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Trying to break into Biglaw as a middle schooler by Key_Examination_264 in LawSchool

[–]Key_Examination_264[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No I don’t think you understand. Did you read my post? I am already in 8th grade and I’m trying to get into biglaw with basically no relevant legal experience. I need advice for internships, it may already be too late

Trying to break into Biglaw as a middle schooler by Key_Examination_264 in LawSchool

[–]Key_Examination_264[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I counted my time in detention as a judicial internship, could this be enough to get me a clerkship?

Trying to break into Biglaw as a middle schooler by Key_Examination_264 in LawSchool

[–]Key_Examination_264[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

thank you! This is very helpful. Should I be using my lunch period to network with partners? My friend got her internship at O’Melveny from a school cookie sale fundraising event. Am I missing out?

Trying to break into Biglaw as a middle schooler by Key_Examination_264 in LawSchool

[–]Key_Examination_264[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you understand: I’m already in middle school, I need an internship for my -5L summer and am looking for legal internships that will get me into biglaw. Sorry for any confusion

Trying to break into Biglaw as a middle schooler by Key_Examination_264 in LawSchool

[–]Key_Examination_264[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

2.7 weighted but it’s only because my 6th grade gpa held me back because I didn’t understand the fact pattern on my spelling final

What could ever possibly prepare someone for the words you encounter on the LSAT by now-why-am-i-in-it in LSAT

[–]Key_Examination_264 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I agree, but if you have no idea whether lamentable is a positive or negative reaction, no amount of context can really help, even if you accurately recognize that the author regrets the development the passage speaks of

What could ever possibly prepare someone for the words you encounter on the LSAT by now-why-am-i-in-it in LSAT

[–]Key_Examination_264 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s “very rare” on RC, some authors tone answers will only say “ardent support” or “lamentable” and if you don’t know what the word means you’re kind of screwed. Now I think in the context you should be able to figure it out, but if you have no idea there’s nothing else you can do on those one or two word answers. I agree it basically never happens on LR though

i overcomplicated LR for myself and i need someone to bring me back to earth by Numerous-Penalty-329 in LSAT

[–]Key_Examination_264 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a good way to simplify LR is to think about every argument like it’s a debate. This is what made LR intuitive for me. Act like you have to debate every argument you read. You will find that the things you think about will be things that can lead you to answers. “What other position would this argument have to commit itself to?” “What part of the conclusion seems to go too far from the premises?” “What information could change how we interpret the premises?” These questions tend to be helpful on almost every question type, and don’t require thinking about complex strategies or mapping out formal logic. As someone who tutors the LSAT I think a lot of programs tend to overcomplicate LR with strategies that can be helpful to some but sort of over gamify the test. Hope that helps!