Five firms have visited my site now. I did some more fooling around and discovered that I could find out what terms the law firms visiting my site used to find my site.
Firm #1 found my site searching for: "funny law school blogs 2l"
Firm #2 found my site searching for: "groin pick"
Three other firms found my site searching for: "petition for review"
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
This scares me
Skelly has a post about an anti-death penalty attorney hanging herself. Feeling Pain Until the Bitter End
The post made me think about how I am going to deal with depression once I am a real attorney. I think most law students can make it through their Crim Pro classes because the Defendant isn't real to them. (Hell for most of them he's just a Δ. I think I cope in a similar manner. Over the summer I did appeals so I never had to even speak with my clients. When working with prisoners I only have to answer letters. If I don't like an issue I can just chuck the letter in the trash can and pick up another.
The idea of being assigned to real people with real issues and losing in my attempts to help them is depressing for me. I've suffered with depression in the past fairly seriously. I see a counselor at least once a month now just to keep my life in order (thankfully I got off the anti-depressants, worst medication ever). My life has been simple and easy and I've become depressed. A little part of me is worried that struggling to help people and failing will just ruin me. The rest of me is more convinced that not struggling to help people, but getting a firm job and making rich people richer would make me even more depressed.
In unrelated news the first years are absolutely losing it. Complaints such as, "Oh my god I'm so behind on my outlines for Criminal Procedure or Con Law" or "I have to read 4 million pages, outline for 3 classes and walk the dog by tomorrow" permeate the halls. I really hope I wasn't this obnoxious last year.
The post made me think about how I am going to deal with depression once I am a real attorney. I think most law students can make it through their Crim Pro classes because the Defendant isn't real to them. (Hell for most of them he's just a Δ. I think I cope in a similar manner. Over the summer I did appeals so I never had to even speak with my clients. When working with prisoners I only have to answer letters. If I don't like an issue I can just chuck the letter in the trash can and pick up another.
The idea of being assigned to real people with real issues and losing in my attempts to help them is depressing for me. I've suffered with depression in the past fairly seriously. I see a counselor at least once a month now just to keep my life in order (thankfully I got off the anti-depressants, worst medication ever). My life has been simple and easy and I've become depressed. A little part of me is worried that struggling to help people and failing will just ruin me. The rest of me is more convinced that not struggling to help people, but getting a firm job and making rich people richer would make me even more depressed.
In unrelated news the first years are absolutely losing it. Complaints such as, "Oh my god I'm so behind on my outlines for Criminal Procedure or Con Law" or "I have to read 4 million pages, outline for 3 classes and walk the dog by tomorrow" permeate the halls. I really hope I wasn't this obnoxious last year.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Google Analytics is awesome
Google Analytics shows a lot of interesting things. It shows me that most of my traffic comes from PD Stuff and that I get really weird search engine results ("the difference between metrosexual and homosexual").
I realized recently that it will show Network locations. I was bored so I took at look at that section. I now know that at least 4 people have looked at my blog from their law firm computers. Two of the law firms do criminal defense work and one of them is from the city I want to work in. The other two firms are IP firms.
I realized recently that it will show Network locations. I was bored so I took at look at that section. I now know that at least 4 people have looked at my blog from their law firm computers. Two of the law firms do criminal defense work and one of them is from the city I want to work in. The other two firms are IP firms.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
I said I wouldn't do this
... but I gotta tell someone. I am a disaster with women. I was horrible in high school and bad in college. I was assured by my father and others that law school would make me so much more attractive to the ladies. "Hey, check out my earning potential." I was skeptical but more than willing to be proven wrong.
I was not wrong. I remain a failure despite my new "earning potential."
I've dated in law school but each time after a week I've known that it wasn't going to last. I'm ok with being single in law school. I just worry sometimes that if I don't find someone in law school I will be pathetic and alone the rest of my life. I have no idea how to meet people outside of school.
I can't do the whole bar scene. What kind of story would that be for my kids? Yeah I met your mom at a bar one night. I much prefer my parents story of "You dad asked me for the answer to a question on our history test." Cheating in history class, a match made in heaven.
I can't cheat in law school, so I how am I supposed to meet anyone?
I was not wrong. I remain a failure despite my new "earning potential."
I've dated in law school but each time after a week I've known that it wasn't going to last. I'm ok with being single in law school. I just worry sometimes that if I don't find someone in law school I will be pathetic and alone the rest of my life. I have no idea how to meet people outside of school.
I can't do the whole bar scene. What kind of story would that be for my kids? Yeah I met your mom at a bar one night. I much prefer my parents story of "You dad asked me for the answer to a question on our history test." Cheating in history class, a match made in heaven.
I can't cheat in law school, so I how am I supposed to meet anyone?
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Woohoo
One day after my minor freak out and I have an interview. This is an interview with my top choice office. Very happy right now.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Getting a PD internship shouldn't be this difficult
Both of my roommates have job offers now. Most of the people I know have job offers now. I haven't heard anything. I can't even get the offices I applied to to answer the phone. I'm finally having a minor freak out about my lack of job prospects for next summer.
I think I need to expand my geographical limitations and just accept the fact that I'm going to have to find a crappy apartment somewhere for the summer. Living at home for free would be nice, but not living with my parents again would also be nice.
I think my cover letter is solid. Both the career services people and one of the attorneys I worked with over the summer took a look at it. My resume is chock full of activities that show my interest in helping the less fortunate in our legal system. According to career services I should have my GPA on my resume. I don't put my GPA on it because I was told by one of the attorneys I worked with that it isn't needed. Either way my GPA is better than bad but less than awesome. My writing samples are both on both came from briefs I wrote over the summer.
I called the offices to inquire as to whether that had received my application and ask when I should expect to hear back and got voicemail.
I think I must be doing something wrong. Anyone have any suggestions or see anything that I've mentioned that just seems wrong?
I think I need to expand my geographical limitations and just accept the fact that I'm going to have to find a crappy apartment somewhere for the summer. Living at home for free would be nice, but not living with my parents again would also be nice.
I think my cover letter is solid. Both the career services people and one of the attorneys I worked with over the summer took a look at it. My resume is chock full of activities that show my interest in helping the less fortunate in our legal system. According to career services I should have my GPA on my resume. I don't put my GPA on it because I was told by one of the attorneys I worked with that it isn't needed. Either way my GPA is better than bad but less than awesome. My writing samples are both on both came from briefs I wrote over the summer.
I called the offices to inquire as to whether that had received my application and ask when I should expect to hear back and got voicemail.
I think I must be doing something wrong. Anyone have any suggestions or see anything that I've mentioned that just seems wrong?
Sunday, October 7, 2007
I don't want to turn this into a law school blog
I've been reading a lot of law school blogs and have learned a couple things that make me think I don't have what it takes to be a law school bloggers. Here is a short list detailing why I wouldn't make it in the law school blogosphere.
1. I have no real interest in detailing my romantic life. Nor do I have any interests in posting the graphic details about my sex life.
2. I'm not sure how many posts I can make about hating gunners. I hate gunners, what more needs to be said?
3. I have no interest in big firm interviews. It seems every 2L blogger has to talk about how Big Firm X is offering $2400 a week, but s/he really liked the partner at Big Firm Y that only offers $2300 a week. Oh your life is so hard.
4. Blogging about class and what happens in it makes it very easy for people to figure out who you are. I've already found 2 classmates "anonymous" blogs.
5. Most of the "funny" things that occur in class are only funny because of the context. Almost anything will seems funny after a 90 minute contracts class. Lawyers and law students are just not funny. Think about it have you ever heard of a lawyer turned comedian? Doesn't happen because we are boring people with lame stories.
6. Lastly I have no interest it letting you all know how busy I am. I'm sorry if you are really busy because of moot court, law review, interviews, class, your 4 clubs and a hectic drinking schedule. Maybe you shouldn't have over extended yourself so much. I'm so sorry someone held a gun to your head and made you sign up for all those activities. Whats that? you signed up of your own free will? Well I guess that just shows you have poor decision making skills.
I really need to start another internship. Senior Intern emailed me letting me know she has an interview at a large PD office in a large city on the West Coast. I'm excited for her and very jealous.
1. I have no real interest in detailing my romantic life. Nor do I have any interests in posting the graphic details about my sex life.
2. I'm not sure how many posts I can make about hating gunners. I hate gunners, what more needs to be said?
3. I have no interest in big firm interviews. It seems every 2L blogger has to talk about how Big Firm X is offering $2400 a week, but s/he really liked the partner at Big Firm Y that only offers $2300 a week. Oh your life is so hard.
4. Blogging about class and what happens in it makes it very easy for people to figure out who you are. I've already found 2 classmates "anonymous" blogs.
5. Most of the "funny" things that occur in class are only funny because of the context. Almost anything will seems funny after a 90 minute contracts class. Lawyers and law students are just not funny. Think about it have you ever heard of a lawyer turned comedian? Doesn't happen because we are boring people with lame stories.
6. Lastly I have no interest it letting you all know how busy I am. I'm sorry if you are really busy because of moot court, law review, interviews, class, your 4 clubs and a hectic drinking schedule. Maybe you shouldn't have over extended yourself so much. I'm so sorry someone held a gun to your head and made you sign up for all those activities. Whats that? you signed up of your own free will? Well I guess that just shows you have poor decision making skills.
I really need to start another internship. Senior Intern emailed me letting me know she has an interview at a large PD office in a large city on the West Coast. I'm excited for her and very jealous.
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