I can see how 1L year taught me how to think differently to prepare me for the practice of law. 2L and 3L years seem to have been a detriment to my studying for the bar.
I also don't understand why Torts had to be a semester long class. I learned nothing in that class. The three hour lecture on Torts from my bar review taught me more than 90 hours of class. Wow law school is a giant scam.
I looked at the new income based repayment programs. I'm not going to have to pay shit. My income is that small. Just have to stick with it for 10 years, which shouldn't be a problem, assuming the job market sucks slightly less next year.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
I guess I have to leave the PD blogroll now
I have to leave the PD blogroll because no PDs would have me. Instead I am employed doing civil work. I'm like a civil public defender so we can all still be friends right? It's not you, it's me. We'll still talk. When it comes down to it, we are going to have very similar clients.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
I'm done (positive edition)
The graduation ceremony was good. Speakers were boring as hell but short. Got hooded by one of my favorite professors which was nice.
In the last semester I did a jury trial in federal court, won a very prestigious award from the school for all my work in advocacy, got to fly to a very nice vacation city to compete in a moot court competition, visited two different clients in two different prisons, appeared in the news paper, saw my mock trial team do very well in their competition, was honored at our class dinner and managed to keep my GPA up high enough to graduate with honors.
Even though I complained about law school constantly I actually enjoyed my last year. I haven't had to make too many difficult good byes yet since people are sticking around to study for the bar, but their are people I am actually going to miss.
In the last semester I did a jury trial in federal court, won a very prestigious award from the school for all my work in advocacy, got to fly to a very nice vacation city to compete in a moot court competition, visited two different clients in two different prisons, appeared in the news paper, saw my mock trial team do very well in their competition, was honored at our class dinner and managed to keep my GPA up high enough to graduate with honors.
Even though I complained about law school constantly I actually enjoyed my last year. I haven't had to make too many difficult good byes yet since people are sticking around to study for the bar, but their are people I am actually going to miss.
Friday, May 15, 2009
I'm done
Can't find a job to save my life. I even sold out and applied to firms. I was excited when I finally got a rejection letter, at least the firm took the time to read my name and address. Some of the best employment news I've had. PD office I worked at last summer laid off six people already this year. County below that just laid off 25% of their office. County below that is laying people off. My dream of being a PD straight out of law school is dead. Even if there were any openings anywhere, which there are not, I don't stand a chance against these lawyers who just got laid off and have years of experience over me.
Interviewed for a position with the law school for a year. A, we need to pad our employment statistics because the economy sucks so much, type of position. I was actually really excited about it. Found out the day before graduation that I didn't get that. Who does that? In what world is it a good idea to tell someone bad news the day before they graduate? In what possible universe is that a good idea? My level of anger over this is probably far beyond what it should be, but I needed this. And even if I didn't need it you don't ruin someones graduation.
Our graduation regalia which cost a ridiculous amount of money to rent is ugly as hell. The colors just don't look good on anyone. It was nice going to the table labeled "Doctor" to pick up my cap, gown and hood though. Please address me as Dr. Petition F. Review from now on thank you very much. Yeah I'm that pretentious.
This is turning into a rant so I'm just going to go with it. My ex-girlfriend is being a bitch. She told my friends something I told her in confidence. She then got mad when I had the gall to be upset with the fact that she told them. She's going to be a crappy lawyer. Another one of my exes went out of her way to show me her engagement ring. She came over just to do that. What am I supposed to do? Congratulate you for marrying a total douche? You two deserve each other, he's a douche obsessed with controlling women, you are a gold digging whore, match made in heaven.
This is the first time I've not been in school of some sort. It hasn't really sunk in yet.
Repaying my loans is going to be a nightmare and I can't use the loan repayment program at my law school for at least a year since the applications were due in April. Not a lot of apps this year I'm guessing since no one is employed and those who are employed sure as shit aren't employed in public interest work. THERE IS NO PUBLIC INTEREST WORK.
Ok I'm going to calm down and then maybe later I'll do a happy post where I brag about everything that has gone well this semester.
Interviewed for a position with the law school for a year. A, we need to pad our employment statistics because the economy sucks so much, type of position. I was actually really excited about it. Found out the day before graduation that I didn't get that. Who does that? In what world is it a good idea to tell someone bad news the day before they graduate? In what possible universe is that a good idea? My level of anger over this is probably far beyond what it should be, but I needed this. And even if I didn't need it you don't ruin someones graduation.
Our graduation regalia which cost a ridiculous amount of money to rent is ugly as hell. The colors just don't look good on anyone. It was nice going to the table labeled "Doctor" to pick up my cap, gown and hood though. Please address me as Dr. Petition F. Review from now on thank you very much. Yeah I'm that pretentious.
This is turning into a rant so I'm just going to go with it. My ex-girlfriend is being a bitch. She told my friends something I told her in confidence. She then got mad when I had the gall to be upset with the fact that she told them. She's going to be a crappy lawyer. Another one of my exes went out of her way to show me her engagement ring. She came over just to do that. What am I supposed to do? Congratulate you for marrying a total douche? You two deserve each other, he's a douche obsessed with controlling women, you are a gold digging whore, match made in heaven.
This is the first time I've not been in school of some sort. It hasn't really sunk in yet.
Repaying my loans is going to be a nightmare and I can't use the loan repayment program at my law school for at least a year since the applications were due in April. Not a lot of apps this year I'm guessing since no one is employed and those who are employed sure as shit aren't employed in public interest work. THERE IS NO PUBLIC INTEREST WORK.
Ok I'm going to calm down and then maybe later I'll do a happy post where I brag about everything that has gone well this semester.
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