I Know The Feeling

Attn: October 2011 LSAT Takers

Over the weekend, thousands of law school hopefuls took the LSAT. I remember this time last year, showing up at the testing center with my plastic baggy full of "authorized items" and a stomach full of butterflies. 


As stressful as I thought that Saturday morning to be, it was cupcakes and unicorns compared to the war-zone I'm in now. 


I'm not saying this to scare you October LSAT takers, I'm telling you as a segue into this piece of advice: enjoy the remaining ten months of your life. 


Cherish them. Savor them. Seize them. Because this time next year, you will be yearning for thier return. 


That being said, congrats to everyone who took the exam and feels good about it. Everyone else, there’s always December!


PS: If you're looking for a good school. I know of one! Hint Hint. (Click here) 

Short-Term Marriage Contracts

I can't believe I'm saying this, but, I honestly think this is a great idea.

Legally speaking, I have no qualms with these "Short-Term Marriage Contracts." They're smart, efficient, and commonsensical. 

Your thoughts?

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'Bout Time Someone Said It!

“Attacking me is not going to convince me that I should take a bigger hit because I happen to be wealthy. … I’ve tried poor and I’ve tried rich and I like rich better, doesn’t mean I’m a bad guy. … I didn’t go into business to create a public policy success for either party, Republican or Democrat. I went into business to create jobs, to create opportunity, to create value for myself and my investors.” -BET Founder, Robert Johnson

Andy Rooney

As aspiring lawyers, we all appreciate attention to detail. But what I appreciate most about this video (click here) is not Andy's attention to the fine print, but rather the fact that all Andy had to do was pick up a newspaper to come up with a pretty good essay. 


I envy writers like Andy: concise, clever, commonsensical. 


Last night, as Andy closed out his final appearance on 60 minutes, he said this about the end: "Writers don't retire, and I'll always be a writer."  Amen to that. :-)

First Memorandum is FINISHED!

Just turned in my first assignment that is for an actual grade! (Dun, Dun, Dun, Duhhhhhhh!)

It was scary, it was daunting, but it's over -- and 1,000 bricks just fell off my shoulders.

Brief victory dance will now ensue: YAY!!! PARTY!! WHOOO HOOO! DANCE!! YEE HAW!!

Ok. That's enough. Legal Research Final Exam is this Saturday.

Crap, the bricks just came back...

It's a Game

I genuinely enjoy law school. It's fun. I spend my days laughing, smiling, and joking.

Yet, I've noticed that not all of classmates share this same enthusiasm, buoyancy, or amusement concerning their legal education. And, admittedly, their seriousness has sometimes caused me to ask myself, "Am I not taking this whole law school thing serious enough?" 

The answer is, "No." 

It's not that I don't take law school seriously, but rather it's that I recognize legal education for what it is: a game. 

Law school is a game. Lawyering is a game. And if you have the right skills and know the rules, games are fun! 

So, relax, get the skills, learn the rules, and just play the dog-gone game! :-)