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Emily Long, MLS, ACP, LPP, CEDS

Big Law Senior Trial Paralegal, Certified eDiscovery, Trial, and Appeals Specialist, and Legal Project Practitioner (West Coast Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice). Passionate about health law and constitutional rights.

Volunteer DRPA Mediator. Women in eDiscovery Board Member. Chamber of Mothers Education Committee Chair and maternal health & rights advocate. Former Chapter Administrator for Association of Legal Administrators. Internationally exhibited/award-winning fine artist. Zennial sandwich gen mom.

Master of Legal Studies in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law (2025), magna cum laude

Pre-Law Business Management and Legal Studies, CSU Fullerton (2018)

Advanced Certified Paralegal in e-Discovery, Trial, and Appeals Practice

Los Angeles, CA

Admissions profile

LSAT
154
CAS GPA
2.85
1L START YEAR
2027

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Chapman
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Hawaii
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Loyola Marymount - LA
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Pepperdine
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Santa Clara
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MommaEmmaMLS
4 hours ago

I'm a trial paralegal and a mom, and these trials seem to always coincide with my test windows. Last month, I billed 240 hours in arbitration and lost most of my study windows. My study schedule isnt a schedule, lol. But I'm getting a number of perfect to near perfect sections devoting up to an hour in the evening, quick drills on lunch hours when those exist, and 4 hours on weekend days. I dont study unless my brain is there... otherwise I just fall into bad habits made worse by cognitive fatigue. Even if you get 30 good minutes, its better than 2 hours of flubbing sections because you cant think straight.... Also, get a strategy down for each question type. Make it as simple as possible to follow and be able to identify the question types immediately. I have a recording of myself walking through each strategy that I listen to on my way to and from work just so my strategies and such dont erode. Also, prioritize sleep before the exam instead of cramming.

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