Finals Haikus

Finals are no fun

But soon, we will be done. Yes!

Then we will apply.

Or we will rest, lest

our batteries go without

a charge for too long.

What to Do With Your 1L Summer

Hey 1L’s, I know it’s just starting to get chilly outside, and for some reason your professors keep telling you to focus on these things called “finals,” but the powers that be have decided that now is the perfect time for you to polish up that resume, write a few dozen cover letters, and begin the noble search for summer employment. It’s not like you have anything better to do… Picking a job for your 1L summer can be hard, but don’t fret, it’s not like it’s going to determine the course of your whole career… Anyway, here’s a flowchart to help you work through your options.

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About this Memo...

This is where we tell you all about the 1L memo for which you are currently conducting legal research and writing.

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Dormcest: DOs and DON’Ts

Courtesy Zoozle.com.The walk of shame. The stride of pride. Whatever you call it, word in Gerwirz is it’s happening more and more. 

Don’t worry, 1Ls, I’m not writing to judge you. I know law school goggles have set in, and I agree that your classmate in the sweatpants and highlighter-stained shirt has never looked more appealing. You’ve been working hard these last few months; you deserve someone to share your triumphs, tribulations, and outrageously small bed with. But beware, Gewirz residents, if you don’t follow the time-tested rules of dormcest you won’t have anything left to tell the bar, they’ll already know all about your character and fitness…

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Do We Go To Law School...And Stop Being Ourselves?

Who were we before we came to law school? We had hopes, interests, dreams, wants, and wishes before we came to this place. What were they again? Where did they go?

Life in law school is not living listlessly, but rather it’s a mad dash toward manifold goals and a constant struggle to juggle the competing interests on our time.

How many times has this happened to you: you’re with a group of people and you end up talking about class, about grades, or about jobs? We gravitate our conversations towards these topics without realizing sometimes that (1) there’s a larger world out there and class & finals are but a small part of it and (2) we’re in danger of forgetting who we are and why we’re here in the first place.

Law school gives you plenty of opportunities to feel small. Take a step back and get some perspective. You’re here for a reason. You mean something to someone. You are a reasonably intelligent person. Holding on to who we are and why we’re here can help us 1L’s get the most out of the law school experience. Let’s do this thing, together.

You are the Master of Another's Destiny

I have another confession. I obsess about highlighters. So many pretty colors, they make my pages pretty rainbows. I like decking my textbook out with at least double the amount of requisite flair

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