{"id":1354,"date":"2017-09-13T18:42:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T18:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlsorgs3stg.wpenginepowered.com\/bsa\/?page_id=1354"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:02:51","slug":"1l-resource-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/bsa\/1l-resource-library\/","title":{"rendered":"1L Resource Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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1L Resource Library<\/h1>\n
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Resources to help 1L students navigate their first year and prepare for the First-Year Ames Moot Court.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Getting Started at HLS<\/h2>\n
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Preparing for Your First Class<\/div>\n
Professor Orin Kerr’s short introduction to reading cases and preparing for class.<\/div>\n
Open \u2192<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
Law School 101<\/div>\n
The BSA’s guide to 1L year.<\/div>\n
Open \u2192<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
1L Timeline<\/div>\n
An overview of the key dates and milestones across the 1L calendar.<\/div>\n
Open \u2192<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Wellbeing<\/h2>\n
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Mental Health Guide<\/div>\n
The BSA’s guide to wellbeing resources and support at HLS.<\/div>\n
Open \u2192<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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For Your 1L Ames Brief<\/p>\n

The Ames Brief Archive<\/h3>\n

Briefs from past Ames competitions are available for HLS students interested in appellate advocacy. Students preparing their First-Year Ames briefs may find them helpful as models of legal argument.<\/p>\n The Archive \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Have questions?
Chat with your BSA or email us at bsa@mail.law.harvard.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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