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So that was first year law school?

Posted in Going to law school, Videos, tagged , , , , , on April 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Yup, it’s true, it’s done! So, you can expect some quality writing from me very soon. In the meantime, here’s a very cute little “law exam” remake of David after the Dentist. If you haven’t seen David after the Dentist, watch it too; it’s pretty cute.

Here’s David after his First Exam – a very accurate portrayal of how it feels to come out of a first year law school exam:


David after this First Exam, created by University of North Carolina students, got honorable mention in the Above the Law annual Law Review video contest.

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Mirror Image Rule (to the tune of Secret Agent Man)

Posted in Going to law school, Videos, tagged , , , , , , , on April 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »

**Warning, if you’re not a first year law student, you absolutely will not find this interesting …

For all of my amazing 1L colleagues, here’s a little tune to hum through your Contracts exam tomorrow (even if you’re actually just humming Secret Agent Man, it can’t hurt!) And GOOD LUCK TOMORROW!

Lots of other “Law Lessongs” on profblaw’s YouTube Channel. Check it out!

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So, Winter Term does not make for good blogging …

Posted in Going to law school, Reviews & Recommendations, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

I shouldn’t even be here … I only logged into WordPress because my mom (who’s visiting) changed my Facebook password (at my request) and is now fast asleep, so I can’t ask her to log me in. Writing a whiny, guilty blogpost is my last resort, having already updated my Goodreads account (easy, since I only read one non-law book in the last two months, and I entered all my textbooks as procrastination during the Chrismas exams …). (more…)

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What Law School is Like (in 5min)

Posted in Going to law school, Videos, tagged , , , , , , , , , on December 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »

I wanted to write a little “What Law School is Like” blurb in honour of my impending exams, but was thrilled to find this video instead (thanks Jaime for sharing!)

The coolest thing about it (besides the fact that it’s pretty accurate), is that the gal has a BA in Linguistics, JUST LIKE ME!

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The Socratic Method: in defense of rubbing first year law students the wrong way

Posted in Conflict & Dialectics, Going to law school, Reviews & Recommendations, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Close your eyes for the briefest moment and “picture law school”. Assuming you have never been to law school, which would trigger actual memories, you probably pictured dark wood paneling, rows of books, leather chairs and perhaps a roaring fire … Don’t be embarrassed. My polling of first year students indicates that we all had this vision (a far cry from the concrete bunker-style classrooms in uOttawa’s Fauteux Hall). Stately study-space aside, one of the main things I thought I would find at law school was the Socratic method – an intimidating and mysterious pedagogical tool that would cause lots of anxiety and discomfort, but that would ultimately teach me the skills I need to be an effective lawyer. And that, for me, means kicking butt with killer logic in the courtroom (I expand on this less crudely below). (more…)

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