Experiences Of A Non Traditional Law Student
Ah, the age old question, to buy new or used books. With new books you get those crisp, clean pages without all the markings of others. With used books you get the markings of others that may feel something is important that you do not. Generally speaking, used books are not that much cheaper than [...]
I am currently on the 4 year track at law school. I am now trying to expedite that track by taking 12 hours during my next three terms. This will allow me to graduate in the normal three years. I will be a lot of extra work, but I think I can [...]
This morning I took my two eldest children for their drivers tests. My daughter was never very interested in driving until her brother was old enough to take the course. After that I think it was mere sibling rivalry. So I ended up taking them both on the same day - back to back tests. [...]
Many times we law students seem to sit through class without uttering a peep. If you are in a class that utilizes the Socratic method heavily you probably sit in fear that the professor may call on you next to recite a case. Why is that?
If you know the case (which you should) it should [...]
Dave’s father has three sons. There names are Snap, Crackle, and ??? If you answered Pop then shame on you :) The correct answer is, of course, Dave!
When we are involved in your studies it is important to always be thinking critically and using our common sense as well. You would be surprised (or perhaps [...]
Sometimes we nontraditional law students get so caught up in our day-to-day lives and the stresses of law school that we wonder if it will ever end. Well, it will. Check out this post on Lex Loci Linux about one law student who has finished the law school course and passed the bar. [...]
Being the restless person that I am I have changed the look of the site. I hope you enjoy it.
Well, it finally happened to me. I have never taken a “bluebook” exam before. I have always taken them on my laptop. Today, however, I went to start up my exam software and it failed the security check! Yikes! My first reaction was that this was a mistake and I [...]
Many times law students believe that if they know the law that they will do great in school. This is partly true but not totally. You must also know your professor. Knowing the law is just not enough. Remember that professors are people too. And just like any other person on the planet they have [...]
Each new term in law school we are asked to shell out literally hundreds of dollars for our casebooks. While there is an opportunity for most students to buy used books, the savings is not that great for what you sometimes get. However, if you are diligent and don’t mind surfing the internet a bit, [...]