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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 Next Atticus Finch

Posted on November 22, 2009
At one point in my life, I was inspired by the eloquence and compassion of Clarence Darrow and Abraham Lincoln, for they represent the strength of the legal profession. I identified with and admired them for the fact that they had carried on their law practice as champions of justice (assuming that they did not [...

Undergrad Education is a Waste of Time?

Posted on November 17, 2009
Hey law students! Bored? Here is a funny article explaining why undergrad education is a waste of time. Courtesy post by Curmudgeon of Second Effort.

Alternative Careers for Law Graduates

Posted on November 16, 2009
Most law graduates expect to practice law upon admission to the bar. Some graduates, however, take on non-attorney jobs that utilize skills they had developed as law students. Below is a non-exhaustive list of online articles that discuss options for law graduates interested in learning more about alternative careers...

Model Client

Posted on September 30, 2009
A model client is out there somewhere. S/he makes a rare appearance here and there. Usually, the client that walks through that door is a human client with faults and baggages. A model client is someone who: returns your calls promptly. does not call you every other hour to find out if there has been changes...

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Flying Solo

Posted on September 29, 2009
One of my law school classmate became a solo practitioner after graduating from law school. Rumor has it that s/he received no satisfactory job offer, therefore, the alternative was to open up his/her own practice. I much admire his/her courage because it seems like hard work...

Drafting a Retainer Agreement

Posted on September 28, 2009
In the legal profession, a retainer agreement is a work-for-hire contract between the attorney and the client. It specifies the type of services an attorney will provide for a client and specifies fee schedule, if applicable. A retainer agreement is important because of its evidentiary value (to prove that the client agreed to pay) and [...

Re-Learning

Posted on September 25, 2009
I attended my first Continued Legal Education (CLE) course today. It felt like I was back in law school again, except for the fact that attorneys are more disruptive inquisitive than law students. In law school, the professor is presumed to be much more knowledgeable than the audience...

Playing Hardball

Posted on September 23, 2009
I thought all it takes to advocate a specific policy is sales skills. As it turns out, selling a seemingly sound policy is not as easy as it looks. Convincing legislators to pass certain bills are tough because they worry about offending certain factions of their constituents, and persuading bureaucrats is even more challenging, mostly [...

Law Office Work Schedule (Part 1)

Posted on September 21, 2009
I thought it may be interesting to do a series of post on what it is like to work in a law office. Caveat: the information on BigLaw associates are based on information related to me by friends who work in BigLaw, and not based on my experience. The legal profession follows not one single type [...

Beneath the Surface

Posted on September 15, 2009
I have been advised to update my bio. The reason given is that there is more to me than what it appears. The compliment certainly pleases me, but I am not sure what I could possibly add to the existing descriptions. Most of my colleagues have decades of experience in law or other [...

Working After Hours

Posted on September 09, 2009
It is ironic that a simple three page memo took up seven hours of research and drafting, time which I do not have. Instead of trying to cram the research during the day, I would print out the research and read the materials at home. The reality is that I ams still better off than friends [...

Elusions

Posted on September 08, 2009
When I was a law student, I naively believed that I would know most of the answers once I become a licensed attorney. The reality is that I feel like I know much less than what I ought to know. In fact, the practice of law seems rested on uncertainties rather than blackletter law...

The Key to Success is Ask for More Work

Posted on September 02, 2009
Work has kept me quite busy. To help expedite my learning process, the supervising attorney has assigned me to work on a research memo. The deadline: 24 hours. In law school, it would have been more than enough time. I would have worked on it after class and work on it throughout the night...

Juggling in a Mad Circus

Posted on August 31, 2009
Things started kind of slow and suddenly picked up. Like I said before, I am new in this area of law and have been trying to educate myself in this area of law and immersing myself in local policymaking/political process. It is a mad circus. Things I have to do this week: court observations, peer networking, [...

Hello Again, Blogging World

Posted on August 24, 2009
I am relieved to report that internet connection has been resolved and I am now connected to uninterrupted service. This means I can post an entry without worrying that the connection could suddenly halt. Review of the past three weeks: resigned from old job, moved to new city (Norsica), and started new job...

Second Week of Work

Posted on August 17, 2009
Today is the second week of work. I am still learning the ropes. Co-counsel has assigned more reading, which I plan to read in segments since I am not very good at absorbing a large quantity of information in one sitting. I have also laid out plans to promote the program and presentations in the [...

An Office With a View

Posted on August 14, 2009
I am still having some internet issues, so I will keep this brief. Work is going very well. My colleagues are amazing and I have had several opportunities to engage in problem-solving meetings in which I was able to provide meaningful input. My first week at work coincided with the end of the clerkship program...

In Transition

Posted on August 08, 2009
I will be packing and moving to new place. There will be no internet until late next week. Will resume writing then.

Adopt This Motto

Posted on August 05, 2009
I heard this wonderful motto at my graduation. Choose a career doing something that you would have done for free. For those of you who aspire to become a lawyer, consider what is it that motivates you and for how long. Be honest with yourself and do some soul searching before you begin law school or before [...

Prelude to a New Chapter

Posted on August 03, 2009
I am sure by now all of you are sick and tired of hearing about the bar exam after reading all 66 entries devoted to the subject. Hence, I will make this short: I had nightmares about writing the wrong answers for two nights in a row after taking the bar...

Bar Exam II ? Day 3

Posted on July 30, 2009
It is over! REALLY REALLY OVER! Now that the exam is over with, I can resume life as usual. My assessment of how I performed on the exam – uncertain. Day 1 – Ok on first two essays, did not finish the last essay. Ok on the performance test...

Bar Exam II ? Day 2

Posted on July 29, 2009
MBE today. Felt very nervous this morning. By the time I sat down, I felt a bit better. Most of the questions are ok, though there were some that seemed a bit sadistic. Seems like there are more red herrings than last year. Some of the questions were half a page long...

Bar Exam II ? Day 1

Posted on July 28, 2009
Where do I begin….? Day 1, Morning Session: Cannot find my seat. WTH? Found my seat, but got kicked out because I brought white-out, which is not allowed in the exam. Came back in after discarding white-out. Essay 1 – ok, can handle this...

Bar Prep II ? Day 63

Posted on July 27, 2009
This is it. I both look forward and dread this moment. I AM DONE WITH STUDYING FOR THE FREAKING BAR EXAM. After hogging the books, practicing outlines, I am losing my eyesight. I see stars where there should not be. For the past 7 hours I have been timing my ability to outline faster than 20 minutes...

Bar Prep II ? Day 62

Posted on July 26, 2009
Despite a calm mind, my body refused to cooperate. For a good half hour I paced back and forth while reciting whatever rule that comes in mind. I did not work on any MBE’s today, nor did I use the flash cards. Rather, I spent the day reading the outlines I have made...

Bar Prep II ? Day 61

Posted on July 25, 2009
I appreciate the encouraging comments. Thank you very much for your well wishes. I spent most of today reviewing rules. The process involves using a flash card as a prompter, and me free-styling whatever rules, exceptions, defenses, and associated topics I could think of that would associate with the topic...

Bar Prep II ? Day 60

Posted on July 24, 2009
I will be the first admit it: I have been losing it. Earlier in the summer, I was pretty confident that this time around, it will be an easier experience. Having worked in a law office for a year, I figured I am in good shape. The entire summer seemed predictable: work hard, have a plan, [...

Bar Prep II ? Day 59

Posted on July 23, 2009
I took more breaks tonight. It has been an exhausting mental marathon. Morning: simulated 3 exams (Property, Torts, Will/Trust) Afternoon: simulated 1 MPT Evening: 50 MBE questions, 39/50 (78% raw), at 1.5 minutes per question. There were some really good questions today, involving subtle distinctions...

Bar Prep II ? Day 58

Posted on July 22, 2009
I wonder how is it possible to feel less and less prepared everyday with the clock ticking away. Again, I simulated a 3 hour MPT (finished in time). However, the result was less than satisfactory. I had no time to discuss a very important procedural issue which I had spotted and postponed for later discussion...

Bar Prep II ? Day 57

Posted on July 21, 2009
“Doomed doomed doomed…” Morning: My mind is racing. I cannot think of an answer. I made something up. The handwriting is getting sloppier and sloppier. There were six different rules I could think of, though the concrete details seem to escape my mind...

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