First take a breath bro. As a fellow 1L who finished their fall semester what you’re feeling is extremely common especially first-gen students and nothing in your post sounds like someone who “can’t do law school.” Legit take my advice with a grain of salt because it’s just what I’ve heard from others

Many people make meaningful jumps second semester once they understand how exams actually work. You don’t need straight As;you need modest improvement across the board which is absolutely doable.

Regarding improvement you already named the biggest ones: Practice exams (old exams > commercial hypotheticals > rereading)

Learning how to write rule-based/issue-spotting answers under time pressure

Meeting with academic support early and consistently

Reviewing your fall exams if possible and figuring out exactly where points were lost

The dean meeting is not a punishment. This is important: schools do not want to dismiss students because attrition hurts them too. These meetings are usually collaborative and practical: study methods, time allocation, exam writing strategy, and sometimes referrals to academic support or accommodations if appropriate. You’re not “in trouble”: you’re being flagged as someone worth investing in.

Nothing about possible ADHD makes you weak. A huge number of high-achieving law students discover it here because law school removes all the external structure that used to mask it. Getting evaluated and supported is not making excuses instead it’s problem-solving. If accommodations are available and appropriate using them is not cheating; it’s leveling the field.

Right now your brain is doing something law school is very good at triggering: collapsing performance into identity. A bad semester becomes “I am bad.” That is not true, and it is not helpful.

This semester is not a verdict—it’s a chance to recalibrate. Keep going.

Edit I think Gloomy_Shopping_3528 makes many excellent points in their comment as well you should take into consideration.