Last week I overheard a conversation between a 3L and a 1L that made me cringe.  The conversation was centered around the needless waste of money on purchasing casebooks.  It was said that reading the cases is just a waste of time and everything you needed to know you could get from “canned” briefs and [...]

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One of the things that will influence how we practice as lawyers is our jurisprudential view on important issues. As law students we are learning about the law but also how to think in a different way. How to analyze and critique fact patterns and prune from them the important and relevant issues. [...]

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I came across this very poignant thought while surfing the net and I found it to be very insightful and representative of true determination.
Law school is not easy, but it is well worth the effort in the long run. Hang in there and pick yourself up by the bootstraps if you have occasion to [...]

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As I was trolling my favorite blawgs I came across this great piece of information on the Build A Solo Practice site. The article highlights a book called Later In Life Lawyers - Tips For The Non-Traditional Law Student.  While I have not personally read the book yet, I plan on purchasing it very [...]

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I am currently studying the development of 14th Amendment “privacy” and individual autonomy in my Constitutional law class.  This inevitably led to the abortion debate and its foundations in Constitutional theory and interpretation.  Not surprisingly, everyone in the class has an opinion, and most have a very strong opinion.
Someday we will be lawyers and may [...]

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Do you ever get the feeling that law school defines you? I sometimes become so absorbed in my studies and classes that it seems I am a law student 24/7. This is not healthy. When I find myself falling into that trap I get very stressed out and must take time for [...]

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I have not been posting as often as I would like to lately, and I apologize for that.  The first week back to school after the break is a tedious and busy time for me.  I should be back on my game and have some more time for posting soon.  As non-traditional law students I [...]

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A couple of days ago I arrived home from work and was entering my house. I went through the door as I have a thousand times, but this time when I went to shut it something was wrong. The bottom hinge had come undone. I have an old house and the door [...]

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Well, the Christmas break is almost over, and it is time to hit the books again. I have enjoyed the break, but now is the time to really begin to focus on my studies again. Sometimes this is not as easy as it sounds. I have had more time with the family, [...]

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The conclusion of your case brief is also called the disposition or holding.  Basically, it is simply what the court finally decided in the end.  Furthermore, the conclusion of the court becomes the law.  There is really not a lot to say about this part of the brief because it is really self-explanatory.  Generally, the [...]

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