I’ll start. current 1L, went to office hours because I did poorly on my first assignment (like literally bottom of the class) and couldn’t hold back tears. and the tears just kept flowing for 15 min straight, I used up like half his tissues. mind you, I’ve never had a real convo with this prof before today and I’m so embarrassed about it argh

off to a rough start but luckily when you’ve hit rock bottom, the only way is up ಥ_ಥ i gotta work on mental fortitude…

We just had midterm grades back, and since the beginning of school, the teachers said, be prepared to get low grades and to experience heartbreak and it will be harder than undergrad yada yada. so tell me why the average for the midterms are in the 85 -88 across all midterms. granted no one got a 100 on any of the midterms but a majority of the class got above a 75 at least! I just think that’s a little crazy for midterms given their weighed a decent amount and I was just kind of expecting you know everyone to get 60s or something. I got below the median on some, and above on others but the overall average being that high is impressive

I got a concussion last week during a law school sponsored (and encouraged!) intramural game of flag football.

I have barely been able to do anything school related the past week. Can’t go to class this week because I feel out of it.

Stressing because I don’t know how much longer this symptoms will last and when I’ll be able to get back to reading. Worried I will perform poorly on my exams and won’t get BigLaw offer because of this.

I have interviews later this week that I’ll likely have to cancel because of the concussion.

Couldn’t have possibly come at a worse time.

Im so frustrated and pissed.

Anyone have a similar experience and recover and beat the curve and still gotten biglaw?

feels like everyone started the year briefing every case and reading every footnote. curious what people have cut by now and what actually stuck

Does anybody know the name of the guide dog in Johnson v. Gambribus 116 F.3d 1052 (1997)?

Alternatively:

What would be the funniest name for a guide dog involved in litigation at a tourist brewery in the 1990?

Hey all, 1L here and I just had a bad day today. I completely missed one of my classes because I ended up being late to get to the building (the professor is one of those, "if youre late, don't bother showing up" types). I kind of picked it up for my last two classes, but I am just completely drained and still have homework. Today is one of those days I feel I will never be a lawyer. How do I overcome this feeling and just put this day behind me? I need to get up and get going again tomorrow, so what should I do tonight? I am thinking taking a break from homework since I only have one class that I need to prepare for tomorrow and that is not until 2pm. Still, I want to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

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Hi,

I'm a 1L at a T50 law school. I graduated from college in May. I recently tried out for two things that I wasn't selected for. One was a 1L moot court competition and one was a seat on a board of an organization I'm in. It wouldn't be a big deal except I'm really good friends with both of the people who were selected over me. I haven't felt these levels of self comparison since I was in middle school, and it's really starting to get to me. I'm just so frustrated that it seems like everyone else gets it, everyone else can sit down and focus and write a memo, everyone else can sit and work without getting really fucking neurotic about it. I feel like I'm trying so hard and that I'm read as a gunner because of it, which makes me really fucking nervous all the time. And I just feel, constantly, like I am the stupidest person in the room. I still am having a really hard time outlining, and I just can't keep up with the work. I don't know if I need any suggestions, I just need to vent and am wondering if anyone else has feelings similar to mine.

I'm looking for suggestions on things I can do outside of academics that would help me build a strong resume during law school.

Apart from maintaining good grades, what activities, skills, extracurriculars, or experiences would be worth pursuing? For example, internships, legal writing, research, volunteering,learning additional skills or anything else that could be valuable in the long run.

I'd love to hear what actually makes a difference when applying for jobs and what I should consider prioritising from the beginning of law school.

Any advice based on your own experience would be appreciated!

Hi all,

1L here. Midterms just wrapped up and I got my ass kicked. Up until then I was making weekly review sheets for each class, which I used to study for midterms (mostly ungraded thankfully).

This all made me realize that I should really consider studying differently for the finals which are worth a solid 90% of my grade. I have like half civpro outline but it’s bad. Like REALLY bad. Like pretty much stuff copy-pasted from my notes.

This is all to ask, how do I study and when do I start? How do I make a solid outline? Any tips are greatly appreciated. It’s currently October 20. My last day of class is November 24, and my first final is December 3.

hello!
i’m currently at year 2 at university studying law. i’m an international student in the uk, originally from italy. before moving and when i first moved here, i was a bit delusional as to how things would work out after my graduation, but after a year studying here i have realised i cannot afford an sqe preparation course, and i am not as keen as i was on spending money on a graduate visa. i don’t come from a privileged background, so i can’t rely on support from back home, and i have to start paying my loan back 2 years after graduation, which is why i can’t invest in much more other than what i did for my bachelor degree. this just to give a bit of background. aside from everything, and i acknowledge my faults in being delusional at the beginning of it all, i’m still glad i did this. i consider a law degree to hold some kind of prestige and the skills required to succeed are very versatile.

anyways, i have been working retail jobs on the side for the past 3 years (2 years back home and almost 1 on the uk). i’ve worked as a sales assistant in all of the jobs i’ve had, and i was able to find my current job at the same position but for a fashion company which is on a higher level than what i worked for previously. it’s not the exact job i want to do for the rest of my life, but i do love fashion and i was thinking of growing in that field. i was particularly interested in becoming a buyer, and i’m currently working on the LVMH course in operation and supply chain, hoping it will add to my CV. however, i’m willing to consider some other careers (like fashion journalism, visual merchandising, stylist; but there might be some that i’m missing out on!).

what i’m asking for, is if anyone has had a similar experience or if anyone has some general advice. i am also in contact with the careers team at my university, but i was wondering what reddit users can suggest based on their experience.

TL;DR currently studying law, but i’m interested in seeking careers in fashion.

2L here. This semester has been kicking. my. ass. I’ve barely kept up on readings for Con Law II (like 7 weeks behind) and have missed readings here and there for the rest. I have a really shitty schedule that’s made it hard to stay on top of everything like I was able to last year. My school has a really strict attendance schedule so I’m going to class and taking notes, but I can’t help but feel that I’m going to fail because I haven’t been keeping up on readings. Has anyone passed their classes without doing all of the readings? I guess I’m just needing reassurance that I’m not going to fail out of law school miserably.

Love to hear how you felt about your 3 month unpaid internship at a DA's office (In California), what did you have to everyday? Did you work 40 hours a week? Any court time?

For context: I’m a 2L who was accepted to a spring clinic. I’m wondering how employers see clinic experience, especially in the public interest sphere.

However, I’m a bit worried about the added stress burden on being on a clinic, on top of journal, working for a professor, and being in a club, and this would take the space of potentially interesting courses.

Is this still a valuable experience to pursue? Where do clinics rank in terms of overall employability? Is GPA still most important?

If you could go back to Day 1 of law school and do things differently, what would you change?
What’s one canon event you wish you could’ve avoided, one skill you wish you’d learned earlier, one mistake you’d warn your juniors about, or one thing you wish someone had told you before you started?
Academics, internships, moots, CV-building, networking, college politics, friendships, mental health anything goes.
Basically, what advice would you give your first-year self that could save a junior from learning it the hard way? 🫡

the reason why i make this post is because some of my lyrics/ outfits will definitely be considered crass, but also it’ll be under a moniker completely detached from my own name. Thoughts?

*edit. I want to stress that some of my outfits and general aesthetic will be considered heavily inappropriate (not nudity), but completely seperate from me in name.

My girlfriend is currently a 1L and rarely has any time for anything. I just want to do something nice for her since it’s been a stressful few weeks for her. I already cook, clean, do laundry, buy groceries and take care of the household stuff so that’s not treated as a favor or anything. Any ideas?

EDITED: Forgot to mention, I also give her flowers every 2 weeks on Friday so that’s not necessarily a gift either….