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Shelley’s Case

Purely personal blog written by a certain rambunctious law student attending an unnamed law school at an undisclosed location.
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Last Entry: July 18, 2010 at 03:06:48

3/4th Over

Posted on April 24, 2009
I survived the week of hell. Next week, I have another exam and paper, but I am not as stressed out about it even though it will be worth 45% of my grade. Even though it is raining outside, I am beaming inside. This afternoon I turned in the mini-thesis...

The Fly that Tips the Scale

Posted on April 15, 2009
I am in a precarious position. On one hand, if I try really, really hard, I could graduate with super grades this semester. If I slip a little, I might end up with above average but not superior grades. This is a delicate situation and an emotional burden...

Recommended Bar Courses (LS Tidbits #14)

Posted on April 04, 2009
When selecting courses for the second and third year, you should have a balanced combination of bar courses, clinics, writing classes, specialization courses, and fun classes. Bar courses are generally more competitive than other courses due to its popularity among law students...

The Waterhole

Posted on April 01, 2009
The kitchen is one place in the office where just about every other person drops his/her guard. I am not sure if it is the comfort of having food around, or people think they are not actually “at work”, but if you want to find out if someone is having a bad day, having issues [...

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The First Wave

Posted on March 27, 2009
When I was a young intern, another attorney told me that once I become admitted, people will flock to me for legal advice. I did not think that was going to happen so soon, especially since I am new at this and have zero litigation experience. Today I received a real challenge...

Follow the Herd?NOT

Posted on March 17, 2009
I was thinking about the good old days when I was a peachy 1L. It was first semester of law school and we were getting ready to take our first law school exam. Other than Marino’s essay prep, I had no clue what to expect. I was incredibly stressed out about having one exam determine [...

No Time for Spring Fling

Posted on March 16, 2009
As a newly admitted attorney, I have been trying stay on top of things. I signed up for pro bono, looked a few CLE courses to take, and tried to get involved in community legal news. But as a poor graduate student, I have no money to attend the CLE courses, no time to follow [...

Memory Capacity of a Protozoon

Posted on March 02, 2009

?Esquired?

Posted on February 27, 2009

Going Pro (Bono, that is)

Posted on February 20, 2009
Call me a masochist because I clearly need help. After complaining day in and day out about how busy I am, I signed-up for pro bono work this week. Although I will not be sworn in for a few more days, I want everything in order. There are several reasons why I would want to sign-up [...

Recommendations and Networking (LS Tidbits #13)

Posted on February 17, 2009
Law school is not just about grades; it is also about networking. Even though the grading system is anonymous, be sure to build rapport with professors. Let your professor know which area of law interests you and ask for his or her input about future careers in this area of law...

Rianna-State v. Kris Braun

Posted on February 09, 2009
Character names have been changed to protect the innocent. Ah, bless TMZ for brightening my day with yet another superb example for a “what-if” legal exercise. Who says gossip does not pay? How did you think I survived the bar exam? Here is the challenge to you legal beagles out there...

Roundtable Session on Career Plan

Posted on February 06, 2009
At the present, I am in a dilemma. I want to practice health law, however, I also want to wet my feet in the area of elder law (e.g., estate planning, Social Security), disability, bankruptcy (for obvious reasons with the economy down the drain), regulatory law, and consumer laws (I had previously been exposed to [...

The Turning Pike

Posted on February 03, 2009
So what else is new in my life? I have a name plate on the door of my office. I feel special. In less than one month I will be admitted into the bar. I am looking forward to adding that little three letters after my name. California Bar Examiners have already contacted more than 60% of the [...

Catch Me If You Can

Posted on February 02, 2009
Just last month, I finally decided to take the California bar examination this summer. Despite the fact that I had already passed the Vikingland bar examination, which was reputed to be one of the most difficult in the states, I feel very nervous and scared about this particular examination...

First Amendment Strikes Again

Posted on February 01, 2009
The thrust of my mini-thesis is examining the Commercial Speech Doctrine and determining its applicability to advertisements of products detrimental to public health. When I first took the Constitutional Law course, I thought the professor was going to spend a lot of time discussing the Bill of Rights...

Shiver Me Timbers!

Posted on January 28, 2009
I probably killed an entire forest today, given that I printed out nearly an entire issue of law review for my research. However I had no other choice because the law library has a policy that this particular issue can only be read in the library and I was not about to starve myself in [...

A Game of Strategy and Blind Luck

Posted on January 27, 2009
I have asked many professionals how they ended up in the career path. Some of them said they had always wanted to be in that particular profession, but many more people told me that it was pure chance. It was not the answer I had hoped for. By nature I am a planner and I do [...

Listen to the Engineer, Please!

Posted on January 26, 2009
People, people. Please do not call me an attorney just yet. Until the day I am sworn in, I am just a law clerk, nothing more. My advice has as much legal weight as that of a pre-schooler’s opinion. Well, that was what I was telling my group when they cheered when I readily responded to [...

Licensing Checklist

Posted on January 25, 2009
Here in Vikingland, it takes a really, really, really long time to become licensed. Assuming that one does get accepted to an ABA-approved law school, there are still many hurdles to go through. Take the MPRE (pay $50-60) and exceed the minimum passing score (varies by state)...

Unraveling the String

Posted on January 22, 2009
Fresh Prince of Bel Air, modified: Now, this is a story all about how My life got turned upside down And I liked to take a minute Just sit right there I’ll tell you how I became the idiot of a town called Bel Air In November, my confidence reached an all time high because I passed the most important written exam I have ever [...

?and the Crowd Went ?Ooohh? and ?Ahhh?

Posted on January 20, 2009
Today is a big day, with the inauguration and parade, and on, and on. I missed the event entirely. In fact, if not for the rumbly tummy, I would not even eaten anything for lunch. I am currently picking my brains out on how to tackle a tricky case. Normally I work on Plaintiff’s cases, but [...

Soon-to-be-Panhandler

Posted on January 19, 2009
I am trying to save up some money to take the California Bar Exam this summer. The current estimate of the amount of money I need to save up is stunning. Below is a list of fees I have paid (and will have to pay) to prepare for practice in California: Registration as Law Student: $92 [...

Silver Fox Down, Silver Fox Down

Posted on January 12, 2009
I promised a lot of things before I went on vacation. Well, promises are about to be delayed for an indefinite amount of period. Sorry folks. I did not count on having my computer fall apart during winter break and enduring a week-long training as part of the fellowship...

Preface: Let?s Talk Budget

Posted on December 09, 2008
I am currently working on a post that will list various costs associated with law school. However, this project is currently on hold while I prepare for the finals, so it will probably be posted later this month. Have a question related to this post? Feel free to leave a comment and I will [...

I Could Do Without the Talking

Posted on December 08, 2008
I was ready to take the second examination of the day when a few of the classmates decided to “share” their answers from the earlier examination. My pet peeve: people declaring what they deem to be the “correct” answer right before another examination...

Hats Off for Legal Analysis (LS Tidbits #12)

Posted on December 02, 2008
One of the most important skills to have as an attorney is applying legal analysis. Unfortunately, you will only catch a few glimpses in the appellate cases assigned in your casebooks. From time to time the judge may summarize the main arguments presented by each party, but this does not really provide the full picture [...

Juggling Plan

Posted on November 26, 2008
Lessons from this semester: Overworking is bad for mental and physical health. Having extra pocket cash is good, but be careful about overspending. Having extra time between classes and work is good. Changes for next semester: Cook healthier meals...

Timid Jane

Posted on November 25, 2008
Big Boss is hardly an austere person and I was not at least bit shy during our interview a few months ago. Then something strange happened between the month of August and October: I became rather shy in front of Big Boss. The ridiculousness of the situation has extended to the present, when everyone in the [...

Caution: Law Students & Exams (LS Tidbits #11)

Posted on November 24, 2008
With the final exams fast approaching, I thought I might offer a few words of encouragement. Studying is a personal experience. Do what works for you. Avoid places where other law students gather. (e.g. law library and other popular hangouts). Walk away when other law students brag about their outlines and how hard they are studying...

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