Law Students

And So To School…

Posted on April 07, 2008
Today I woke up at 8:15a.m. I went to class. Changed my brief some more. Turned it in at 10:05a.m. I can’t change it anymore. I think my last minute additions help. I took out some of my “stylistic repetition” and put in one more sentence of explanation of precedent...

And So To Sleep…

Posted on April 07, 2008
Well, after spending just a “little while longer” tweaking my brief, I’ve given as good as I can. Now we wait eight (8) weeks and we’ll see how it turned out. Thank god I did well on our other assignments. For those of you wondering, the constant stream of updates tonight is to demonstrate to prospective law students [...

10, 9, 8…..

Posted on April 07, 2008
With less than eight (8) hours till deadline, I am finally (relatively) happy with my argument. I am happy because I think I have written it as well as my meager talents will allow. I am also so tired that I’d probably be happy with anything at this point...

T minus 12.

Posted on April 07, 2008
This is really the only part of law school that I dislike. I keep wondering if there are better ways to say what I want to say. I know that my brief gets the message across. And I know I have good arguments. The oral presentation proved that. But, which [...

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Worst Photo Ever.

Posted on April 01, 2008
I will post it when I get a copy… assuming I get a copy. You have no idea what I’m talking about. On Sunday, Katie and I took our engagement photos. We saw some previews of them, and they look great so far. Once they finish touching them up, they ought to be the best [...

People I Know. Pt. 1

Posted on March 30, 2008
This gentleman’s name is FreeWind. He is a tattoo artist. He used to fence. I know this guy. Apparently he either tattooed Audrina from the Hills, or pretended to for Ashton Kutcher’s new show where he Punk’s the paparazzi. So yeah, FreeWind...

U.S. World News Rankings.

Posted on March 29, 2008
Well, March 28th has come and gone. The U.S. World News has published a list of law schools and ranked them. That’s right, not graded, or evaluated, just ranked. Once again my beloved school has failed to crack into the Top 14 schools in the nation...

A Week In the Life Of Steve Pirates.

Posted on March 29, 2008
Monday: 7:00a.m. Wake up. Eat, bathe, read. 9:50a.m. Legal Skills lecture. 10:50a.m. Civ Pro II lecture. 12:05p.m. Go home, read, read, lunch, read, laundry. 8:20p.m. Legal Skills Appellate Advocacy Competition. 10:00p.m. Go home, sleep. Tuesday: 7:00a...

This is just really cool.

Posted on March 28, 2008
My only objection is that if I was going to get a robo-arm I would want it to have six fingers and an extra thumb on the other side of the hand. I mean, why not go for increased functionality instead of just replacing pre-existing functionality?

Pre-emptive Questions.

Posted on March 24, 2008
So today in Civil Procedure we are talking about Joinder under Rules 18 and 13. I have to admit this stuff is a little abstract for my taste. The difference between “case or controversy” and “transaction or occurrence” is too subtle for my mind I guess...

Justice Pirates

Posted on March 20, 2008
In Legal Skills II, we had in-class appellate arguments based on the fact pattern that we are all briefing. The full blown competition starts on Monday. Because I am competing on Monday I did not argue in class yesterday. Instead I, along with a few of my colleagues, sat in judgment...

Legal Libations (ongoing post).

Posted on March 18, 2008
Feel free to distribute these across as many tubes of i-nets as you’d like. If I have accidentally put a drink name that you’ve seen somewhere else, please notify me so that I can give proper credit. Please feel free to add to this list as you see fit...

Summer’s ’round the corner.

Posted on March 18, 2008
I love this time of year. The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer. I am finally making serious inroads in losing my holiday “cheer”*. School is winding down for the semester. But this year I am a little anxious. For the first time in my life I don’t know [...

California Western School of Law Admitted Scholars Reception

Posted on March 16, 2008
On Friday I had the privilege of attending a reception dinner held for the admitted scholars for the Fall 08 entering class (c/o 2011) as a 1L to meet some of the admitted students and to talk to them about Cal Western. It was a definite flashback for me, since this time last year [...

I Hate Helicopters.

Posted on March 12, 2008
It is 12:45 in the morning. I would love to be asleep right now. However, for the past three weeks there has been a helicopter that has been flying around my neighborhood starting at 10:00p.m. Yes, STARTING at ten at night. I can’t figure out if it’s a military chopper, or [...

Overheard in Law School (Legal Skills Edition).

Posted on March 12, 2008
Today we watched a movie in legal skills about the ins and outs of appellate procedure. One of the tips from the film was, “Don’t sandbag your adversary.” Later in class, we were discussing our upcoming Appellate Arguments for class...

John McCain Hates Bears: Ensures JollyLawger Support for any Democratic Nominee

Posted on March 10, 2008
John McCain Hates Bears In case any of you were wondering about the political views of JL.com, let’s just say we’re moderate. And by we, I mean me. And by moderate I mean I voted for the Governator, and for Gore. I have been following this years primaries with great interest because I like John [...

Law School in San Diego

Posted on March 09, 2008
I really like going to law school in San Diego, especially during the winter. We’re not locked in by snow, or hurricanes, or monsoons, or sleet. So the Fall semester in San Diego is great. Spring semester on the other hand is problematic. It’s just too gorgeous here to care about the Palsgrafs...

Tres Politikal.

Posted on March 08, 2008
Source. So wait, it was CLINTON’S aide who said to take the NAFTA criticism with a “grain of salt”? And yet Obama is getting attacked for it?? Now, personally, I would be willing to bet that Obama is in fact posturing, but I’d be equally willing to bet that Clinton is too, and McCain, and [...

Happy Birthday to Me.

Posted on March 05, 2008
Lived to see another March 5th. Better luck next year Reaperman.

Birthday Update.

Posted on March 05, 2008
This morning, the Dean brought in coffee and doughnuts. I told him that he shouldn’t have gone so out of his way just for my birthday. This afternoon, I got called on in Contracts II. Definitely the way to spend your birthday, no? Fortunately it was a case that I had enjoyed reading, so [...

Sometimes I Really Like Law School.

Posted on March 04, 2008
Most of the time, like most students I figure, I like the classes I like, and dislike the ones that don’t interest me, and view the whole affair as slightly burdensome. But there are a few days every now and then where I get really enthusiastic about being in law school, and the whole [...

In The Past 24 Hours I Have….

Posted on February 29, 2008
Been the subject of not one but two classmates’ dreams. Talked more in class in one day than I have all semester (sorry folks, I liked the cases). Been told I had warm eyes. Been mistaken for a hiring attorney at an OCI event (thank god career service’s straightened that one out, [...

The Day That Should Not Be.

Posted on February 28, 2008
Leap year day has always bothered me. I understand that the Earth’s cycle is not precise. I understand that if left unchecked, the quarter-day differential will add up over the years and we’ll have Christmas in July; but really, do we need another day every four years? Why can’t we just have a long [...

The Paralegal Paradox.

Posted on February 25, 2008
Being a paralegal is a great job. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the law, but who is not certain they want to commit the next three years of their life to the competitive education. For me, going to paralegal school, and working as a paralegal made me certain [...

The Man Who Went Up A Hill And Came Down A Mountain.

Posted on February 22, 2008
This weekend I went to Big Bear to go snowboarding. I didn’t do so well. I am on hiatus until my shoulder heals enough to type with both hands.

Co-Presidents.

Posted on February 12, 2008
So, can anyone tell me why we have to have one president and one vice president? Can’t we divvy up the duties associated with the presidency between two people? I mean, I know that the idea is to have one person as the figurehead leader, and as the actual executive of the nation, [...

In The Middle.

Posted on February 12, 2008
Right now is when the semester really starts to pick up steam. Our classes are all at full throttle and all the extra activities are starting to show up. So far it’s been a great semester, grades went well (not fantastic, but well), the arguments competition went very well, and our current classes [...

Super Bowl Deluge.

Posted on February 03, 2008
San Diego is apparently being struck by the wrath of God this year. We have heavy winds and heavy rain. The rain is basically coming sideways at us. So of course this is a great weekend to go look at wedding locations for our outdoor wedding! All in all it has been a good weekend...

Songs stuck in my head.

Posted on January 31, 2008
Bloc Party - The Prayer Linkin Park - Shadow of the Day Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partrio If you listen to the chorus of Linkin Park’s song it has the same progression as the Bocelli song. The theme of the songs are similar as well. You can sing the chorus of The Prayer by Bloc [...

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