I love to help people learn! I am a law librarian and have several years experience helping people prepare for the LSAT. I have written the LSAT and scored 164. I also have over 20 years teaching and tutoring experience makes me a perfect tutor for you! I want to learn about you and your tutoring requirements. I will accommodate your learning requirements and look forward to working with you!
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...Since then, I have been in private practice. I want to tutor law students because, while in law school, I was diagnosed with ADHD which explained my scholastic challenges, and helped me identify and correct issues with my studying process. I want to help students who are fighting their own challenges to overcome and thrive. I believe that people have the tools to be successful in whatever they put their minds to, and that removing...
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...helping you and will strive to work to help you be successful with your learning! Each of us have our own style of learning and I will work with you to best find this and YOU will learn and feel successful. I have a diverse background as a RN with a trauma, NICU, NP and specialty nursing. In addition to my law degree I also have a Masters in Science with emphasis in Psychology and...
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...for a student to get the most out of their tutoring sessions, they need to be comfortable with their tutor. This means establishing a relationship of trust so they are comfortable asking questions and telling me if or when they do not understand something. I like to take a flexible approach to my teaching, and am happy to adjust my lesson plans and teaching style to best suit the needs of my students.
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...wrote motions to judges on behalf of clients. Now, I'm writing a book about history, folklore, and ghost stories. Reading and writing are my bread and butter, but what comes with those concepts is problem-solving, creativity, and opportunities to learn about yourself. My goal is to help you learn more about different subjects, of course, but more importantly, I want to help you learn more about how you think, how you face challenges, and how...
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...to assist in further preparing the next generation for what is to come. We need you guys! I am presently teaching High School Social Studies. However, I have taught English, and I have tutored in the subject areas of English and Math K-12. Please know that I am patient and committed to coaching all students through the learning process. In fact, it gives me great joy and satisfaction to watch my students "get it!" I...
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...2010. For two years, I taught English in Korea, and prepared students for the TOEFL standardized English exam. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, and History. In today's competitive environment, a successful education is of utmost importance to students. Every grade, every score, and every evaluation, could be a pivotal building block of a child's professional future. Knowing this is to understand the seriousness of the...
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I am a hardworking individual who loves to be challenged. I am extremely determined and have earned degrees in Accounting, Finance, and Law. Since a child, I have always had a love for reading which continues to this day. In my down time I enjoy traveling, fashion, and food. ... Anything is possible with hard work and dedication.
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...year. I just finished my 15th year with the school as a part-time adjunct professor and I look forward to year 16! I went to law school later than the traditional student, but I was in a job that brought me no joy or sense of accomplishment, and I wanted something more fulfilling than a paycheck, so I went to law school at age 37. I was fortunate to score well on the LSAT and...
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...with a masters in international business law, and another one in comparative law. I move in between laws, arts and languages, and have always been a bridge connecting people to one another, and people to opportunities and events. My job is fun, fast paced at times, rewarding always. I also love to tutor and teach. I translate posts of persons missing as a volunteer. I share what I know the same way I learn through...
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...LLM degree in Law from Swansea University Wales United Kingdom in 2007 and an LLB degree in Law from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Nigeria in 2004 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2005. I believe that every child is unique and deserves quality education. I also believe that no child should be deprived of education because knowledge is power. I have travelled extensively and love imparting knowledge and raising future role models through...
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...Attorney at the Bronx District Attorney's Office where he handled hundreds of criminal prosecutions from beginning to end including attempted murder cases. A graduate of George Washington Law School, Leo was part of the Criminal Appeals Clinic where he drafted and argued an appeal before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Additionally, he clerked for the District of Columbia United States Attorney's Office Cyber Crime Section where he worked on issues involving electronic, computer, and...
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...DC, where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature. I have always had excellent reading, comprehension, and writing skills, which helped me to succeed in school and in my professional legal career. After graduating from law school, I was a law clerk for two Maryland judges, for whom I frequently had to draft legal opinions. I subsequently became a legal research and legal training specialist for law students and also for...
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I'm a teacher, writer and trained lawyer. I am a retired attorney and an author of books. I practiced law for 30 years, dabbling in almost every area of the legal profession. I had great success in "acing" the bar exam, as well as various other standardized tests. So far I have written a guidebook on going through the process of divorce, a biographical one, a novel and a child's book.
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...the Bar, I built a foundation in law as a licensed paralegal since 2009, and I've dedicated much of my life to helping others understand complex legal and academic topics in clear, accessible language. As a legal professional, I've developed a reputation for clarity in communication, strong analytical thinking, and a tireless work ethicqualities I now seek to bring to the role of a tutor. I understand how overwhelming dense subjects like law, political science,...
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...very enthusiastic and looking forward to sharing my knowledge with you! I began tutoring in 4th grade as a peer mathematics tutor. Fast forward to college, I have three years of tutoring experience with two of the three years as a teaching assistant. I employ a lot of pictures and relate examples to real-world experience to better connect the classroom to experiences! I graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology with a...
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...always loved knowledge and the pursuit of the same. During my 33+ years of practicing law, I taught paralegal studies at Killian College in Sioux Falls, SD. Killian closed its doors a number of years ago. I have also taught a large number of seminars to other lawyers throughout the years. Throughout my own school years, I would tutor students from time to time. I enjoy working with student of all ages. I believe I...
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I'm excited to have the opportunity to serve you. If you have to goal then we will achieve -Chris "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."-Dr. Martin Luther King
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By sharing my journey, experiences, and what drives me, I can connect with students on a deeper level. It's a chance to show them not just what I can teach, but how I can inspire and support them in their own paths. This connection is vitalit helps students see the value I bring and envision their success with me by their side
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Portsmouth Family Law Tutoring FAQ
Family law is one of the most commonly taken elective courses in law school. Since it is not a required course, students generally take it in their second or third year of law school. Family law is not tested by the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), but is typically found on the unique essay portions of state bar exams. Family law largely focuses on legal issues surrounding marriage and children. When family law is avoided by law students, it is frequently because the class has a negative reputation as an unsavory divorce law course. While the dissolution of marriage is an important aspect of family law, the class is much more diverse and complex than many law students give it credit for.
Family law includes elements of both contract law and constitutional law; in particular, the Fourteenth Amendment. Much of the analysis focuses on when state laws that circumscribe individuals' ability to marry or raise their children are permissible. The constitutional issues that are presented in family law classes tend to give many law students great difficulty. This is because constitutional law is one of the more complex classes in law school. Additionally, the Fourteenth Amendment is usually the focus of its own, more advanced class, and not all students choose to study it. Thus, family law students often have only had limited exposure to the most difficult materials in the class. This can make the analyses that are used by the Supreme Court difficult to follow. What is a fundamental right? Do people have a fundamental right to marry and to raise their children? Where are the limits to those rights? What is a compelling state interest? Should the court apply strict scrutiny to a law? If not, which test should the court use?
On a more basic level, you'll learn the legal ins and outs of dispute resolution and mediation. The professional ideals of counseling, representation, and delinquency are covered, and the intricacies of the justice system are explained so that you will gain a working understanding of how these fit into the big picture. Every concept you will learn affects every member of the family. Appreciating the diversity and complexity of the course will help to maximize your knowledge to make you more suited for family law cases you may encounter down the road. The more a family law professional knows, the more help they can be to husbands, wives, children, and siblings in distress. For the time being, it's important to focus on the big questions, which concentrate on basic human rights and the laws that impact them.
A family law tutor can help you understand all of these complex issues. These tutors are skilled at crafting and editing law class outlines, and can help you construct a thorough and concise study guide as well. Your tutor can even help you with essay writing, helping you craft and support an argument with the relevant case law. This will help you write more comprehensive, organized, and persuasive essays and exam answers. Your tutor's goal is to help you understand all the relevant concepts and principles, and also to help you become proficient at communicating your knowledge. With so much information being communicated in a family law course, a little extra help can go a long way in boosting your chances for success. Your tutoring sessions will offer one-on-one, individualized instruction, which allows for you and your family law tutor to focus on the specific concepts in which you most need help. Tutors are available to meet at your home or at another location of your choosing, such as the law library at your university, or face-to-face online. Contact a Varsity Tutors educational director today to get connected with an exceptional family law tutor near you!
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Recent Portsmouth Family Law Tutoring Session Notes
We went over a lot of material. The student seems to know the material much better than before and is very well prepared for his exam. As long as he keeps variables straight and keeps his work neat he will do great! The session was long today but there was focus the entire time and we worked well on all of the problems.
We covered a more complex pedigree problem. The student was able to think through how to solve the pedigree problem. We covered the different types of inheritance. We also covered a way of memorizing the animals included in different phyla. He said he felt prepared for his final.
Worked with the student on math again. We went over the worksheets I gave her. Once she was comfortable with the formulas she could complete the problems easily. She is doing reading practice on her own at the moment. I will continue to work with her on reading, math, and science as our sessions progress.
We covered the materials that were going to be on the student's online exam later that day. This included Gestalt Principles, Muller-Lyer Illusions, ambiguous pictures, and the various experiments done with babies. I suggested that from now on we should listen to the online lectures together during our session and take notes together, which would improve his note taking skills and better prepare him for the exam.
Today our focus was on vocabulary review for his upcoming quiz. We reviewed the definitions of each word, discussed the common word roots and cognates, and I quizzed him on definitions until he could consistently get each one right. Then I created a fill-in-the-blank vocabulary quiz with all fifteen words and he completed as much as we had time for in class.
The student and I reviewed math topics. We went over geometry problems and the different formulae that go along with the 2D and 3D shapes. We will spend the rest of the sessions refreshing her in math as much as possible, while also concentrating on the reading and writing sections.
