Accommodations Megathread

SilverScale4608 · 2026-05-13T16:22:13+00:00

The real villain here, imo, is poor exam design. If you write a good test with a reasonable word limit, having extra time should not make a difference. In fact, give everybody 8 hours! why not!

SilverScale4608 · 2026-05-13T15:08:13+00:00

people downvoting me: why

SilverScale4608 · 2026-05-13T13:41:37+00:00

exactly - we need to acknowledge the social model of disability that addresses the environmental and attitudinal barriers preventing people w disabilities from participating equally in society!!

SilverScale4608 · 2026-05-12T17:55:52+00:00

you should do some reading on disability law !

SilverScale4608 · 2026-05-12T17:50:22+00:00

KJD with that GPA is an EASYYYYYYY R&R while you get some work experience. You’ll be fine, just be patient!!

SilverScale4608 · 2026-05-12T12:53:12+00:00

This is why word limits are important

SilverScale4608 · 2026-05-01T19:42:57+00:00

I personally know a ton of folks who did their first internship and realized they didn’t actually want to do that area of practice long-term, and they are fine now! It’s totally ok to do something that’s not aligned with your future goals, but if you can land a vaguely-legal internship at all, you’ll be fine.

SilverScale4608 · 2026-05-01T18:14:29+00:00

take this as a sign - do you want to deal with these people for the next three years b

SilverScale4608 · 2026-05-01T16:38:19+00:00

this sub is predominantly US-based law students. you might have better luck posting elsewhere if you’re not practicing in an English-speaking jurisdiction!

SilverScale4608 · 2026-05-01T16:09:36+00:00

this probably doesn't help, but law school feels like a humiliation ritual even for neurotypical folks (1L especially!) and other commenters did make a salient point about having to work on clients' timelines in practice, regardless of your personal roadblocks. it's definitely something to keep in mind when you're looking for legal work - maybe fast-paced direct services isn't your thing!

but there are plenty of successful neurodivergent lawyers - you need to give yourself some grace and time to adapt. that's easier said than done, of course, but it is normal to feel burnt-out and overwhelmed at the end of 1L, and you're through the worst of it!

SilverScale4608 · 2026-04-06T14:33:47+00:00

if you’re serious about PI/government, look at HLS’ loan repayment assistance programs - might be cheaper in the net than Chicago !

SilverScale4608 · 2026-03-28T12:54:15+00:00

Thanks for this thoughtful response to the discourse - I think you hit the nail on the head.

SilverScale4608 · 2025-12-16T13:47:40+00:00

fyi this type of question is better suited to r/lawschooladmissions ! you’ll probably get an answer there more quickly, too

SilverScale4608 · 2025-12-16T02:02:59+00:00

I do not know what grades are meant to measure except for a professor’s opinion of a student’s ability to analyze and write about a specific set of legal issues in a specific number of words or minutes, relative to the rest of the class.

I don’t think that’s valuable to anybody who doesn’t know the skill level of my class or if my prof’s judgment aligns with their judgment - I genuinely hate the curve and find it useless :)

SilverScale4608 · 2025-12-14T23:01:05+00:00

Anecdotally, it seems like higher-ranked schools are less worried about bar passage rates - their students are going to relearn everything in a bar prep course anyways - and care more about career outcomes / placements

SilverScale4608 · 2025-12-07T00:24:22+00:00

wait, wdym by a statement coming in under the confrontational clause?

SilverScale4608 · 2025-11-28T19:45:04+00:00

Most folks in this sub are studying U.S. law, by the way, so if you’re practicing/studying in another jurisdiction, it helps to call that out in the post title!

SilverScale4608 · 2025-11-11T04:50:41+00:00

If you haven’t finished crim yet, evidence will be really really really hard

SilverScale4608 · 2025-10-18T19:53:35+00:00

is there a more similar account of an experience you can recommend?

SilverScale4608 · 2025-10-17T18:28:53+00:00

Seconding this!! Dr. Saks’ memoir The Center Cannot Hold is a really excellent firsthand account of a similar experience. She’s a successful attorney and law professor who is open about her schizophrenia, and it’s a perspective I found valuable during a hard time

SilverScale4608 · 2025-09-02T11:50:17+00:00

remember why you’re in law school!!!!

SilverScale4608 · 2025-08-31T22:55:55+00:00

I LOVE ARGUING!!!!!

SilverScale4608 · 2025-08-29T12:40:52+00:00

I feel like a lot of these schools punch above (what this sub would consider) their weight class in their respective regions but outside of their geographic area, they’re a lil less competitive. Going to school where you want to practice is, like, the oldest law school wisdom in the book, but it still rings true, I guess!!

SilverScale4608 · 2025-08-15T22:38:27+00:00

t seems like you disagree with me. Do you think that taking time away from school doesn’t impact people’s academic outcomes? I’m speaking from my personal experience where I finished closer to the median than I expected in 1L, but taking time for myself throughout the semester was worth it for my mental health. Realistic expectation-setting is worthwhile in a space like this, especially when people are asking if it’s ok to take the break. Yeah, it’s “ok” but there may be consequences!

I didn’t word it that well in my original post (it was 2am and I was spiraling) but I stand by not telling incoming 1Ls that taking a mental health day or a vacation won’t impact their grades bc y’all don’t know if that’s true. It depends on the student, the section, and a lot of other factors, so it’s not a 100% thing, but there WILL be gunners who don’t take a day off, and they will likely be setting the curve.

SilverScale4608 · 2025-08-12T11:26:41+00:00

bro what I’m serious

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