"The Pain of Law School OCI"
We here at the Lawbitches have gone through the struggle. Although a few of us are on law review, have wonderful life/job experiences, and have done really well in law school, none of us got a job through OCI. We really have enjoyed listening to the 2Ls here discussing how many interviews they had and how many call backs they had. Little do they realize that call backs do not mean jobs. We also feel for some of the other bloggers out there who have gone through OCI and have been absolutely demoralized. Don't worry, you'll find a job. Time to network (the other pain of law school).
3L Advice: Motivating Quotes
"Motivating Law School Quotes"
Brick walls are there to show you just how much you want something.
Brick walls are there to show you just how much you want something.
3L Advice: Speaking in Class
"Speaking in Law School Class"
Do it.
Because you will have to anyway at some point, and you might as well humiliate yourself now.
Everyone looks like a moron at some point in law school. Better to get it over with right away.
Do it.
Because you will have to anyway at some point, and you might as well humiliate yourself now.
Everyone looks like a moron at some point in law school. Better to get it over with right away.
Advice: Day 3
"What if I fail the MPRE?"
Take it again. And again.
Or, look at it this way -- you really can't fail the MPRE, you may just have to move to a less ethical jurisdiction. Try somewhere down south (Alabama, Georgia, Missisippi), somewhere more backwards (Kentucky, South Dakota, West Virginia), or somewhere where they probably don't even have accredited law schools (N. Mariana Islands, Palau, and the Virgin Islands). Apparently Puerto Rico doesn't require the MPRE so you can always go there.
To all of you taking the MPRE right now, good luck!
Take it again. And again.
Or, look at it this way -- you really can't fail the MPRE, you may just have to move to a less ethical jurisdiction. Try somewhere down south (Alabama, Georgia, Missisippi), somewhere more backwards (Kentucky, South Dakota, West Virginia), or somewhere where they probably don't even have accredited law schools (N. Mariana Islands, Palau, and the Virgin Islands). Apparently Puerto Rico doesn't require the MPRE so you can always go there.
To all of you taking the MPRE right now, good luck!
Advice: Day 2
Courtesy of Reasonable Peep:
"If I apply to law school in January am I screwed?"
As in any good legal world issue, the question is for what exactly are you screwed? If you were banking on some hefty scholarship money from the school or elsewhere to pay for your education, then yeah, you are screwed. Most scholarship money is disbursed early on, so the later your application, the lower your chances--sorry.
In terms of getting into law school, no you are not necessarily screwed depending on where you want to go and how good your application is. If you have a strong application, you will probably get in. However, you may find out about getting in late, which could screw up your world in more ways then one.
I remembering tabling at the first year orientation during my second year, and I ran into a guy I graduated with from undergrad. He was a first year. He told me he had applied in July, was notified of his acceptance THE DAY BEFORE ORIENTATION, told his boss the day of orientation he needed to quit his job effective immediately, and showed up halfway through the orientation. He did just fine during his first year, but he had a very stressful start to the process and missed the opportunity for money and any other helpful legal course programs that were offered by the school prior to orientation.
Overall--if you want to go to law school next year, apply sooner rather than later if you want to get the most bang for your indebted dollar!
Advice Day 16
"how to pick up chicks in law school?"
Might I direct you to "Chicks Dig Law Students" now called, "Chicks did Law Clerks," who has recently returned to blogging. He's a funny dude. He fucks. A lot. None of the law bitches go out to "pick up chicks" because we are either married or in in serious committed relationships.
Might I direct you to "Chicks Dig Law Students" now called, "Chicks did Law Clerks," who has recently returned to blogging. He's a funny dude. He fucks. A lot. None of the law bitches go out to "pick up chicks" because we are either married or in in serious committed relationships.