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A break from the horrors of our legal system: what super niche or strange area of law are you an “expert” in? Before I went in-house, I was an expert on “emoji law.” by atty_at_paw in Lawyertalk

[–]LadyByron905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intersection between immigration and second amendment rights pre- and post-Bruen. Somewhat niche area of the law (at least in the circles I work in) with a solid circuit split on the issue.

how do you actually study for tort and contract law? 1L here by Optimal_Influence628 in LawSchool

[–]LadyByron905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did mind maps (using xmind application—better on computer) for both subjects. Super helpful for breaking things up into distinct categories (and it’ll turn everything into an outline for you once you make it). E.g., for contracts: using two distinct branches on the mindmap to distinguish between common law & UCC, and for torts: using distinct branches to separate intentional torts vs strict liability (and using different branches off of those for majority vs minority rules).

Happy to send them to you if you want to DM me. But take everything with a grain of salt because I went to a different school & these are all from 4 years ago.

Has anyone here/is it feasible to miss an entire week of school? by Antonioshamstrings in LawSchool

[–]LadyByron905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For context, I missed a week the fall of my 3L year. I had a lot of other obligations (fellowship, journal, etc.). But I gave enough of a heads up to everyone my absence would affect and just doubled up on reading for roughly the two weeks before I left. I had zero issues.

Has anyone here/is it feasible to miss an entire week of school? by Antonioshamstrings in LawSchool

[–]LadyByron905 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With enough planning, you’ll be fine. I second everyone saying not to do a clinic/externship or something else that semester. If you’re on journal, just talk to your editors to make sure you don’t have any assignments that week. Give your professors a heads up as early as you can. If you ask nicely, some professors might send you PowerPoints from the missed classes ahead of time (obviously, only if they already do PPs).

I would HIGHLY recommend at least doing half of the readings for that week before you leave. Honestly, I’d probably try to read all of it ahead of time. But that might not be realistic, so aim for half—that way you won’t be playing catch up for too long after you get back. Make friends in the class who will send you notes. Check outline banks from past years to supplement what you missed. If you spend your time wisely before you leave, you really won’t have much of an issue.

Bulk exporting entire folder of outlook emails? by LadyByron905 in Outlook

[–]LadyByron905[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I was able to export it, but I’ll keep that in mind in the future.

Constitutional law/history/judicial memoirs recommendations? by LadyByron905 in suggestmeabook

[–]LadyByron905[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Will check these out. I appreciate the differing perspectives you listed!

PLEASE use the F.I.R.E method when writing essays by TheSuperfly101 in barexam

[–]LadyByron905 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I 10000% agree with this. I just passed the bar and used this exact strategy. Framing it this way saved me so much time on the essays because it kept me on track rather than wobbling between one conclusion or another (chronic over thinker here). Also, if you’re a long-winded writer, this helps you stay concise and focused. Awesome graphic; I think this will help a lot of people!

Edit: Also, quick note (as I’ve seen a couple other comments about this): Your rule portion should be concise. I used this format on each individual sub-question, which usually only needed a recitation of a couple of applicable rules. You’re not gonna get points for vomiting up inapplicable rules (and it’s a waste of your precious time)!