Law Ingenue

Bad Bee Stings

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:01:13 PST

Well, my arm is still swollen like the elephant man from that bee sting. I don't usually have a bad allergic reaction to bee sting, so it just may be...

Weekend Roundup

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:12:01 PST

On Saturday, I went to dinner with some friends of mine who are going to be graduating at the end of next semester. I'm obviously jealous that they...

Inching Closer to the Finish Line

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:08:30 PST

I'm definitely inching closer to the finish line. I reminded myself of that yesterday when I was planning out my next term's classes. After next...

A Little Restraint

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:52:45 PDT

While waiting for class yesterday to start, a girl was sprawled on the floor in front of the classroom door talking to her buddy about how sh**faced...

A Day Off...

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:46:06 PDT

Yesterday, I had the day off from work so I could catch up on school work. It never quite works out the way I planned, but I had good...

Counting Down the Days...Not Yet

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:12:55 PDT

Two of my law school friends are graduating in May. They are counting down the days until graduation. In some ways, I'm green with envy that they're...

31 Flavors of Law

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:35:49 PDT

When I first took a torts class, my professor off-handedly said she didn't remember much about criminal law except that she didn't like it. I had...

Not Quite There Yet...

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:57:17 PDT

When they tell you it's only three years, it sounds simple. What no one tells you is that three years can feel like a long time while you're in the...

You Want Volunteers?

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:50:38 PDT

Last night, my professor asked a question, and then clarified, "Everyone but Student X and Student Y, please?" Student X and Student Y, you see,...

Back from the Frozen Tundra

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:48:59 PDT

Okay, maybe it wasn't exactly frozen tundra, but my husband and I are back from a trip to Toronto, Canada. It was pretty chilly there...

Migraines and Wills

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:24:54 PDT

I am suffering from a massive migraine this morning. The kind that makes me squint because the fluorescent tube lights are searing my eyeballs. The...

Classroom Etiquette

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:51:00 PDT

Okay, I've given up on thinking that all law students are mature. Some are, and some obviously are far from it. But when one of my professors had to...

My Mom's New "Baby"

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:58:53 PDT

My parents lost their former dog due to old age. So for the past month my dad has been pestering my mom to get a new one. At first she was adamant...

Things I Did This Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:25:46 PDT

This weekend, I - Went to see Zombieland with my husband for his birthday. We're zombie-movie fanatics - don't judge this middle-aged, frumpy...

It's a Freak Show!

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:49:47 PDT

I’m beginning to love my Wills, Estates, and Trusts class. No, it’s not the boring legalese or the statutory interpretations, as glamorous as those...

Academic Resource Centers Aren't Just for Bad Students

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:17:57 PDT

I don't consider myself a bad student. In fact, I'm a pretty decent student. Not top 5% of my class, but pretty decent nonetheless. And yet I've gone...

Husbands

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:08:15 PDT

Tomorrow is my husband's birthday. He's seven months older than me and I try not to let him forget that even though it's only seven months, he's...

False Imprisonment in the Check Out Lane?

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:18:43 PDT

Yesterday, I arrived home from the grocery store with melted ice cream, melted ice cream bars, and melted ice cream sandwiches. My face was red and I...

GPA vs. Snails

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:20:31 PDT

I found out yesterday that I received a "B" in Evidence. Not my best grade, but it's definitely not my worst and I'm content with it. My first year...

The Friday-Night-Class Blues

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:18:16 PDT

**Cue sad bluesy music** Nothing moans "I have no life" more than working all week 8-5 only to end up in a Friday night law school class. It's not...

Bitter Lawyer Likes Me!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:05:31 PDT

They like me, they really like me! Bitter Lawyer's 10 Favorite Law Student Blogs I'm #3 on their list. (Okay, the list is in alphabetical order but...

PSA on Hairstylists

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:48:50 PDT

My hairstylist picked up and left town. I had just finished breaking her in. As a woman with unmanageable, wavy hair to begin with, this was...

What's a Non-Trad to Do?

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:38:35 PDT

I work full time during the day, take three classes at night, I have to study, and I have a family. Suffice it to say I have a busy schedule. I've...

Feeling 3 Inches Tall

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:16:34 PDT

My State Admin law professor makes me feel three inches tall. Despite reading for class and briefing my cases, I always feel like I have the wrong...

Call on Me?

noreply@blogger.com (Law Ingenue) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:57:46 PDT

I have a family member who knows one of my professors. She asked the professor if I've been called on to recite a case in class yet. When the...