Law School

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

That stinks - there are a few people like that at every school. Luckily, the journals send out emails to the school telling who got on which journal, so it's fairly easy to pick out people who are making inaccurate claims about their class ranks.

The only time I ever talked about being on a journal (or moot court board for that matter) was when the 1Ls asked specific questions about time commitments. Other than that it hasn't come up a lot during conversation, and for the most part people are pretty laid back at my school about that stuff.



Agreed on all counts, with the caveat that 2nd year can be kind of crazy because of journal stuff. My third year wasn't so bad at all, and getting preference on registration for classes was really nice. I'm only a semester away from graduation (I'm an evening student), so this year should fly by rather quickly.



Good luck with it all - it's not easy, but it can be a really fun and interesting time. It truly is like learning a new language, and the best advice is to work hard and have patience with yourself.

Yeah, they sent out a notification today about who made the two journals. Lmao I was cracking up because there are at least three people who got their faces played. People are very uptight around here about ranks and stuff. I am very laid back about that kind of thing though so as you can tell from what I posted, it grates on my nerves.

I'm wondering how my 2nd year is going to play out because I'm on journal and I'm a tutor for Torts. The 1L's are already bombarding me with questions and they are only working on intent!

[BlueCarnation]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

Yeah, they sent out a notification today about who made the two journals. Lmao I was cracking up because there are at least three people who got their faces played. People are very uptight around here about ranks and stuff. I am very laid back about that kind of thing though so as you can tell from what I posted, it grates on my nerves.

I'm wondering how my 2nd year is going to play out because I'm on journal and I'm a tutor for Torts. The 1L's are already bombarding me with questions and they are only working on intent!

Congrats on being on the law journal and being a tutor. Just remember that you are there for YOU and you'll have to have boundaries. It's hard to do because you want to help everyone, but make sure you have enough time for yourself! Stick to office hours or whatever you set up--don't let them take advantage of you!

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

Yeah, they sent out a notification today about who made the two journals. Lmao I was cracking up because there are at least three people who got their faces played. People are very uptight around here about ranks and stuff. I am very laid back about that kind of thing though so as you can tell from what I posted, it grates on my nerves.

I'm wondering how my 2nd year is going to play out because I'm on journal and I'm a tutor for Torts. The 1L's are already bombarding me with questions and they are only working on intent!

At my school the journals warned us that it would be approximately 20 hours per week of work (30-40 for the law review), and that was a fairly accurate estimate. I think that if you go into it expecting that much time (for cite checks, etc.), you'll be pretty well-prepared. I did it while working full-time, and although it was exhausting, it was manageable. You should be fine, even with the tutor position.

Good luck with the 2nd year!

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Tomorrow is my last day of orientation. I'm so glad it's over, but next week classes start EEK! I love my school, now I just need to figure out how I am going to manage to study. I almost got slayed last night by just one classes work, I've got to figure out how to keep on top of it and balance everything else!