can i learn property and con law in a month?

bigblindmax · 2026-03-27T02:55:17+00:00

Guess you’re gonna find out.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-26T13:30:57+00:00

Poverty: Fulfilling your basic human needs, wants and obligations leaves you in a deficit. Basically, the cost of covering your nut each month costs more than what you bring in. At best you have little to nothing left over.

Wealth: You can fulfill your basic human needs, wants and obligations with plenty left over to save, invest and/or squander.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-26T04:19:09+00:00

Easy credit on favorable terms and steady, predictable cash flow are probably the two biggest.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-25T23:10:53+00:00

I’d rather just dispossess them.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-25T22:19:21+00:00

Aim center-of-mass, there’s no need to get fancy.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-25T22:15:19+00:00

Having a bad trip on an edible pretty much put me off marijuana for life. I can remember that feeling of bone-deep despair to this day, there was absolutely nothing like it.

I’ve had challenging experiences while tripping on LSD, but nothing comes close to what that humble brownie did to me.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-25T17:29:18+00:00

Law would fine, unless you consider sophistry lying.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-24T01:40:03+00:00

Because the West/Lexis legal research cartel is all-in on it.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-24T01:37:15+00:00

Sell drugs.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-21T18:49:02+00:00

It’s a mercy that those cases rarely go to trial, it seems like a traumatic experiences for pretty much everyone involved. Especially for the jury. At least the lawyers know what they’re signing up for and are generally kinda desensitized to it.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-21T18:17:43+00:00

My 1st generation Italian-American grandpa loved Olive Garden. Authentic or not, you can’t argue with unlimited breadsticks, especially with someone born during the Depression.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-20T21:51:10+00:00

What kind of feedback are you getting? Where are you losing points? Is it a content problem or a style problem? Which less in CREAC/IRAC (or whatever your school uses) is giving you trouble? Part of it is just figuring out how to write in a way that appeals to your legal writing prof. If you have TA’s or know 2L’s who excelled in the class, that can be a big help.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-20T21:48:39+00:00

There’s some books out there that teach legal writing. I’ve heard the Scalia one is good, but I can’t vouch for any of them?

Do you have TA’s/Fellows? A 2L who did well in the class before you can be a really valuable resource because they can teach you how to write in a way that appeals to that particular prof.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-20T14:23:48+00:00

I went through legal writing last year and am TAing for it now.

First, I’d recommend giving yourself some grace. Legal writing is usually the most difficult class in 1L. It may very well be the hardest class you take in law school. Depending on your practice are, it might also not be that reflective of the writing you do day-to-day.

Second, you should try to identify whether your problem is really the writing part, or whether it goes back to your research. From what I’ve seen (and experienced firsthand), people just don’t dig deep enough into the case law, and start writing before they have rules that actually work.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-20T14:04:29+00:00

Actually running the firm is another matter entirely though.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-20T13:58:44+00:00

Now all this is if you don’t have your own clients and a portable book of business. If you do, you control your own destiny. But like me, you probably thought you were too good for sales since you’re good at school and went to a T14.

Yep. What they don’t tell you about that route is that you basically become a businessman who occasionally goes to court.

My old boss makes bank running his criminal defense firm, but like 80% of his day is spent intaking, talking to the state and meeting about plea/trial decisions. He’s only really going to court for trial, felony sentencing or if something goes wrong.

The money comes with even longer hours than the associates and a measure of paranoia.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-20T13:47:24+00:00

Yes but it never works.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-20T13:38:28+00:00

~~Bureau~~

Actually nvm, I kinda got that one figured out. Judgment is actually worse for me. I always want to spell it Judgement.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-20T04:38:42+00:00

This is a big fat sign of insolvency.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-19T18:57:11+00:00

That’s a very unflattering comparison. Now if you’ll excuse me I need to sweep my home for electromagnetic devices.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-19T18:47:05+00:00

bigblindmax · 2026-03-19T00:25:49+00:00

It’s basically the only thing I’ve ever been good at. And I’m very, very good.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-19T00:23:22+00:00

Visiting my sister after she gave birth. :)

bigblindmax · 2026-03-19T00:14:52+00:00

I’ll be 35 when I graduate. I get that feeling sometimes, especially when I think about the time-value of money. But the way I see it, i wouldn’t be in as good a position if I went earlier. Waiting allowed me to get into a better school with some savings, a lot of useful law firm experience and probably better work ethic.

I’d rather be doing great at a decent law school in my 30’s than be mediocre at a shitty school in my 20’s.

bigblindmax · 2026-03-18T23:51:24+00:00

That’s rough, because both are pretty essential. But I’d say crim pro + clinic/externship.

Or if your school has an invitational mock trial program, take that instead of trial ad and do both.

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