Anyone else here in law school?

[MaryAlaina]

I just started law school a month ago and wondered if any others here are in law school as well. It's been nearly 20 years since I graduated from college, so it is a huge adjustment that way, and the completely different way that law school is taught. It's kind of like "backwards" teaching. It's not "here's all the laws you need to learn", but "here, read these cases, figure out what the laws are and how they are to be applied". Plus, you don't really get any feedback during the year. Finals are in May and are 90% of our grade (midterms in December are the other 10%).

Anyone have any hints, tips or suggestions that will make the next 3 years any easier? I have joined a study group, and hoping that will help me. I'd love to hear others' experiences.

 

[oncewaslost]

ah, not yet. i'm still in undergrad at the moment and i don't even know if i want to go to law school. i don't have the funds. i'm on track for it though. perhaps in the future.

 

[Billy Batson]

I just started law school a month ago and wondered if any others here are in law school as well. It's been nearly 20 years since I graduated from college, so it is a huge adjustment that way, and the completely different way that law school is taught. It's kind of like "backwards" teaching. It's not "here's all the laws you need to learn", but "here, read these cases, figure out what the laws are and how they are to be applied". Plus, you don't really get any feedback during the year. Finals are in May and are 90% of our grade (midterms in December are the other 10%).

Anyone have any hints, tips or suggestions that will make the next 3 years any easier? I have joined a study group, and hoping that will help me. I'd love to hear others' experiences.

those case laws establish the laws. laws aren't set in stone per se. the laws you learn are more derived than anything else. courts don't create legislative law. if you can't apply stare decisis come term time, you're probably in the wrong school.

i study constitutional law for fun so no, i'm not in law school, but i can claim that i know more about reproductive law than most women.