Tag Archives: law school

Law School Outlines

Posted on March 17, 2014 by wannabelawyer

So I’ve added a new link on the right side of the website. It’s to some of my law school outlines. I know there are a lot of sites out there that charge tons of money for outlines. I’ve tried … Continue reading →

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The Difference between 1L and 2L

Posted on March 15, 2014 by wannabelawyer

So as I close in on the end of my second year of law school I thought I’d list some of the big differences between your first year and second year of law school. Suffice to say, it’s a completely … Continue reading →

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(Another) Problem of Legal Education

Posted on December 17, 2013 by wannabelawyer

I’ve been purchasing my casebooks for next semester and all I can say is the educational model for higher education is absurdly skewered in the wrong direction. I went to purchase my “new” Trusts and Estates casebook. The newest edition … Continue reading →

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Staying Awake & Alert

Posted on December 12, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So for the past two semesters I’ve been using neither coffee nor soda to stay awake during some of the more boring law school classes (I’m looking at you Constitutional Law). No, it’s not cocaine, although 1/3 attorneys does have … Continue reading →

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New U.S. News and World Report Rankings

Posted on March 21, 2013 by wannabelawyer

Well, the new U.S. News and World Report rankings have been released. I urge everyone to not buy into them too much. They rarely include anything about a law school that you’ll actually care about on a day-to-day basis while … Continue reading →

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A New Leap

Posted on March 15, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So there are some things I’ve posted here on Wanna Be Lawyer that I’ve really felt could and have helped people. Things like my post on ranking law schools your own way. Well I’ve spent the past few weeks working on … Continue reading →

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Challenges of the Legal Profession

Posted on February 13, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So there’s always a lot of doom and gloom about practicing law out there. One of my colleagues from undergrad who is a practicing attorney has a nice piece that’s been posted in North Carolina about overcoming these challenges for … Continue reading →

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Blizzard of 2013

Posted on February 9, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So here in New England we got quite a lot of snow. Quinnipiac Law had all of its classes cancelled yesterday in anticipation of how bad it was going to be. I think it was a good move. We’ve had … Continue reading →

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Some Interesting News

Posted on February 6, 2013 by wannabelawyer

So for those of you who didn’t see the most recent New York Times article here it is, http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/education/law-schools-applications-fall-as-costs-rise-and-jobs-are-cut.html?smid=pl-share&_r=2& . It’s nothing too terribly new, law schools are in crisis. It’s the same doom-and-gloom story the New York Times has been … Continue reading →

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1L Spring Semester

Posted on February 4, 2013 by wannabelawyer

Hope everyone enjoyed the Superbowl. So the spring semester is fully underway. The fall of 1L year was certainly challenging, there was a lot to get used to but this second semester has definitely seen the workload increase. If you … Continue reading →

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