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A Midsummer Day's Open Thread

Just want to create a more updated post for the readers to share their thoughts and gripes.  June is traditionally a slow month, so we let the commenters do their thing.  But June is also when you truly see the differences between each class. 

The grads are entering the full-blown panic phase right around now.  They thought they could catch up over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.  NOPE.  I'm tempted to continue the torment by sarcastically wishing them luck with keeping up with BarBri's schedule, but that's not really productive.  Instead I'll calm your nerves by reiterating that things do not start to come together until at least the end of this month.  It's normal to feel that things are going in one ear and out the other.

The 2/3Ls are probably craving a BLT instead of the fancy meals.  More substantively, hopefully they are learning more and more about the firm culture, perhaps even a hint of office politics while at the same time applying the limited skills acquired during law school in a real world setting.

The 1/2Ls are freaking out over grades and CLR.  In years past, the overwhelming consensus was that grades and CLR are small blips in what is essentially the start of a long career in this profession.  They are not worth the anxiety that surrounds them.  The economy may have tipped the scales a bit, but I'm not sure the underlying theme is any less valid.  Use the summer to learn things, open your eyes outside of the law school setting, make contacts, etc.  There are a lot of lawyers in California, but there aren't too many good ones.  You tend to run into the same cast of characters.  So the friendships and relationships you forge now, will come in handy in the future.  This is not saying that you should befriend people to use them.  Quite the contrary.  But I still keep in touch with my co-extern from 1L year, despite her dislike of the LOST finale.  At some point grades and CLR will take care of themselves. 

And finally, something to pass the time:  Can you name all nine active justices of the Supreme Court?

Full post as published by Nuts & Boalts on June 01, 2010 (boomark / email).