Law School

[adpiucf]

I have the option to live near the law school next year during 1L, either alone or with 2 roommates who are a 3L and a recent grad.

Prices for both options are within range.

The potential roommates seem pretty laid-back-- we're all randoms-- so if I lived with them it would be 2 girls and 1 guy total in a large house with our own bathrooms. Plus, I'll save a little money over living alone and have the potential benefit of living w/people who have already been through 1L and who may be able to help introduce me to others (read: possible summer job referrals and help adjusting to law school.)

On the other hand, I have lived alone during the last 2 years... and I like living alone. And the above posters advocate living alone... hmmm..... well, I do have a dog...

Any additional feedback or thoughts would be appreciated!!! Thanks again, GC Lawyers

[Kevin]

I don't know that living alone is that big a thing. If you're living with other law students and they're not the type of freaks who can never study and do well, then you'll be fine.

In fact, it's kind of nice having people to go to when you don't get something, or when you want to talk with someone about some sort of public policy issue or whatever.

If the roommate is NOT a law student, I'd say hell no... but if they are? Your call.

If the house is big enough so as you have space, I'd say do it.

[kddani]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

I have the option to live near the law school next year during 1L, either alone or with 2 roommates who are a 3L and a recent grad.

Prices for both options are within range.

The potential roommates seem pretty laid-back-- we're all randoms-- so if I lived with them it would be 2 girls and 1 guy total in a large house with our own bathrooms. Plus, I'll save a little money over living alone and have the potential benefit of living w/people who have already been through 1L and who may be able to help introduce me to others (read: possible summer job referrals and help adjusting to law school.)

On the other hand, I have lived alone during the last 2 years... and I like living alone. And the above posters advocate living alone... hmmm..... well, I do have a dog...

Any additional feedback or thoughts would be appreciated!!! Thanks again, GC Lawyers

Live alone. Particularly if you're used to living alone. If you can swing it financially, do it. The peace and quiet and just not having to deal with another person will be worth the price. They may seem nice now, but people are a lot different when you're living with them.

If you're used to living alone and like living alone, stay living alone. You'll value the peace and quiet and refuge.

[adpiucf]

Thanks everyone! The one bedroom I looked at this weekend was more of a studio... ok, more of a dorm room. I don't have that much stuff, and even this place was too small.... I think I may be stuck with roommates after all... at least they're further along in law school... I would not want to live with 1L's.

[KSigkid]

I may be jumping in a bit late, but I would recommend living alone. I live with my wife, but she understands the time commitments with school (plus, in essence, we're footing the tuition bills together). If I weren't married, I would definitely live alone, at least first year. (Since I'm just finishing 1L I'm not really qualified to speak beyond first year).

[adpiucf]

Unfortunately, it's back to roommates for me. But I'll be living with a 3L and an LLM student, so I don't think it will be too terrible. One of my roommates has a dog, too, and we'll be in a house with a yard, so it will be nice to have a playmate for my dog and another dog owner around.

Another question: are there any good resources out there where I can learn more about ad law? I'm coming out of the advertising industry, so I'm just curious about that field of law. I looked on the NALP directory web site and found some firms that practice ad law. Or should I just be reading more about communications law in general?

(I'm NOT pre-studying for law school-- just curious about that field!!!)

[kddani]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

Unfortunately, it's back to roommates for me. But I'll be living with a 3L and an LLM student, so I don't think it will be too terrible. One of my roommates has a dog, too, and we'll be in a house with a yard, so it will be nice to have a playmate for my dog and another dog owner around.

Another question: are there any good resources out there where I can learn more about ad law? I'm coming out of the advertising industry, so I'm just curious about that field of law. I looked on the NALP directory web site and found some firms that practice ad law. Or should I just be reading more about communications law in general?

(I'm NOT pre-studying for law school-- just curious about that field!!!)

This is very much a subspecialty. I know my law school didn't offer any classes on it, and I don't know any firms that advertise that as a practice area. While that doesn't mean that it doesn't exist, it may as a subset of a bigger area. For instance, I have a case where two business allege that they sent in the materials and money to get their ads placed in the phone book (I represent the phone book company - Verizon) and the ads weren't in the phone book when it came out. They're claiming damages for the business they lost. That just falls into a contract dispute that's pretty basic. I would certainly advise getting a broad education - what classes you take in law school has little to no bearing to what you end up practicing most of the time.

And when you said "ad law" I thought that you were referring to administrative law, lol.

[Kevin]

^ I think we actually had that exact case in my Contracts class. It was to illustrate that a plaintiff can't win damages on a contract claim if the damages claimed are speculative.