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author: allyson evans

allyson evans
allyson is one of magoosh’s content creators. she writes on a variety of topics to help aspiring law students excel on the lsat, from updates on the new digital lsat to study tips for the logical reasoning section, and much, much more. a practicing attorney based in austin, texas, allyson has spent the past seven years teaching others how to prepare for the lsat. allyson earned her ba from the university of wisconsin, madison and her jd from the university of texas, austin. when she’s not helping students demystify the lsat, you can find her hiking on a trail or relaxing at a campsite in the great outdoors. linkedin

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