Carlota Toledo is the Director of Academic & Bar Success at Syracuse University College of Law. Carlota is also the Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for the Association of Academic Support Educators, where she chairs the Diversity Committee. AASE…
Temporary Bar Success Coach – University of Connecticut School of Law
The Office of Student Affairs at the School of Law is seeking a special payroll, part-time, bar success coach. The initial appointment is for six (6) months, starting in August 2025. Under the supervision of the Assistant Dean of Students,…
Today! – NECASP Annual Business Meeting
For the Northeast Consortium of Academic Support Professionals (NECASP) End of Year Business Meeting Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EST on Zoom (info below) On the agenda: Elevation of Board Members to their new roles. Election of Secretary….
Reflections from the AASE Conference in Boston
This week, I had the pleasure of attending the AASE Conference in Boston, hosted at Suffolk Law. Surrounded by historic landmarks and revolutionary reenactors walking the Freedom Trail, the city was the perfect backdrop for the AASE community to meet…
Turning Self-Doubt into Strength: A Survival Skill for All Stages
If you’ve ever questioned whether you belong in law school, whether you’re smart enough to pass the bar, or whether you’re making an impact as a professor, you’re not alone. Self-doubt is part of the legal profession. It’s the shadow…
Beyond NextGen UBE: A Blueprint for an Independent Licensing Model
The authors urge Michigan’s Board of Law Examiners and the state supreme court that oversees the Board to not cede control of bar admission “to an external organization with a questionable track record and a history of broken promises.” Michigan, the paper argues, should reclaim authority over its bar exam process and adopt a forward-thinking,…
Catch-22
As ASP folks, we probably spend a lot of time talking students down from their raging imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is defined as someone having, “repeated feelings or thoughts that they are incompetent or not good enough, despite evidence to…
Visiting Professor Academic Success and Bar Support – Albany Law School
Albany Law School seeks a full-time or visiting professor to teach bar preparation and academic success courses. Visiting faculty will be eligible to apply for a permanent position to begin academic year 2026-2027. Appointments will be at the rank of…
AASE at Your Service: Conference Host
Elizabeth “Liz” Stillman is the 2025 Conference Host. Liz has invited us all to her home at Suffolk Law in Boston. In anticipation of our visits, she delights our inboxes each week with a fun Host-Post. The Annual Conference is…
Remember your Why: Bar Prep with Purpose and a Growth Mindset
It is law school commencement season, and there is no better time for graduating law students to pause, reflect, and ground themselves in their why. It is cliché but true: Bar prep is a marathon. There will be days when…