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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

The ABC?s of Law School

Posted on April 02, 2008
When you are in law school, you will hear all kinds of acronyms. Here is a quick breakdown of what they stand for. ABA: The American Bar Association. BarBri: It is one of the major bar examination preparation course. Basic service includes preparing for the MBE (multiple choice questions), state specific questions (multiple choice questions), and essay [...

Demystifying the MPRE

Posted on April 01, 2008
Some time this week, the result for the March 2008 Multi-state Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) will be released. You will hear sighs of relief and grumbling in law school. Most people not in the legal profession have the impression that the MPRE measures personal and professional ethics...

Bar Prep Supplies, Part I

Posted on March 18, 2008
I am putting together a list of things I am going to buy for the Bar prep. I prefer to get them out of the way before finals hit. Here is what I have so far: Pens (black, blue, red, green) White-outs (lots and lots, probably a dozen or more) Wide-Rule Paper (probably 1,000 sheets or more) Highliters (will [...

Chapter 8: Le Divorce

Posted on March 14, 2008
I am still me. Two eyes, two ears, one nose, one mouth. There are some changes, of course. My sleep pattern adjusts to the workload. Writing on demand is not an issue, although grumbling still is. How predictable. So then, what has changed? For one thing, my rationality is divorced from my gut feelings...

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Law School Progress, In a Nutshell

Posted on March 05, 2008
For 0L’s and 1L’s who are curious about life (or lack of) ahead, here is the general progression of law school.First Year DURING SCHOOL YEAR Take your basic law courses (Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Torts, Federal Civil Procedures, Research and Writing) If you are taking the California bar exam, be sure to register within 90 days (starting [...

It?s Simple, Really

Posted on March 05, 2008
You want to know what we can do to reduce the escalating rate of health care expenditure? Yes, the $2.2 trillion constituting 16% of our GDP…Two Points- Preventive public health measures cost just a fraction of clinical medicine, yet the annual budget for public health prevention is less than 5%...

For 0L?s and 1L?s

Posted on March 05, 2008
Just thought you might be interested — here is a quick and rough guide to law school.Disclaimer: One size does not fit all.

It?s Simple, Really

Marching?onward?

Posted on March 03, 2008
It is time for spring vacation. I have worked hard last semester and the beginning of this semester. Even though I am aware that after I get a “real” job, I will not be able to take long stretches of breaks (in the form of spring break, winter break, summer vacation), I am looking forward [...

Passion! Not Poisson!

Posted on February 25, 2008
It has been nearly 1-1/2 months since I began the externship. I have been humbled by the complexity of the health care organization and I certainly have learned a lot about decision-making process. On top of this newfound knowledge, I really enjoy working with the people there - cordial, dedicated, smart as whip...

Ready, Get Set?

Posted on February 24, 2008
I am a slow learner. My brain requires repeated exposure to information until it clicks. Eventually. I hope. Thus, even though it is February, I am getting ready for the bar. This means spending the weekend doing the accelerated bar prep, and working on the MBE questions...

Dinner Notes

Posted on February 22, 2008
Don’t read pesticide regulations when eating a big bowl of salad.

Say??Attorney?s FEE?

Posted on February 18, 2008
I wiggled uncomfortably on the wooden stool. Did I have lipstick stuck on my teeth? Did my mascara smear? I had painted several layers of foundation on my face (enough to paint the Coliseum) and sprayed enough hair spray to wipe out an entire ant colony...

What I Learned (Could Have, Did Not) in Law School

Posted on February 14, 2008
What I learned in law school Appellate brief, procedure, research Legal memorandum Blackletter law for Property, Constitutional Law, Contract, Torts, Criminal Law Statutory courses (health, employment) Common law and codes (criminal procedure, civil procedure, UCC/secured transactions) Ethics What I didn’t learn in law school (mostly practical skills) Interactive skills: client screening, interview Investigative skills Billing and fees Trial procedure & techniques, discovery process, filing procedure, deposition Writing [...

Risk Assessment in Law School

Posted on February 10, 2008
It is tough making the call: what you can put off, and what you can’t; which points you can sacrifice, and which ones you can’t.Although you should always strive to do your best and manage your time wisely, there may come to be a point where you simply can’t...

Up the Ladder

Posted on February 05, 2008
This is the beginning of the end of law school. First, there are things to pay. $56 rental fee for cap and gown. $2500 for Bar/Bri balance. $899 for the 6-day PMBR course + materials. $25* for senior portrait. …and an unknown amount to pay for bar registration...

The Importance of Conflict Resolution

Posted on January 29, 2008
Having been deeply involved in thinking like a law student (and sometimes like a lawyer), I seemed to have lost touch in conflict resolution. Initially, I thought it was because I have been a law student too long, but as it turns out, this is not the case...

Student Organizations

Posted on January 26, 2008
Should you run for a student organization board position? There are definite pros and cons. Look at who is running and how likely they are to succeed in winning the election. Do you think you would be able to work together? Do you share similar visions? Organizations face the risk of falling [...

Sneaky Jab

Posted on January 25, 2008
LexisNexis Fact or Fiction: “Your client is a high profile defendant charged with armed robbery of a memorabilia dealer.” Somehow the alphabets “O” and “J” come to mind.

Agree to Disagree

Posted on January 21, 2008
I met a health law attorney. Not surprisingly, we ended up talking about health care. We disagreed on every single point. After talking for forty minutes, it became painfully clear that we would never agree on any of the issues. I began to wonder if I knew too little to be arguing with an experienced [...

But Wait, There?s Still Hope!

Posted on January 16, 2008
The American health care is broken. Utterly broken. It’s not much of a system, but bits and pieces taped together by piecemeal legislations. I came into the health care program feeling quite hopeful that I could help solve this problem. A few years down the line, I’m not feeling so optimistic...

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