Michelle Fabio Law Expert Education J.D., Temple University B.A., English and History, Duke University Introduction Licensed attorney and award-winning bloggerContributing writer for Forbes and featured blogger for LegalZoomAuthor of The Art of the Law School Personal Statement, (Amazon Digital, 2012)Served two years as an appellate clerk for the Superior Court of Pennsylvania Experience Michelle Fabio is a former writer for ThoughtCo, contributing articles about law school and the Bar Exam for three years. Upon graduation from law school and passing the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bar Exams, she served a two-year appellate clerkship with Justice Frank J. Montemuro, Jr. of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. During law school, Fabio worked as a research assistant and as a summer associate with Philadelphia law firm Manta & Welge. She also wrote for The Legal Intelligencer Suburban Edition.Through her law school, summer associate, and clerking experiences, Fabio has learned what admissions counselors, professors, law firms, and judges want in a law student, employee, and law clerk. She is now a freelance writer who works with other attorneys as well as with popular legal publications and websites such as LegalZoom.com, where she is a featured blogger. Education Michelle Fabio earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Temple University–Beasley School of Law. She also holds a bachelor degree in English and History from Duke University.Awards and PublicationsThe Art of the Law School Personal Statement, (Amazon Digital, 2012) ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Michelle Fabio Law School Prep Timeline Through Undergrad Undergraduate Courses That Are Recommended for Law School Criteria for Choosing a Law School What Is a Legal Clinic in Law School? How and When to Write a Law School Addendum How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest for Law School How to Write a Law School Resume 7 Law School Personal Statement Topic Ideas Best Intellectual Property Law Schools The Top 14 Law Schools Ivy League Law Schools Online Law School Admissions Calculators and Predictors A Checklist of Law School Supplies How the Socratic Method Works and Why Is It Used in Law School Which Law School Courses Should I Take? How to Get Into Law School 20 Common On-Campus Interview Questions for Law Internships What Is Moot Court? Is Law School Competition Really Cut-Throat? The Debate Over How Far a Top Tier Law School Gets You What Is a Case Brief? How to Apply to Law School, Step by Step How to Survive Your First Year of Law School How to Ask For Law School Letters of Recommendation