle Being on a Law School Waitlist](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/how-to-handle-law-school-waitlist) ![Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-pete-eraca-160x160.jpg) Written by [Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/peter-eraca) Peter Eraca is the Assistant Dean for JD & Graduate Admissions for Seton Hall Law School. # [Do I Need to Take the LSAT to Get Into Law School?](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/do-i-need-to-take-the-lsat-to-get-into-law-school) ![Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-pete-eraca-160x160.jpg) Written by [Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/peter-eraca) Peter Eraca is the Assistant Dean for JD & Graduate Admissions for Seton Hall Law School. # [Your Law School Application's Journey to a Decision](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/your-law-school-application-journey-to-decision) ![Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-pete-eraca-160x160.jpg) Written by [Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/peter-eraca) Peter Eraca is the Assistant Dean for JD & Graduate Admissions for Seton Hall Law School. # [THE MEASURE OF A PERSON - OVERCOMING IMPOSTOR SYNDROME AS A LAW STUDENT](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/the-measure-of-a-person-overcoming-imposter-syndrome-as-a-law-student) ![William Martinez](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-william-chanes-martinez-160x160.jpg) Written by [William Martinez](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/william-martinez) William Chanes Martinez is a 2021 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [Your Cover Letter Counts: The Purpose, The Particulars, The Plan](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-cover-letter) ![Kylie Cohen](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-kylie-cohen-160x160.jpg) Written by [Kylie Cohen](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/kylie-cohen) Kylie Cohen is the Associate Director of Career Services and the contact for all MSJ students and alumni. # [A Can't Miss Opportunity for Aspiring Trial Attorneys](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/a-cant-miss-opportunity-for-aspiring-trial-attorneys) ![Alexander Corson](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/alexander-corson-1.jpeg) Written by [Alexander Corson](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/alexander-corson) Alexander Corson is a 2020 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [Law Professor Explains How to Tackle the LSAT Writing Sample](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/law-professor-explains-how-to-tackle-lsat-writing-sample) ![Melanie Perez-Vellios](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/melanie-perez-vellios-sq.jpeg) Written by [Melanie Perez-Vellios](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/melanie-perez-vellios) Professor Perez-Vellios serves as Assistant Professor of Legal Practice and as Associate Director of Lawyering. Professor Perez-Vellios teaches Introduction to Lawyering I & II, Appellate Advocacy, and Becoming a Lawyer for the Legal Education Opportunities (LEO) program. In 2019, Professor Perez-Vellios was the recipient of the Paula Franzese Excellence in Teaching Award. # [Five Keys to Success at a Law Firm](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/five-keys-to-success-at-a-law-firm) ![Jennifer M. Thibodaux](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/jennifer-m-thibodaux-headshot-1.jpeg) Written by [Jennifer M. Thibodaux](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/jennifer-m-thibodaux) Jennifer Marino Thibodaux is a Senior Legal Editor with Thomson Reuters Practical Law. Prior to that, she was a partner at Gibbons P.C. in Newark, NJ, where she practiced for 11 years. # [Law Students Volunteer Over Spring Break to Assist Detained Immigrants](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/law-students-volunteer-to-assist-detained-immigrants) ![Elianni De La Cruz](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/elianni-headshot-1.png) Written by [Elianni De La Cruz](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/elianni-de-la-cruz) Elianni De La Cruz is a 2020 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [Weekend Student Spends Spring Break Providing Legal Services to Detained Immigrants](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/weekend-student-spends-spring-break-providing-legal-services-to-detained-immigrants) ![Kemely Weiss](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/kemely-weiss-headshot.jpg) Written by [Kemely Weiss](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/kemely-weiss) Kemely Weiss is a 2021 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [3L Forms the First-Generation Law Student Association](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/first-generation-law-student-association) ![Omar Debs](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/omar%20debs%20sq%20150.jpeg) Written by [Omar Debs](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/omar-debs) Omar Debs is a 2019 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [Avoiding Law School Tuition Sticker Shock](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/avoiding-law-school-tuition-sticker-shock) ![Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-pete-eraca-160x160.jpg) Written by [Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/peter-eraca) Peter Eraca is the Assistant Dean for JD & Graduate Admissions for Seton Hall Law School. # [Understanding the 'Ultimate' Bar Passage Rate In Comparing Law Schools](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/understanding-ultimate-bar-passage-rate-in-comparing-law-schools) ![Charles Sullivan](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/charles-sullivan.jpg) Written by [Charles Sullivan](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/charles-sullivan) Associate Dean and member of the Seton Hall Law faculty since 1978. # [Most Frequently Asked Questions about Our Part-time Law Degree](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/most-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-part-time-weekend-jd) ![Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-pete-eraca-160x160.jpg) Written by [Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/peter-eraca) Peter Eraca is the Assistant Dean for JD & Graduate Admissions for Seton Hall Law School. # [State Court Judicial Clerkships - The Next Step for You?](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/state-court-judicial-clerkships-the-next-step-for-you) ![Denis McLaughlin](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/mclaughlin_denis_sq.jpg) Written by [Denis McLaughlin](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/denis-mclaughlin) Professor Denis F. McLaughlin specializes in Civil Procedure, Evidence, and Litigation Advocacy and serves as the Director of the Judicial Externship Program. Professor McLaughlin has been named “Professor of the Year” by the Student Bar Association six times, most recently in 2018. # [You Can Make The Decision to Be a Successful Law Student](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/you-can-make-the-decision-to-be-a-successful-law-student) ![Brian Murray](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/brian-m-murray-sq.jpg) Written by [Brian Murray](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/brian-murray) Professor Murray joined the faculty at Seton Hall Law in 2018. His scholarship focuses on issues relating to criminal law, including the exercise of prosecutorial discretion, the forces and dynamics that shape plea-bargaining, the effect of collateral consequences on reentry, and professional responsibility in the criminal justice system. # [Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Law School](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/five-things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-started-law-school) ![John J. Zefutie, Jr.](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/zefutiejohn-910557-edited.jpg) Written by [John J. Zefutie, Jr.](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/john-j-zefutie-jr) John J. Zefutie, Jr. is a commercial litigator, trial attorney, and a proud Seton Hall Law alum. As Special Counsel at Duane Morris LLP, he handles complex commercial disputes, mass tort litigation, financial services litigation, consumer fraud class actions, professional liability cases, restrictive covenant cases, and unfair competition litigation. # [A Professor's Guide to Law School Class Preparation and Participation](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/professors-guide-to-law-school-class-preparation-and-participation) ![Solangel Maldonado](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/maldonado-solangel-sq-image.jpg) Written by [Solangel Maldonado](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/solangel-maldonado) Professor Maldonado’s research and teaching interests include torts, family law, trusts and estates, and gender, race and the law. # [What Does a Lawyer Look Like?](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/becoming-a-lawyer-when-im-not-what-a-lawyer-looks-like) ![Hafsa Mansoor](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/Hafsa-Mansoor-portrait-150x150.jpg) Written by [Hafsa Mansoor](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/hafsa-mansoor) Hafsa Mansoor is a 2020 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [Veterans Education Benefits for Law School](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/veterans-education-benefits-for-law-school) ![Karen Sokol](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/Karen_Sokol_3-577314-edited.jpg) Written by [Karen Sokol](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/karen-sokol) Karen Sokol is the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Services and the Certifiying Veteran's Official. She assists students throughout the entire financial aid process. # [Highlighting Professional Experience on Your Law School Application](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/highlighting-professional-experience-on-your-law-school-application) ![Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-pete-eraca-160x160.jpg) Written by [Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/peter-eraca) Peter Eraca is the Assistant Dean for JD & Graduate Admissions for Seton Hall Law School. # [Understanding Your Financial Aid Award Letter](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/understanding-your-financial-aid-award-letter) ![Karen Sokol](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/Karen_Sokol_3-577314-edited.jpg) Written by [Karen Sokol](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/karen-sokol) Karen Sokol is the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Services and the Certifiying Veteran's Official. She assists students throughout the entire financial aid process. # [Job Interview Tips for Any Law Student Who Wants to Land the Job](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/job-interview-tips-for-any-law-student-who-wants-to-land-the-job) ![June Forrest](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/june-forrest-sq.jpg) Written by [June Forrest](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/june-forrest) June is the Assistant Dean of Career Services. # [Using Law School Rankings to Help You Make Decisions](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/using-law-school-rankings-to-help-you-make-decisions) ![Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-pete-eraca-160x160.jpg) Written by [Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/peter-eraca) Peter Eraca is the Assistant Dean for JD & Graduate Admissions for Seton Hall Law School. # [Can You Really Earn a JD Degree Online?](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/online-law-school-explained) ![Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/hubspot-author-pete-eraca-160x160.jpg) Written by [Peter Eraca](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/peter-eraca) Peter Eraca is the Assistant Dean for JD & Graduate Admissions for Seton Hall Law School. # [Guidance For Current Students Looking For Outside Scholarships](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/guidance-for-current-students-on-finding-outside-scholarships) ![Capri Reid](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/capri%20reid.jpg) Written by [Capri Reid](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/capri-reid) Capri Reid is a 2018 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [Law Schools Invested in the Community Foster Close Connections after Graduation](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/law-schools-invested-in-the-community-foster-close-connections-after-graduation) ![David Opderbeck](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/opderbeck-176x220_1-373898-edited.jpg) Written by [David Opderbeck](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/david-opderbeck) David Opderbeck is Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology. His work focuses on intellectual property, cybersecurity and technology law and policy. # [Your First Step To Secure Law School Financial Aid - the FAFSA](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/your-first-step-to-secure-law-school-financial-aid-the-fafsa) ![Karen Sokol](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/Karen_Sokol_3-577314-edited.jpg) Written by [Karen Sokol](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/karen-sokol) Karen Sokol is the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Services and the Certifiying Veteran's Official. She assists students throughout the entire financial aid process. # [How Should Working Professionals Prepare Before Going to Law School?](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/how-should-working-professionals-prepare-before-going-to-law-school) ![Jon Romberg](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/JRombergProfImage-sq.jpg) Written by [Jon Romberg](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/jon-romberg) Professor Jon Romberg is a long-term public interest lawyer and scholar with wide-ranging interests in civil rights, contracts, complex litigation, and federal appellate practice. He is a clinical professor in the Impact Litigation Clinic and also teaches Contracts. # [Law Students Need To Understand Basic Financial Concepts](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/law-students-need-to-understand-basic-financial-concepts) ![Timothy Glynn](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/timothy-glynn.jpg) Written by [Timothy Glynn](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/timothy-glynn) Professor Glynn is the Senior Associate Dean at Seton Hall Law and the Andrea J. Catania Endowed Professor of Law. He specializes in employment and corporate law, and the intersection between these two areas. His scholarship focuses on enforcement mechanisms in employment and corporate law, decision making authority and legal accountability within the corporation, and the impact of enterprise structures on legal protections and legal compliance. # [How to Prepare for Law School While You Are Still in College](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/how-to-prepare-for-law-school-while-you-are-still-in-college) ![Claudette St. Romain](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/st-romain_claudette_square-edited.jpg) Written by [Claudette St. Romain](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/claudette-st-romain) Professor St. Romain earned her J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and a B.A. with highest honors from the University of California, Davis. She is an Associate Professor teaching in the Introduction to Lawyering program. She also teaches Family Law, Marriage, and Divorce. # [Navigating a Juvenile Detention Hearing Toward a Positive Outcome](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/navigating-a-juvenile-detention-hearing-toward-a-positive-outcome) ![Valisha Desir](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/valisha-desir.jpg) Written by [Valisha Desir](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/valisha-desir) Valisha Desir is a 2017 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [Turn Your Judicial Clerkship Interview Into a Job Offer](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/turn-your-judicial-clerkship-interview-into-a-job-offer) ![Gregory L. Acquaviva](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/Acquaviva-square.jpg) Written by [Gregory L. Acquaviva](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/gregory-l-acquaviva) Gregory L. Acquaviva, Esq., '06 is Vice President of State Government Affairs for UnitedHealth Group. Previously, he served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Maryanne Trump Barry, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Chief Justice James R. Zazzali, Supreme Court of New Jersey. # [Law School Clinic Experience Gave Me the Chance to Provide Hope](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/law-school-clinic-experience-gave-me-the-chance-to-provide-hope) ![Timothy Ortolani](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/Ortolani-square.jpg) Written by [Timothy Ortolani](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/timothy-ortolani) Tim graduated from Providence College in 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree in History. During his time at Seton Hall Law, he worked for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, the Superior Court of New Jersey – Criminal Division, and for McDermott and McGee, LLP. This fall, he will serve as law clerk for the Honorable Thomas R. Vena, J.S.C. # [Equal Justice Clinic Provides More than Transactional Legal Skills](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/equal-justice-clinic-provides-more-than-transactional-legal-skills) ![Renée Bissonnette](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/renee-bissonnette.png) Written by [Renée Bissonnette](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/renée-bissonnette) Renée received her B.A. in Criminal Justice from Villanova University in 2013. She will receive her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in May 2016. After graduation, Renée will serve as law clerk to a criminal judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey in Hunterdon County. # [The Hardest Part About Law School isn't the Classes](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/hardest-part-about-law-school-is-not-class) ![Michelle C. Kuhns-Abrahim](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/michelle-abrahim-150x150.jpg) Written by [Michelle C. Kuhns-Abrahim](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/michelle-c-kuhns-abrahim) Michelle C. Kuhns-Abrahim is a 2016 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [Will Non-Catholic Students Fit In at a Catholic Law School?](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/will-non-catholic-students-fit-in-at-a-catholic-law-school) ![Father Nicholas Gengaro](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/Nicholas_Gengaro_2-495100-edited.jpg) Written by [Father Nicholas Gengaro](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/father-nicholas-gengaro) Law School Chaplain. The mission of the Chaplain’s Office is to assist with the growth, rejuvenation, and refreshment of the spirit not only for Catholics but for people of all faiths. # [5 Ways to Avoid Plagiarism](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/5-ways-to-avoid-plagiarism) ![Carl Coleman](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/coleman_carl_150x150.jpg) Written by [Carl Coleman](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/carl-coleman) Professor Carl Coleman specializes in the legal, ethical, and public policy implications of medical treatment, research, and public health. He currently serves as Academic Director of Seton Hall Law School's Division of Online Learning. # [Tips for Pursuing a Career in Family Law](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/tips-for-pursuing-a-career-in-family-law) ![John Barone](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/John_Barone-150x150.jpg) Written by [John Barone](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/john-barone) John Barone is a 2016 graduate of Seton Hall Law School. # [Drafting a Personal Statement For Graduate School: Eight Dos & Don'ts](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/drafting-a-personal-statement-for-graduate-school-dos-and-donts) ![Simone Handler-Hutchinson](https://blog.law.shu.edu/hubfs/simone-handler-hutchinson.jpg) Written by [Simone Handler-Hutchinson](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/author/simone-handler-hutchinson) Assistant Dean for Graduate and Professional Education [ALL POSTS](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/all) | This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Welcome to  OFF THE RECORD [Seton Hall Law](https://law.shu.edu) professors, students, administrators and alumni share advice and experiences about law school and life beyond the bar exam. ## [SETON HALL | **LAW**](https://law.shu.edu) ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Advice and Tips (37)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/advice-and-tips) - [Admissions (24)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/admissions) - [Student Life (21)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/student-life) - [Internships/Jobs (12)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/internships-jobs) - [Classes and Courses (11)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/classes-and-courses) - [Experiential Learning (9)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/experiential-learning) - [Clinics (8)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/clinics) - [Writing (6)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/writing) - [Financial Aid (5)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/financial-aid) - [Graduate Programs (4)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/graduate-programs) - [Alumni (3)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/alumni) - [Faculty (3)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/faculty) - [Events (1)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/events) - [Health Law (1)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/health-law) - [Law Journals (1)](https://blog.law.shu.edu/off-the-record/topic/law-journals) see all ### Subscribe to Email Updates #### SETON HALL | **LAW** Seton Hall University School of Law One Newark Center 1109 Raymond Boulevard Newark, New Jersey 07102 973-642-8500 [Directions | Map](http://law.shu.edu/About/Directions-old.cfm) - [![](https://law.shu.edu/_resources/images/icons/icon-facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/SetonHallLaw) - [![](https://law.shu.edu/_resources/images/icons/icon-x.svg)](https://twitter.com/setonhalllaw) - [![](https://law.shu.edu/_resources/images/icons/icon-linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/school/seton-hall-law-school) - [![](https://law.shu.edu/_resources/images/icons/icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/c/SetonHallLaw/videos) - [![](https://law.shu.edu/_resources/images/icons/icon-feeds.svg)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/shulaw) - [![](https://law.shu.edu/_resources/images/icons/icon-instagram.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/setonhalllaw) ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=42167&fmt=gif)