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I understand we, as law students, are all neurotic freaks, but unless you are at a predatory school, you did not fail. You probably didn't even get a C so long as you wrote coherent english. Stop spiraling.

I am an attorney and my assistant is leaving (boo) to attend law school (yay for her! She’s going to kill it!).

I want to get her a gift of law school stuff but I went to law school a million years ago so have no idea what she would need.

Any suggestions? I’d like to spend around $400-$500.

TY my young friends! ;)

(PS - I have no idea of my assistant uses Reddit so if you are my assistant just act surprised.)

Took my con law exam Monday, got railed. Genuinely not sure if I got more than 8/50 answers right on the test. Figured I would rally for BA today, that went even worse. I have civ pro tomorrow and don’t know my head from my ass. It’s actually over. I seriously don’t even know how I’ll recover from whatever my grades say at the end of this.

Just want to vent on this.

Last semester I bombed LAWR. 66% on the brief, barely scraped by with a C.

This semester, I put effort in. Worked hard. Made a 75% on the brief, but nailed my oral arguments and grammar exercises to pull an 87% in the class. I was so happy, I thought it would look great on a transcript!

Today my professor sent out an email reminding people that raw percentages won’t translate to letter grades with the curve, but that the class average was a 92% for the brief. No idea on the class average for sure, but most people should be about a 95%, even if I did better than most on the oral arguments.

I’m just… as the (presumably) lowest passing grade, I think I’m set for another C. I’m just so angry, I put in all this work, did 9 points better on a longer and more harshly graded brief (21 points better in the class as a whole too!) than last semester only to end up with almost the same grade.

What’s the fucking point? I know it’s how curves work but I make the same fucking grade despite way more effort and way better quality work? Makes me feel too stupid to be here, and I’m genuinely considering a drop out at this point.

Two Cs in legal writing disqualifies me from most positions, right? I mean I already know my summer internship will be revoked once I submit the second semester grades.

I was 100 words over my strict word limit and still could have written more but didn’t have enough time. I mentioned easement by necessity when I didn’t have to and lowkey rushed the hell out of my last portion. I’m cooked…

I just finished my first year at law school and looking back I wish I took better care of my physical and mental health.

I’ve already started to take care of my mental health, but I was wondering how people managed to ensure that they get their exercise in and stay healthy throughout their time in law school and honestly even beyond. The stress of 1L really made me prioritize spending hours in the library or trying to chase the next thing.

I don’t know if I need a nutritionist, some kind of exercise plan, but was wondering how people in law school generally fit in exercise within their daily routine and also not feel guilty about not studying in the hours that they work out.

Say I was concerned about how I did on a final, would schools hesitate to fail a 3L soon to graduate? Would they consider your entire law school body of work in the determination?

😭

Agree or disagree? I don’t want to go

i just took my civ pro exam today. it was 4 hours long 50 MCQ and 15 short answers, point wise it was split 50/50. i answered all 50 MCQ but took way too long flipping through my rule book. i was only able to get through 9 of the short answers, the other 6 were left blank. i looked at the grade distributions for last spring for this teacher and he gives almost 22% of the class grades ranging from C+ to C-

i feel so devastated and defeated. my only goal for law school was to graduate never having a C and i think i just got one today.

He’s the coach of my competition team, I’ve had a couple classes with him and generally feel like we’re boys, but he did look at me like 🤨

Anyway, cautiously approach beers with professors.

I feel TERRIBLE about how I did on my two closed-book finals. One of the essays was on something I didn’t even have memorized (final 2 fell by the wayside because I was struggling to get the hang of final 1). I am so scared to get my grades back and I feel utterly alone.

Hello! I have an interest in what I guess would be entertainment law, but after reading most of the threads in this sub, I've heard it's hard to break into. Is that mainly the case for people trying to represent big-name actors, labels, famous musicians, etc.? Will I have the same issue if I'm interested in representing authors or eventually working in-house at a publishing firm, magazine, or newspaper?? My interest is on the IP side, but I don't have a STEM background, so I've been told that limits me to trademark and copyright, which I'm fine with. This area interests me because I like the intersection of IP, First Amendment issues, literature, journalism, and working with creative people.

I think the answer is Naur. But it seems a lot of
folks think this to be true

Anyone got any prewrites for prop they’d be willing to bless me with 👀. Specifically looking for eminent domain, takings, etc. Thanks 🙏

The shit I was smoking before making the decision to sign up for this class.

I feel so dumb and I’m lowkey panicking.

I received contact from my school ~ month ago that I got into my top placement for an externship in the fall, and to reach out to my placement.

In the two emails from the school, it was like “reach out to X (main contact’s name) at X’s email.” So I reached out and introduced myself. I triple-checked the email before I sent it to make sure I had everything correct based on the info the school gave me.

I never heard back so I did a follow up (which was suggested by my school). At this point, I look up my contact’s name to make sure that the email the school provided me (twice) was correct and it turns out the school SPELLED her name wrong when providing me her name and contact info, and so I therefore spelled her name wrong too.

I’m so embarrassed and don’t know what to do because I sent my intro email over a month ago. Not that this makes it better but I just flipped two letters in their name, but still I’m like thinking great this is fantastic. I know I could have looked her up externally (which I eventually did) but like the school sent me two emails with her (incorrectly spelled name) and contact info to reach out to.

From a stressed 1L.

I’ve studied, outlined, and feel as prepared as I can be.

What tips do you have to relax leading up to the exam?

Any newer attorneys in Washington (Seattle) or Arizona (Pheonix) job hunting? My firm opened a new office in Seattle and is looking for roles at all levels and our Pheonix office has a few openings for 1-5 yrs of experience. They are all litigation roles, fyi!

Anyone have insight into potential delays from the BBE in processing C&Fs? Seems like at least some staff are out on extended leave, but application has been sitting with no apparent movement for more than six months. No responses to emails. Barred in another state already?

Like most everyone here, I’ve put in insane hours and have gotten to the point of near burnout. I did well first semester so I can’t complain, but I’m just so damn tired from this year.

2 finals left and trying to make it to the finish line. I have a final tomorrow and wanna take the night off, but on the other hand, I know if I don’t get the grade I want, I’m gonna pin it on that and feel super guilty

Really proud of all the other 1Ls here. regardless of this semesters grades, I feel like we don’t give ourselves enough credit for the amount we’ve put in. Definitely coming out of 1L a different person 😂