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The Artist Behind the Artist

Michelle Fabio, Esq. is a professional writer and editor, law school survivor, attorney, and former About.com Guide to Law School ready to help you turn your personal statement into a work of art.

She offers her keen editing eye for grammar, punctuation, word choice, and other technical issues, but more importantly, she’ll steer you in the right direction on the theme, structure, and presentation law school adcomms are looking for.

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Review & Editing Services

√ Brainstorm ideas that will grab the adcomm’s attention in a good way;

√ Pinpoint and highlight your strongest “law school qualities”;

√ Refine your existing draft so that it is the best reflection of you;

√ Ensure your personal statement is engaging, flawless, and fabulous;

√ Show the adcomm they’d be fools not to welcome you as a 1L.

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Is Law School For You?

The legal job market is tough, to say the least, and law school is more expensive than ever.  Before you go any further in the application process, please take time to re-evaluate whether law school is really the best decision for you at this time.

Follow your instincts, but also take the time to consider the following questions and resources . . .

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Testimonials

“Michelle was wonderful in critiquing my personal statement for law school applications. She provided in-depth feedback while offering support for her changes and was very helpful in her responses. Michelle was able to assist me in expanding on ideas I had started to pursue but not yet fully developed. I would highly recommend Michelle’s services to all potential law school applicants.”

 

Tony in Wisconsin

“Michelle, I really appreciate your help. Your editing is like kneading my personal statement from rough dough to a leavened pastry full of meaning, topping with the right words that I tried so hard but still unable to think up. My personal statement now has much better flow and clarity than the draft that I have been revising so many times.”

Philip in Flushing, NY

“Words are not enough to express how thankful I am! Michelle’s comments were not only helpful but also motivating and encouraging. ‘Non traditional’ students need more Michelle’s around. She went beyond her call of duty.

Jess in Boston

“Thank you so much, your great suggestions really got my creative juices going. My personal and diversity statements have improved greatly. So I glad I found you.”

PB in Texas

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Mar 18, 2012

Before You Write Your Resume

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When you’re ready to write your law school resume, the first thing you should do is set aside some time to sit down and gather all the information you might include. Before you start typing, brainstorm answers to the questions below. What are all the schools I’ve attended and degrees or ...

Jan 16, 2012

Writing a Letter of Continued Interest

Posted by michelle in Blog, Letters of Continued Interest with No Comments

Have you've been waitlisted or deferred at one or more of your top choice law schools? Think about writing a letter of continued interest, sometimes referred to as an LOCI. Just as the name implies, this is a one-page letter sent to the admissions committee (adcomm) letting them know that you're ...

Dec 26, 2011

Make It Your Own Law Firm by Spencer Marc Aronfeld

Posted by michelle in Blog, Employment, Resources with No Comments

Make It Your Own Law Firm: The Ultimate Law Student’s Guide to Owning, Managing, and Marketing Your Own Successful Law Firm by Spencer Aronfeld lays out exactly how someone just out of law school or even a lawyer who has been practicing for a few or many years can make the ...

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Sara Rose, Kid Lawyer by Spencer M. Aronfeld

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When author Spencer M Aronfeld asked whether I'd be interested in reviewing a children's book about lawyers, I couldn't resist. I had never seen one before and was curious to see how he could pull this off. Well Aronfeld *does* pull it off. Quite well, in fact. Sara Rose, Kid Lawyer (also ...