Law School

[BlueCarnation]

Originally Posted by pbear19

Good luck with 2L, deepimpact!

As for me, I've survived orientation and my first three days. I'm very pleased with my classmates and the profs, from what I've seen so far and the feedback I've gotten from others who have had the same profs. I think, at the moment at least, my age and background are working in my favor, because I'm not stressed yet, and don't have the deer-in-the-headlights look some of my fellow 1Ls have. I'm tired, but that's as much for reasons unrelated to school as anything else.

Just wanted to record the above, so I can look back on it in a couple of months and grimace.

Good luck! It's very easy to get pulled into everyone else's stress, so make sure you keep your outside friends and outside life. Your non-law school friends and family will probably not understand what you're going through, but they will be a much needed break!! And make sure you take time for yourself and do fun stuff. My class was a bunch of partiers, which shocked me, but were very bright and worked hard too. Get a study group going early too. And, I found that watching "Legally Blonde" always helped me feel better if I was feeling down.

[tld221]

i decided to look at some sample LSAT questions and realize, hey, im not half bad at these questions, in particular the logical reasoning ones. i'm a little stumped by this question. the site i got it from says the answer is C. I had already narrowed it down to choices B and C, but i feel like theyre saying the same thing. is there some slight semantics going on that im missing?

i feel like its something about the bolded part (my emphasis). i know you learn these tips and tricks if you take a test prep course, just my curiousity asking.

There has been a sharp increase in the subscription prices of many professional and scholarly journals in the past seven years. Many publishers ascribe the necessity for these increases to the easy availability of photocopying facilities, which enable people simply to copy the articles they want rather than buying the journal.

Which of the following, if it is true, would make this explanation more plausible?

A. The great majority of professional and scholarly journals have a massive backlog of papers awaiting publication.
B. Over the past five years there has been a substantial decline in the number of individual subscriptions to professional and scholarly journals, while library subscriptions have remained fairly stable.
C. In the five years immediately preceding the price surge, there was a substantial decline in the number of individual subscriptions to professional and scholarly journals, while library subscriptions remained fairly stable.
D. Many libraries have recently begun cutting back on subscriptions to professional and scholarly journals.
E. In almost every field, several new professional and scholarly journals have begun publication in the past few years.

Ans : C

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

Just started my 2L year. Classes are interesting. Classmates are still incessantly bragging about grades (although many of them are lying)...especially now that they have another audience: the 1L's.

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.

Originally Posted by BlueCarnation

Guess what? After you graduate, it doesn't end. Then it's about where you work, how much you make, how soon you made partner. Enjoy it while you can!

Just know that some people will automatically have a perception of you once they find out you're a lawyer. They may think you're super smart, or a crook, or something in between. It's amazing what having JD, MD, PhD or something similar after your name does to other people. It's weird.

Good luck with your second year. It's so much better than 1L!

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.

Originally Posted by pbear19

Good luck with 2L, deepimpact!

As for me, I've survived orientation and my first three days. I'm very pleased with my classmates and the profs, from what I've seen so far and the feedback I've gotten from others who have had the same profs. I think, at the moment at least, my age and background are working in my favor, because I'm not stressed yet, and don't have the deer-in-the-headlights look some of my fellow 1Ls have. I'm tired, but that's as much for reasons unrelated to school as anything else.

Just wanted to record the above, so I can look back on it in a couple of months and grimace.

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.

[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!

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by pbear19

Good luck with 2L, deepimpact!

As for me, I've survived orientation and my first three days. I'm very pleased with my classmates and the profs, from what I've seen so far and the feedback I've gotten from others who have had the same profs. I think, at the moment at least, my age and background are working in my favor, because I'm not stressed yet, and don't have the deer-in-the-headlights look some of my fellow 1Ls have. I'm tired, but that's as much for reasons unrelated to school as anything else.

Just wanted to record the above, so I can look back on it in a couple of months and grimace.

Thanks!

And congrats on surviving orientation and your first three days. I understand where you are coming from on the age factor. I was older than many of my classmates, and I had the same experience. I didn't have the same deer-in-headlights look.

[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!

[KSigkid]

Not sure if anyone on here took the August MPRE, but I got a notification with my score yesterday afternoon. So, be on the lookout if you haven't gotten them already.

I scored high enough for all jurisdictions, so I'm happy. Next up...prep for the February bar (probably in two states).

[Kevin]

The Oklahoma Bar Exam -- I passed it.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Kevin

The Oklahoma Bar Exam -- I passed it.

Congratulations, Kev!!! Welcome to the bar!

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Kevin

The Oklahoma Bar Exam -- I passed it.

Congratulations! That's awesome news!

[kddani]

For all of the new lawyers and lawyers-in-training:

http://officespam.chattablogs.com/ar...or-Lawyers.pdf

This is one of the funniest lawyer things I have ever seen.

[Kevin]

That is awesome.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by kddani

For all of the new lawyers and lawyers-in-training:

http://officespam.chattablogs.com/ar...or-Lawyers.pdf

This is one of the funniest lawyer things I have ever seen.

Haha...love it.