:2hands: But VAL, you ARE pretty!

*coughSUCKUPcough*

*coughSUCKUPcough*

Why cough, just call her a suckup. Try it, it's fun

:king: Snow Dog

*coughSUCKUPcough*

Why cough, just call her a suckup. Try it, it's fun

 

:king: Snow Dog

Her? I was referring to John(Point Given)... but I guess John could be considered a girl

*coughSUCKUPcough*

Why cough, just call her a suckup. Try it, it's fun

 

:king: Snow Dog

 

Her? I was referring to John(Point Given)... but I guess John could be considered a girl

My mistake, 1000 apologies to John, Joe and any other "J's" out there who may have been offended.

:king: Swamp Dawg

Hah... I wasnt offended by it... I thought it was funny!

I only suck up when I want something, and Val has nothing I want (besides her radiant personality and wondrous insight! ). Speaking of which, did I ever tell you how handsome and intelligent you are, Joey?

haha you dont know that! Only a few people do

Val, Good Luck with the Law School Applications.

now for a few pointers from an attorney (me):

1. The first year of law school is the same courses everywhere in the country.....

2. The same pretty much holds true for the 2nd and 3rd yr of law school.

3. There is a law school saying...the 1st year they scare you to death, the 2nd yr they work you to death and the 3rd yr they bore you to death...you will see its true.

4. As far as I am concerned, everyone should be given the bar exam after the 1st yr of law school and here is why..except for Evidence, the Multi state part of the Bar exam (its the multiple choice hell part of 200 questions in 6 hrs and a question can be a page and have multi parts or just be one question or there can be brief questions..never mind...cold sweats on that one..but the point is that the Multi state part of the bar exam covers 6 subjects...5 of which you have in the first year of law school and forget about by the 3rd yr..)

My point is that from my perspective, it doesn't matter where you go (as long as they are an accredited law school) but you may want to check out certain law schools with different perspectives.

I also think its smarter (unless you plan on being a Harvard/Yale or Ivy League elite) to go to a public law school..its cheaper and financially helpful when you have to pay say half the student loans over 30 yrs compared to the loans from a private institution and to me you will get a great education at half the cost:)

Good Luck to you:)

Michael

Hey, no flirting in my blog!

And thanks for the input, Michael. I am trying to stick to places that are relatively inexpensive (ha!) but I'm also looking for schools with a particular concentration, and that limited me a little. But, I think I've more or less got it narrowed down, finally.

Val

Hey, no flirting in my blog!

 

Val, by law, the "no flirting" signs must be posted every 20 feet, and be written in both English and French so our Canadian members are more comfortable (the other nationalities can fend for themselves)

:king: Snow Dog

1. The first year of law school is the same courses everywhere in the country.....

2. The same pretty much holds true for the 2nd and 3rd yr of law school.

3. There is a law school saying...the 1st year they scare you to death, the 2nd yr they work you to death and the 3rd yr they bore you to death...you will see its true.

4. As far as I am concerned, everyone should be given the bar exam after the 1st yr of law school and here is why..except for Evidence, the Multi state part of the Bar exam (its the multiple choice hell part of 200 questions in 6 hrs and a question can be a page and have multi parts or just be one question or there can be brief questions..never mind...cold sweats on that one..but the point is that the Multi state part of the bar exam covers 6 subjects...5 of which you have in the first year of law school and forget about by the 3rd yr..)

 

My point is that from my perspective, it doesn't matter where you go (as long as they are an accredited law school) but you may want to check out certain law schools with different perspectives.

 

I also think its smarter (unless you plan on being a Harvard/Yale or Ivy League elite) to go to a public law school..its cheaper and financially helpful when you have to pay say half the student loans over 30 yrs compared to the loans from a private institution and to me you will get a great education at half the cost:)

 

Good Luck to you:)

 

Michael

This may or may not help Val in her decision, but I don't entirely agree with the information you have provided, Michael, so I feel compelled to chime in.

1) The first year curriculum DOES vary to some extent, though not by much. For example, some schools require a year of Constitutional Law. Some schools don't allow it at all until after first year. The biggest real difference I've noticed across first year courses is that some schools allow/require 1Ls to take an elective course or two (or to take an upper level/mixed class of their choosing) while others dictate the entire first year. For someone heading into law school with a very specific career path in mind (which applies to a small minority), this can be an important part of the decision.

2) Very true, but the method in which the school schedules the classes (sequencing) and allows registration may dictate what you actually get to take when. Some students are very disappointed as 2Ls when they realize that they can't get into the most popular/on demand seminars, courses, etc. until they are 3Ls, and they spend the entire year taking only "bar courses" like evidence with 150 other people. It's an important point to ask at ANY school what courses students really do take and when to get an idea if the model is right for you.

3) The workload is pretty much the same in 2d and 3d year - you're taking mixed upper level classes. It is far more than the 1L workload, but that to some degree is because takes less time to do the same amount/more. 2Ls and 3Ls wind up busy because of non-coursework stuff: clinics, moot courts, journals, and very often, outside jobs. I would be happy to see at least the last semester - if not the entire 3rd year - turned into an apprenticeship instead of course work. But I'm not making the rules.

4) As far as I'm concerned, the bar exam should be changed to reflect the actual skills and knowledge required of lawyers. Memorization of blanket legal principles (like the multistate requires) is not of great value and should be ditched in lieu of an open book/open computer legal research and writing test.

I agree with Michael that you should mind the costs of the education. It's an investment in your future - so 'cheaper' is not necessarily always better (e.g., if you really want to practice on the west coast, don't go to a midwestern public school that has more of a local/regional reputation than a national one). All in all, though, there are some good quality public law schools out there, so I think that's worth taking an extra look at.

And last, I'd be very careful about choosing a school based on one specific specialization program they have unless you have actual experience in that field before law school indicating that this is truly your calling. A JD opens many doors for the future, and it's very hard to know which ones you would even be interested knocking on until you get more exposure to the law and what the options are.