Folks who know me know that I've been trying to quit Facebook and Twitter for yeeears. At first, it wasn't any concrete; I just FELT bad after being on them. And then I saw the @Netflix doc #TheSocialDillemma that explained that they were set up to work like addictions. 1/x @netflix So using the sites floods your brain with happy chemicals, so you start using those sites to the exclusion of other things -- like positive relationships -- that release the same chemicals but require more work. The cycle leaves folks with a vague sense of shame/depression. 2/x

Just spent 2 hours talking to a #firstgen 1L and giving him all the suggestions I wish I'd had access to when I was a First Gen 1L in 1991. Here's what I recommended for study aids: 1/x To make studying more interesting and maximizing productive retrieval and storage, I recommended Law in a Flash (also @SpacedRep) and the free Exam Pro questions on @Westlaw Study Aid subscriptions many law schools have. 2/x

In 2013, at 45, my periods stopped. My husband and I had 3 children from each previous marriage. We assumed I was menopausal and, after a few months, I made an appointment to confirm that's what was happening. My gynecologist ran some tests but NOT a pregnancy test. 1/x I'd had a miscarriage a couple of years before, which she said was predictable given my age. She didn't think it sounded like menopause because it was so abrupt. She scheduled an ultrasound for the next week to help give her a more complete picture. I was pretty concerned. 2/x

I can't fully describe the feeling of being 18, nearly free of a really difficult family life, and finding out that you're pregnant by the irresponsible, cheating boyfriend with the interfering mother. I looked into that future and knew there were far worse things than death. 1/2 One way or another, I was going into the future on my own terms. I made the appointment for an abortion in Dallas, 3 hours from my small Texas town. I told my father I was going shopping in Dallas with a friend. As the nurse was administering the drug that would make me sleep 2/x

@JonahPerlin @EllieMargolis @bethwilensky I've been doing them for about 15 years, and it took a while to feel comfortable. But here's what works for me (a thread): 1. I prep them in class for how the conference proceeds so they know what to expect and I hand out a "conference staging memo." (thank you, @RA_Robbins!) 1/x @JonahPerlin @EllieMargolis @bethwilensky @RA_Robbins The staging memo gives them an idea of how they're progressing. (Happy to share my memo). When I talk about the memo, I acknowledge how much courage and character it takes to sit down with someone and go over your writing in detail. 2/x