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Law School Advice From an Immigration Paralegal

I had juice (I would say that I had coffee, but I actually had a Snapple) today with a paralegal who works for an immigration firm in Silicon Valley.  She gave me some advice about what to do in law … Continue reading

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Law Preview Day 6: Legal Research and Writing

Yesterday was the sixth and final day of Law Preview.  We spent the first half of the day learning the basics of legal research and the second half of the day going over how to write briefs, outlines, and predictive … Continue reading

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Law Preview Day 5: Civil Procedure and Exam Taking Skills

We started day 5 of Law Preview with more civil procedure, which I think will be my least favorite class this upcoming academic year.  The word “Constitution” bores the shit out of me, and I retained almost nothing from our … Continue reading

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Law Preview Day 4: Criminal Law and Civil Procedure

I’ve managed to semi-nod off in Law Preview class at least once per day this week.  It always happens between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. and never in the afternoon.  Clearly I am not biologically built to function before noon, … Continue reading

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Deciding to Take Law Preview

I’ve decided, after weeks of consideration/procrastination and against good advice, to register for Law Preview.  I’m going to take the 6-day version, which means that I’ll be in class between approximately 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. next Monday through Saturday. … Continue reading

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