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Posted by Michael
Rekola
11/04/2012 at 10:34 PM
Inspiration is a funny thing. It can come a quick as lightning, be fostered by friends, or take years to strike. Its no surprise that I am unaware of what my future holds. I was never one of those law students who entered law school immediately knowing that the goal was to be a trial attorney, a professor, or even an in-house counsel. So for my three years in school, I have strived to try all manner and facets of the law. Some areas I have thrived in, like contract drafting, while others I have floundered at, like torts. Some opportunities I made the best of,...
Posted by Elizabeth
Blank
10/18/2012 at 08:24 PM
This past summer, a surprising number of lawyers assured me that my 2L year was going to be so much easier than the last; I doubt I am one of the few who would contest that statement. Between a demanding class schedule, an internship, and a law school club leadership position, that statement seems anything but accurate. It is 9 p.m.-- I find myself in my kitchen reciting the rules of Evidence while I ice cupcakes. This batch of cupcakes is for the Women's Law Society’s bake sale to raise money for a Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday. Who knew a few cupcakes could make a difference! However,...
Posted by Michael
Rekola
10/16/2012 at 07:25 PM
Over the weekend, Felix Baumgartner, aka “Fearless Felix” became the first human to sky dive at a rate faster than the speed of sound. By accomplishing this extreme challenge, Fearless Felix completed a life long goal of being the first person to break the sound barrier without a vehicle. He also broke the record for highest manned balloon flight (at 120,100 ft.) and highest free-fall jump at the same altitude (nearly 24 miles above sea level).
If you were one of the ones watching this task whether on the Internet, television, or radio then you were probably like me, glued...
Posted by Michael
Rekola
10/08/2012 at 10:26 AM
Being a law student, most days are filled with breakfast, reading, class, reading, reading, lunch, class, reading, reading, dinner, reading, one TV show to relax, bed, and repeat.
However this past week offered a way to break the daily routine of class and reading. I experienced something new and exciting! I was able to attend the Business Innovation Factory Annual Conference (BIF-8) as a scholarship recipient. This was a rare opportunity that all of my professors collectively thought was worth an absence in their respective classes (that is rare in itself-- teacher approval...
Posted by Elizabeth
Blank
09/25/2012 at 01:23 PM
Forecasting ahead on my first day as a 1L, the whole law school marathon felt like it was going to be a long and arduous gauntlet. However, the first year of law school quickly rolled into summer classes, and for those of us that took the summer Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination, left us with only a few days before 2L classes started.
On my first day back as an official 2L, I could not help reflecting on all I had accomplished and a nagging pang of regret about pushed aside opportunities. The feeling was fleeting. With all the announcements of new boards sent out during the...
Posted by Michael
Rekola
09/25/2012 at 12:23 PM
So the first few weeks of my 3L year are in the books and, boy, does it seem like this semester is going to be a busy one. The motto for this semester can best be explained from the old Navy SEAL adage, "the only easy day was yesterday." Besides my commitments to my class schedule, the internship with RIDOT (which was just extended until I graduate!), and my regular responsibilities, I added a whole new set of obligations.
Last semester, I had the opportunity to apply for and was granted a position at RWU’s Immigration Clinic. This prestigious opportunity will afford me the chance to...
Posted by William
Wray
09/17/2012 at 10:18 AM
I was doing some “work” on the internet the other day – reading an author's answers to readers' questions about the background of a book he wrote – and he said this:
“Sure I could explain [this technical question that you asked about] . . . . But without a narrative, our ability to care about such things is dramatically impaired. That’s why we need stories.”
Not long after that I was out to lunch with a skilled trial lawyer who was touching on the difference between trial and appellate level advocacy. Some things don’t change, he said. Preparation. Demeanor. Utmost respect for the tribunal....
Posted by Peter
Eraca
09/15/2012 at 03:11 PM
Outside of required classes, there is one commonality that binds all law schools and law students together: the bar exam. It is the final rite of passage for attorneys, and the most dreaded portion of legal education. Although I have not posted in some time, I feel as though this portion of the law school experience deserves some exposition, and I will do so by giving a few (probably too many) pieces of advice.
First, you generally do not need to pick which bar exam you sit for until you are a 3L. Its alright to keep your options open.
Second, you can take two bars at once so long as...
Posted by Melanie
Shapiro
02/02/2012 at 06:10 PM
It has been a long time since I last posted. I’m in my third year and it’s busy, busy, busy! In the fall, I returned to the Immigration Clinic and took 7 classes, while also doing my writing requirement paper. (Word of advice to first and second year students: get your writing requirement over with ASAP).
This is my last semester of law school and it feels surreal! These three years have been so short and so long at the same time. Every day has been jampacked, but when you’re busy, time flies!
So now about what I want to do with the rest of my life... The Immigration...
Posted by William
Wray
11/09/2011 at 06:36 PM
It is customary, after an absence of a month or more from one’s blog, to profusely apologize because “I have been so busy that I haven’t had a chance to update.”
Lies.
Nobody is so busy that they literally do not have the time to type 800 coherent words. Given the average words per minute of twenty-something typists, 800 words = 15 minutes.
What dilatory bloggers are really saying – or at least what I am saying - is that for over a month I have found it uncomfortable to sit behind a keyboard and produce thoughtful content. Prepare yourself for yet another tortured allegory.
I have been...