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Originally posted by Exquisite5
As far as I know this is ABA rule- its just that Howard actually advertises it. You will find that because "others" often scrutinize Howard we follow ABA rules VERY closely.
I am not certain about the first year rule, but I know for sure that the 20 hours/week max is an ABA rule which should be followed by all law schools. Anyway, who has time to work full time AND make good grades, be on law journal, etc? We all live off of educational loans and at 2.5% its not a bad idea.
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I agree with all comments posted . . .law school, particularly your first year, is stressful enough without worrying about working. As a first year law student, law professors tend to do what I call a Stepford wife type procedure on your thinking process . . . .they suck out your once creative mind and replace it with an extremely analytical one (no worries the creative portion comes back when you begin practicing). In addition, unless you are superwoman, (ABA rules aside) - working isn't even possible your first year period - TOO MUCH WORK!!!! As an aside, many law students after their first semester get jobs as Barbri or PMBR reps (bar exam prep course) or even register for on campus jobs (working in law school library, etc.) While these position don't pay that well, the bar prep courses usually either waive the substantial fee associated with taking the bar course or give their reps a significant discount. Similarly working in the library give you some free uninterrupted study time.
Just thoughts