Peter Gillies Law

10/02/2019

I'd like to give a big shout out to Kendra Tanguay and the staff at Little Learners in Cranston, RI for letting us present to them. The teachers were wonderfully welcoming and asked a lot of great questions. Many thanks to the school's phenomenal owners/founders Kendra Tanguay and Charlene Barbieri.

07/03/2019

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July holiday. Please take care of yourselves, reading this article is a start.

​ You’ve seen the memes that picture the eager new law student in September replaced by an exhausted seventy-year-old by November. My twenty-something students constantly complain that they...

06/21/2019

Law Students - here is a post on the Argument paper. Thank you to some of my first semester students for allowing me to use your papers as examples.

​​ The Argument Paper - Or “The 5-Paragraph Essay” One of the most important formats for a paper is the traditional five paragraph essay. Most students learn to write this essay in Middle...

06/19/2019

http://www.petergillieslaw.com/blog/questions-to-ask-when-considering-an-attorney

When searching for an education attorney to work with a student or family, the obvious question is “How will I get the most talented and knowledgeable attorney to handle my situation?” Here are...

06/19/2019

http://www.petergillieslaw.com/blog/a-quick-quiz-on-stressful-places

Quick Quiz (And some food for thought): Where are the places that people become the most emotional? A. Hospitals B. Bars C. Funeral Homes D Schools E. Court/Jail ...

05/17/2019

For any students interested in a strategy for taking multiple choice tests

​Test Taking Strategies – Multiple Choice and the MPT Approach The “read the law first” approach for the MPT can and should be applied to multiple choice questions....

05/13/2019

Here is the final post (Part 3 of the MPT Writing Exercise Good Luck on Exams!

​ PART 3 – WRITING THE LETTER This is the third of a three-part series on strategies to utilize on the Multi-State Performance Test. If you are new to this blog-series, Welcome. Be sure to check...

05/05/2019

Students: Here is Part 2 of the MPT/exam prep series

​ PART 2 - READING THE FACTS This is the second of a three-part series on strategies to utilize on the Multi-State Performance Test. Be sure to check out Part 1 (link) and Part 3. As a...

04/25/2019

Students: here is the first in a 3 part series on writing for an exam task and the MPT. Be sure to link to my webpage to access the materials.

Strategies for Tackling the Multi-State Performance Test PART 1 - READING THE LAW This is the first of a three-part series on strategies to utilize on the Multi-State Performance Test. The...

04/21/2019

http://www.petergillieslaw.com/law-students/law-students-textbook-use-and-acquiring-additional-study-aids

​One of the top ten questions that law school students ask me is, “Do I really need to buy the textbook for such and such a class?” No one really likes my answer, but unless you want to spend...

04/17/2019

http://www.petergillieslaw.com/law-students/outlining-donts-examples

Here are two examples of what your outline is NOT supposed to look like. This is a quick follow up post to a previous post on outlining. A note to second semester students: don't take your outlines...

04/14/2019

http://www.petergillieslaw.com/law-students/february-16th-2019

​ IRAC Basics As a first-year law student, one hears the term “IRAC” continuously, but you may not get a good explanation of what it is or how to really utilize the strategy to its best...