Moving Law School Online:

Resources for Students

Curated by Cat Moon @ Vanderbilt Law School in response to the nationwide move to
learning online during the coronavirus pandemic. To add a resource, please share with
c.moon@vanderbilt.edu. Resources are organized under the following headings, in order:
Remote Learning, Self-Care and Emotional Support, General Resources.

Remote Learning:

Your law school went online – now what? Here’s how to adapt to remote
learning
by Jen Randolph Reise
https://abaforlawstudents.com/2020/03/11/coronavirus-your-law-school-went-
online-now-what/

A Student Guide to Working From Home

created by a student and using on of my favorite online organizational and
database platforms, Notion:
https://www.notion.so/A-Student-s-Guide-to-Working-From-Home-
872768bb233b4dcfa0856213b84ce42d

Six Strategies for Successful Online Learning

by Susan Landrum
https://lawschoolacademicsuccess.com/2020/03/15/six-strategies-for-successful-
online-learning/

Student Remote Learning Toolkit

A set of modules created by Rise
https://rise.articulate.com/share/q5PJ6FkM4hdBgswxECMQ792L21rAZ07C#/

Collective Wisdom: Tips for Instructors and Students Moving to Online

Learning
From the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N2bdWDpn5JybKXeEsUlix2B-tYT-
OxN1CJwVJG68vDg/edit?usp=sharing

7 Ways to Stay Focused When Studying from Home During Coronavirus

By Duke Kunshan University
https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/sites/default/files/u102705/studying_from_home_duri
ng_coronavirus_2.8.pdf

Free and Discounted Ed Tech Tools for Online Learning During the
Coronavirus Pandemic
Via campustechnology.com
https://campustechnology.com/Articles/2020/03/16/Free-and-Discounted-Ed-Tech-
Tools-for-Online-Learning-During-the-Coronavirus-Pandemic.aspx?Page=1

HotShot Legal: Digital Learning for Lawyers

Free access to video learning library for law students
https://www.hotshotlegal.com

A Law Student’s Guide to Learning from Home in 7(ish) Steps (during a global
pandemic)
Narrated PPT presentation by Cat Moon (designed for Vanderbilt Law students) —
click presentation mode icon in bottom right corner of screen to watch/listen
https://vanderbilt365-
my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/c_moon_vanderbilt_edu/ETZ_KBOhh8lGu99XGV
MXe5YBjndCjNDa83lXLvX86-pw5w?e=NIKTDb

Self-Care and Emotional Support:

Self-Care Guide for Law Students

by law student Tara Roslin
https://www.bluetoad.com/publication/frame.php?
i=651937&p=17&pn=&ver=html5

State Lawyer Assistance Programs

Law students have access to state-based Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAPs)—
information and directory via ABA here:
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyer_assistance/

How to Preserve Your Mental Strength When Everything Is Uncertain

By Paula Davis-Laack
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauladavislaack/2020/03/17/how-to-preserve-your-
mental-strength-when-everything-is-uncertain/#12c66df451e0

How Adversity Makes You Stronger

By Paula Davis-Laack
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauladavislaack/2020/03/26/adversity-makes-you-
stronger/#23a342d85709https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauladavislaack/2020/03/2
6/adversity-makes-you-stronger/

How to Protect Your Mental Health During a Quarantine

University of Virginia
https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-protect-your-mental-health-during-
quarantine

10 Ways to Ease Your Coronavirus Anxiety

New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/smarter-living/coronavirus-anxiety-tips.html

COVID-19 Mental Health Resources via the ABA

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyer_assistance/resources/covid-19--
mental-health-resources/

Keeping Your Distance to Stay Safe

American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/social-
distancing

General Resources:

ABA Resource Page: Coronavirus Resources for Law Students

A compendium of resources compiled by the ABA Law Student Division
https://abaforlawstudents.com/2020/03/19/coronavirus-resources-and-
information-for-law-students/