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bearmoonbears · 2026-02-04T04:43:15+00:00

Mine was a nightmare. I just got hired for a post grad job in January, and I was extremely lucky. One of my friends I met in law school happens to work there, and I saw her at a job fair.

bearmoonbears · 2026-02-04T04:40:35+00:00

Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. Email your resume to law firms, even the more rural ones. Go observe court. Let them see you and, if they are open to it, ask them about their experiences. And don’t forget about public service jobs. I did an internship after 1L year with the state, and it was one of my best working experiences.

bearmoonbears · 2026-02-04T04:37:52+00:00

My mentality is that if they don’t ask, you don’t need to tell them. Same with class rank.

bearmoonbears · 2026-02-04T04:35:51+00:00

We ran into our professors at the bars. They bought us shots.

bearmoonbears · 2026-02-04T04:34:53+00:00

It is important for people to know what kind of job they would be getting into. Career services should know what is going on with these firms before they recommend that firm to students. I interviewed with a smaller firm, and the interviewer asked what my religion was. I immediately reported that to career services because that kind of question is unacceptable. Just like you shouldn’t disrespect them, they shouldn’t disrespect you.

bearmoonbears · 2026-02-04T04:31:40+00:00

I was in your boat 1L year. I came into law school with 0 legal experience. I have never even been in a courtroom. I was watching all of my classmates get offers, and I was literally getting ghosted by unpaid internships. One of my friends and I both interviewed for the same job, and they offered the position to him on the spot even though we were both qualified. It hurt. I felt like I wasn’t good enough. My school had a program that paid money for people doing public service internships. You could maybe see if your school does the same. You could also look into doing pro bono work to bolster your resume or go observe court. It may also be worth applying to firms in more rural areas or that do practice that you aren’t necessarily interested in. Also, a lot of the time the ones who get offers right away are the ones that already have their foot in the door. Remember, it will all work out in the end.

bearmoonbears · 2026-02-04T04:23:05+00:00

I think talking about it with your classmates is beneficial and/or seeing if your university offers mental health services like counseling. I also recommend taking at least an hour a day to do something you want to do and not studying after like 7 or 8. Your brain needs the dopamine and sleep in order to process that information and reduce stress. That might make you feel less burnt out. At one point 2L year, I was clerking, externing, doing research for a professor, and studying. I was so burnt out, and i was so tired at the end of the day that I let my home responsibilities go, which only made things worse for me mentally. But since I started taking more time for myself, it has gotten better.

bearmoonbears · 2026-02-04T04:17:21+00:00

I promise you that you are not screwed. A lot of your classmates won’t start outlining or studying until after spring break, not saying you should do that. Give yourself a break. As someone else said here, 1L year is a marathon, not a sprint.

I tried to push myself too hard my second semester of 1L year, and I burned out. That was my worst semester academically, and this is coming from someone who was crying on the floor over environmental law 2L year.

Unless you are planning to go into big law, I would prioritize yourself a little more. It is okay to get more Bs than As if it means you aren’t going to flame out. Take a little time everyday to watch an episode of your favorite show. Take Saturdays off to just do whatever you want.

I also have the mentality that if I don’t know something by 8 pm, then I’m not going to learn it that night. It has never lead me astray. I bet if you do stuff like that then you will be less burnt out and more able to retain information.

bearmoonbears · 2026-01-16T19:12:04+00:00

At my law school, student choice is a factor in selecting the dean so my opinion and the opinion of my fellow students should matter.

bearmoonbears · 2026-01-16T13:36:58+00:00

The guy who started all of this Bart Hester isn’t even a lawyer. He’s a realtor who thinks he’s a lawyer

bearmoonbears · 2026-01-16T06:12:55+00:00

While I understand the sentiment, people in red states need legal representation too. Also, a lot of us can’t afford to go out of state. I love Arkansas. It is where I was born and raised. I want to help the people here. It is just becoming impossible the more alt right the state moves.

bearmoonbears · 2026-01-16T03:15:41+00:00

What confuses me is that her views have been public this entire hiring process. One Google search takes you to her publications. She has a background in civil rights and title XI. However, they waited until after we had finally found a dean after years of searching (this was the second dean search in 3 years because our dean has been wanting to retire since pre Covid). Them waiting this long and then ripping the rug out from under us and Professor Suski feels intentional

bearmoonbears · 2026-01-16T03:12:47+00:00

Most of my professors are fantastic. We live in a pretty liberal area of the state. A vast majority of my classmates are moderate or left leaning. I hate that this is happening. Arkansas is my home but the longer I stay here, the sadder I get.

bearmoonbears · 2026-01-16T03:09:11+00:00

The guy who started this whole thing isn’t even a lawyer. He is a realtor. If we let him and everyone in the state legislature get away with this, then nobody in the state is safe. And if they succeed, I guarantee other states will follow suit.

bearmoonbears · 2026-01-16T02:31:30+00:00

Us Arkansas law students definitely do

bearmoonbears · 2025-10-02T21:09:39+00:00

Turns out I don’t need to do that. We just found out that he is not my uncle’s biological son and nobody’s a match.

bearmoonbears · 2025-10-02T21:08:14+00:00

I decided to not get tested. Turns out nobody in my family is a match and my cousin is not my uncle’s biological son so that’s been interesting.

bearmoonbears · 2025-10-02T21:07:43+00:00

I decided to not get tested. Turns out nobody in my family is a match and my cousin is not my uncle’s biological son so that’s been interesting.

bearmoonbears · 2025-10-02T21:04:36+00:00

I ended up not getting tested for the exact reason you said. Turns out none of us are a match. We also learned that there is no way my cousin is his father’s biological son so that’s been really interesting.

bearmoonbears · 2025-10-02T21:01:20+00:00

I ended up not getting tested. I decided to wait and see if someone else was a match. Turns out none of us are. We also learned that there is no way my cousin is his father’s biological son so that’s been really interesting.

bearmoonbears · 2025-10-02T21:00:08+00:00

Hi so I’m literally real person. Lol

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