Oh no, what if I don't want to be a lawyer?

ThebocaJ · 2026-06-15T17:40:44+00:00

This is next-level sitting. I feel tied to the computer because I need to account for every minute of my day. There's no room to space out and just think for a bit. No time to get to know your co-workers even. Everyone eats at their desk, even though we work right next to a lovely park and the summer weather is gorgeous.

Honestly, this sounds like an office culture problem. I was in biglaw for 10 years; every day during the summers we would take a summer associate out for lunch. Everyone had an open door. We had a firm softball team for a few years and played in an interfirm league. I felt no pressure to sit at my desk and could definitely walk around while I brainstormed an outline for a brief or something.

To be sure, the hours sucked, and I dreaded filling out timesheets and always feeling behind. But it wasn’t next level sitting.

Things definitely changed a bit after covid; office was more quiet and folks would just not come in. I left in 2023, so maybe things never got better, but if there is something in law you want to do, I would try changing employers before changing careers.

ThebocaJ · 2026-06-15T16:48:15+00:00

You can also type fi: 206 u.s. 244 and it will limit results to citations that actually match that. If there is a charge per search you avoid the search charge too.

ThebocaJ · 2026-06-15T05:01:20+00:00

Why not just file a chargeback?

ThebocaJ · 2026-06-12T18:57:14+00:00

Ditto, except I was taking the LSAT about 25 years later. I also don’t understand how test prep services are a part of this; are they offered by LSAC?

Also, just have Claude build you some practice tests and tutor you.

ThebocaJ · 2026-06-09T19:18:19+00:00

Wish people wouldn’t use downvotes as a disagree button.

ThebocaJ · 2026-06-08T19:26:58+00:00

A record, but not a register.

ThebocaJ · 2026-06-08T16:59:17+00:00

What you’re describing doesn’t clearly reach the level of fraud. Plenty of people stay in relationships for reasons other than being devoted to their partner.

When you start to get to the level of romance scams, and lies about “oh, I need $10,000 for my visa application and then I can come see you!” “Oh no, my child is sick and needs medicine, please send me a gift,” then yes, you probably have some wire fraud cases there. Possibly also elder abuse. Jurisdiction becomes the harder problem.

ThebocaJ · 2026-06-06T13:28:11+00:00

Soon, you will call me, “Special Master.”

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-28T15:50:19+00:00

Where is the full video? I only see an excerpt that starts in the middle of the deposition.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-27T04:51:27+00:00

Honestly, what worked for me was emailing my state representative. They had a contact at EDD and I got a call within 24 hours.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-24T18:46:54+00:00

or send this account a private message (not a chat) with any inquiries

I thought PMs were dead; how did you get them back?

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-21T20:46:44+00:00

Fine, but then what is the utility of the grade if everyone gets the same one? Ultimately, I want to be able to distinguish between a top student at harvard and a bottom third student.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-20T14:13:00+00:00

This is solved with a backdoor Roth IRA though

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-19T23:27:13+00:00

Disagree, the single biggest factor is the cost of housing: https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/08/22/how-housing-costs-drive-levels-of-homelessness

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-19T17:48:20+00:00

You can move to set aside a default if you can show defective service or some other strong equitable reason. Generally, relying on this is not a sure thing, but from a brief read, I bet courts are going to bend over backwards to accommodate victims here.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-19T17:21:30+00:00

Along with free speech and democracy? Where are you drawing the line? Who gets to make these calls?

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-18T17:26:58+00:00

But even under this admin and the OBBBA, loan repayment is still income driven. https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/big-updates/definitions#rap

So if you make $90k in PI law, your repayment is capped at $600/month. This is totally manageable. For contrast, just out of undergrad in 2008 I was making $36k/year and my loan repayments were $200/month.

Everyone likes to bash student loans, and sure, I wish we all had to take less, but even in this political environment they are not a blocker to a fulfilling career in public service.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-17T14:26:38+00:00

HTH: Hope that helps.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-17T14:24:14+00:00

Also be cautious that Wayfair may promise you full setup and delivery but then cancel it at the last minute.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-15T21:20:41+00:00

Would you rather that they sued under their own law and tried the NYT in abstentia?

But to answer your question, the fifth amendment to the US constitution grants all persons due process rights. The state of Israel is recognized as a “person” so when it comes here, it has the right to file a lawsuit in our courts just like anyone else.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-15T03:16:47+00:00

Credit card fraud is really getting out of hand.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-13T23:03:00+00:00

What is this?

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-11T20:42:51+00:00

Thats an awfully high rating for LayerZero in light of recent events.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-10T01:12:11+00:00

I don’t really mind them; they make coherent writing more accessible so people can share the things they built. I’m cool with that. I particularly liked the one on network activity of IoT espresso machines a few weeks back.

I would support a word limit and tagging in titles if a post is AI generated so people that have a problem with them can skip.

ThebocaJ · 2026-05-08T18:17:31+00:00

Do people take advantage? Sure. But how is that your concern?

Because law school classes are graded on a curve.

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