linx: everything and more, from finals to commencement and on through clerkships

[abony holmes & cynthia foster]

In honor of final exams, we bring you some grades/exam-related linx:

• Why Are Grades Private? (PrawfsBlawg)
• What Happens When a Professor Writes a Predictable Exam? (PrawfsBlawg)
• Problems With the A in "IRAC" (law_students.livejournal.com)

And for those who have a little hope for the future left, on commencement:

• A Law School Graduation Gift That Really Rocks (PRWeb)
• At Law School Commencement, Grads Urged to Chart Own Paths (Stanford Report)
• O'Connor Urges Law Grads to Protect Judicial Independence (William & Mary News)
• Newsom to Speak at U.C. Davis Law School Graduation (San Francisco Business Times)

And the general knowledge portion of the exam:

• Top 10 Law Student Books of the Moment (Law Vibe)
• Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dildo? (Feminist Law Professors)
• Estimated 2009 "Yes-Points" for Law School Applicants (Prelawadvisor.com)
• Harvard Law Faculty Articles to be Free Online (Legal Technology via law.com)
• Federal Appellate Judicial Clerks 2009 (lawclerkaddict2009)
• Loyola Law School Launches Weekly Legal Podcasts (L.A. Legal Pad)