Law Students

experimenting

Posted on May 05, 2008
I made pho Saturday night because I really wanted pho, but didn’t want to wait for delivery or go get it myself. Here’s the (relatively easy to make) recipe.[1] Start with: 6 cups beef broth 1 cinnamon stick 2 star anise 1 quarter-inch thick slice ginger root Bring these to a boil in a large pot...

Weekly Law School Roundup #120

Posted on May 04, 2008
Welcome to this week’s Law School Roundup! We all seem to be in the throes of exams, which explains the variety of non-law-school-related writing featured here…enjoy! Nerdery. Definitely ready for law school. Terra Nullius Holiday. Yet another day when lawyers still have to go to work...

this is the end, my only friend, the end

Posted on May 02, 2008
I’m really in the home stretch now, and I’m starting to feel it. That’s mostly because I just got comments back on my second draft of The Task. I’m really proud of what I’ve written, astonished that I cranked out 21,000 words and that most of them don’t suck, and, most of all, gratified that [...

superfast

Posted on April 30, 2008
Craigslist is amazing, but only for electronics.[1] Mr. Angst and I found ourselves with an extra flatscreen monitor and I wanted to get rid of it. Having had little luck selling anything on the school listserv, and wanting to get the best sale price, I decided to post it on Craigslist...

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funny funny

Posted on April 29, 2008
I admit it. I’m a HUGE nerd. So much of a nerd that when I read this Volokh post, I actually tried to explain my hysterical laughter to Mr. Angst by briefly recounting the constitutional requirements for administrative appointments.[1] Note that at least part of my hysterical laughter was inspired by the masthead on the [...

i love netflix

Posted on April 23, 2008
My new favorite movie lawyer is Paul Biegler. Sorry, Atticus Finch.

Weekly Law School Roundup #118

Posted on April 22, 2008
Welcome to the It’s-Late-Because-I-Was-at-a-Bachelorette-Weekend Edition of the Law School Roundup! Enjoy! Home Improvement. Better for the earth, too! Ostranenie Reality. Better for your sanity. 2L Wannabe Career Choices. I’m glad for mine, reading this...

I seem to like the lists lately.

Posted on April 17, 2008
I seem to like the lists lately. Here’s another one. I did a quick search on Westlaw today, looking for additional authority for a section of The Task that I’m reworking. It was very gratifying to note that of the top 10 results, I already have?and have read?seven of them...

listblogging

Posted on April 14, 2008
I picked up my disgustingly purple graduation gown this week. The purple color is really not the worst part. The worst part is the two gold-embroidered medallions Right. Over. My. Boobs. ROCK. I had to do my financial aid exit interview this week also...

tracking

Posted on April 10, 2008
I find it amusing that my package tracker widget is not smart enough to realize that the “days till delivery” should be “0″ when the status is “out for delivery” even though the “scheduled delivery date” is tomorrow...

little successes are nice

Posted on April 07, 2008
After all my worry and angst, I am ethical in every jurisdiction. Whew!

Weekly Law School Roundup #116

Posted on April 06, 2008
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Law School Roundup, featuring posts by soon-to-be, current, and soon-not-to-be law students. Enjoy! Decision made! It’s definitely that time of year. Terra Nullius Still working on it. Yep, that time of year...

It feels like Monday because Monday I was too busy to realize it was Monday

Posted on April 01, 2008
I am having a bad day, already. OK, I’m not really having a bad day, I’m just not starting out superb. For starters, I got home quite late last night after a long day?one that began at 6:45, and involved driving to a nearby suburb, among other things?and I was just exhausted...

tasking has been taxing

Posted on March 26, 2008
I’m pretty sure it’s not good. Oh, I mean, it’s got good parts, and it’s probably a good start, but I’m pretty sure it’s not actually good. I can’t even add “yet” to the end of that sentence; I’m not really sure it’s going to be good...

foodblogging, yay!

Posted on March 24, 2008
I like spaghetti squash. But all that bunk about being able to treat spaghetti squash just like pasta is just that: bunk. It tastes like squash, therefore it is not good with red sauce, olive oil and basil, or anything else I’d sauce pasta with...

Weekly Law School Roundup #114

Posted on March 24, 2008
Welcome to the Easter-Spring-Break-sorry-it’s-so-short Roundup! Decisions. terra nullius Still browsing A (non)Token Minority Law Student Benefits Mommy on the Floor Starting PT-LawMom Learning Butterflyfish Wild Frequent Citations Argh! the last refuge of the persecuted crack smoker Beards Peanut Butter Burrito Look for next week’s roundup at Evan Schaeffer’s Legal Underground, and then back here in two weeks.

tired.

Posted on March 22, 2008
As much as I am enjoying the writing (and I really am, when I am actually making progress and know what I’m doing), it hit me this morning just how tired I am. I’m tired of dealing with . . . everything. I’m tired of dealing with authors, I’m tired of being the go-to person [...

worst weather year ever

Posted on March 21, 2008
I am distressed?nay, appalled?that it freaking snowed 2″ last night. Yesterday was BEAUTIFUL?45 degrees, sunny, breezy, very “Spring is on the way!” Today, it’s wet and snowy and cold and it looks like it’s going to stay that way through Easter...

still tasking, but a little closer to being done

Posted on March 20, 2008
I am at just under 14,000 words, and I think I probably need at least 5000 to finish this sucker. But it’s coming along, slowly but surely. I am happy with what I’ve got so far, too, and that, to me, is more important than hitting any predetermined length...

tasking

Posted on March 19, 2008
I was out of town for four days and it was terrific?I got little sleep, came down with a three day sinus infection (or maybe I was just allergic to my best friend’s hometown), and did absolutely no work. However, I’m back now, and racing towards a deadline...

Monday Daylight-Saving-Time-blogging

Posted on March 10, 2008
I was really excited at how bright out it was as I made my way to campus for a meeting last night. “It’s 5:30 in the evening and I could wear my sunglasses!” I thought. (OK, I admit it?I actually thought, “Hey, wow, the days are really getting noticeably longer!” right before I [...

heading into the straightaway

Posted on March 09, 2008
Now that the MPRE is over (damn the MPRE!) I am heading into my last week of school before Spring Break with only two things on my plate?one more edit[1] and The Task. I’m starting to get a little nervous about The Task. I have several pages, some of which are actually good but most [...

Weekly Law School Roundup #112

Posted on March 09, 2008
Welcome to this week’s (timely) edition of the Law School Roundup, featuring posts by future and current (and soon to be not) law students. Enjoy! Winnowing. A necessary task. Terra Nullius Credibility. Not sure it’s worth $150,000. Fight the Hypo Focus...

post-mortem

Posted on March 08, 2008
The MPRE is over. I honestly have no idea how it went. What I do know is that I’m back to editing. Editing editing editing.

grr.

Posted on March 07, 2008
I am slightly annoyed that the Bar/Bri MPRE practice test answer explanations make reference to rules and exceptions that aren’t stated in the comprehensive outline.

doom and gloom

Posted on March 07, 2008
Yep, it’s official. I’m going to fail the MPRE.

help

Posted on March 06, 2008
Between angry authors, summer planning, and class reading, the universe has conspired to ensure that I will fail the MPRE. Can someone give me about six extra hours between now and Saturday morning?

priorities

Posted on March 05, 2008
Of all the things on my plate, the one I want to deal with least is the MPRE. That’s just sad. I’d rather be doing some tedious and frustrating editing, or some frustrating and exhausting writing over reading through this big, green MPRE book.

Weekly Law School Roundup #110

Posted on February 27, 2008
So the Roundup is starting to be a Tuesday thing! Ack! With no further ado, here is this week’s slightly late but always fun roundup. Balancing. Deciding when and how to spend. Ostranenie Planning. And aiming for success (without too much debt)...

late again

Posted on February 25, 2008
So I was out of town yesterday and today, so the Roundup will (again) be late. I’ll get it out tomorrow morning.

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