If you are studying for the LSAT. Enjoy the test and the 7sage community

ConstantineConstantine Member
edited May 3 in General 1427 karma

I just finished my second year of law school, and it's been an okay experience. I found the LSAT more enjoyable, and the people I met during my preparation were amazing study partners. We had so many great study sessions over Zoom, which were a lot of fun. I really miss you, my study buddies! I hope your law school experience turns out to be as rewarding as your journey with the LSAT!

So, if you are studying for the LSAT now, be sure to enjoy the LSAT and make the most of your time with your friends. Study together as much as you can.

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  • Brandon737Brandon737 Core Member
    37 karma

    Kinda curious why is your law school experience only "ok"? :)

  • ConstantineConstantine Member
    edited May 6 1427 karma

    It has to do with my school. I’m sure the other schools are different.
    Simulation of the study. The most important classes (Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Legal Writing and Research, Legislation & Regulation, Property, and Torts) are taught during the first year. And almost all of them, except writing, are giant in volume and importance. Each class is twice a week, and you need to read 500+ pages every day. Of course, nobody does. But I must know them for the exam.
    The professors hide the ball. Because professors are required to give most students a B or B-, they teach the way most students would not know the materials. Most of my professors were of extremely low caliber. For contracts, for example, the professor talked about 2-3 topics per class (!), and you could not even hear her.
    In civil procedure, the opposite happened - we discuss mostly only one topic (personal jurisdiction) and few others.
    Any school is supposed to prepare its students for the bar exam. The NY bar has the pretests published on its website. However, the school does not take this into account. They could have used similar fact patterns and topics and used these materials for the class. But instead, they do not prepare for the bar. You must pay Barbri additional money after graduation for bar prep.
    Instead of using legal treaties (partly, of course), which are free via Westlaw, we must buy expensive, more complicated textbooks that mainly include case law and random, somitemes unhelpful commentary.  
    However, some classes and professors are exceptions. So far, I have had one professor who published his PowerPoint slides before the class, and I could find the cases on my own without a textbook. The other great class consists of 4 different simulations, where you, as a lawyer, meet with a client or the opposite side for consultation or negotiations.  
    So overall, my experience is ok so far.

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