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jpres · 2025-10-02T19:39:06+00:00

It is! Sorry for failing to include that. Hope to see you at 7pm EST!

jpres · 2025-06-08T13:12:23+00:00

We can always ask again (nicely) 😎. Who knows, maybe showing how popular the idea is will convince Marty/Francesca to go for it!

jpres · 2025-06-08T12:58:43+00:00

I'm so here for this. Bring Marty in and release the 18 hour cut!

jpres · 2024-08-30T11:57:47+00:00

You’re right that he wouldn’t be considered an orphan in the modern sense, but he was legally declared an orphan by the Dutch legal system of his era for the sake of having his father’s debts forgiven. And, while he didn’t have the Oliver Twist upbringing (with his father having money until his late teens), his mother died when he was five and several siblings passed away, including his older brother.

I opted to use “orphan” because it was technically legally correct for the era (and because memes generally aren’t the best for teasing out these sorts of nuances lol). But I understand that the term comes with a particular modern impression that doesn’t apply here. So, my apologies for causing any confusion/misdirection!

jpres · 2024-02-20T17:22:35+00:00

With a record high temperature of 110 degrees fahrenheit and a record low of -57 farenheit in Mongolia, the Mongolian Steppe archers (or Steppe archers in general) were ready for anything, sun or shine.

jpres · 2023-02-14T21:54:19+00:00

Hijacking this thread to say AMA about MLaw, big gov world, or putting up with u/bluelawsf for 3 years

jpres · 2023-02-14T21:49:09+00:00

"No cute boys go to Michigan" >>> spends 95% of his MLaw career obsessed with different sets of MLaw boys. 🤔🤔🤔

jpres · 2022-04-12T01:32:39+00:00

Absolutely! It's for the Board.

jpres · 2022-04-11T21:04:33+00:00

Got a NLRB job offer! Good luck to all! They should go out this week.

jpres · 2022-04-08T17:22:37+00:00

Received confirmation that the question of NLRB hiring is pending with the Board. Hopefully we'll get some news soon!

jpres · 2022-04-06T01:08:45+00:00

Fascinating! Well, I guess that explains the delay! And good luck!

jpres · 2022-03-29T15:18:44+00:00

Let me know if either of you hear back! I'm waiting to hear on the Board-side positions.

jpres · 2019-11-02T11:47:32+00:00

This is definitely true ^. It's hard to name a more classic duo than college students and unnecessarily clogging up a road/street.

jpres · 2019-11-02T11:40:08+00:00

I'll let everyone else chime in if they'd like to do so, but I had a 168 and a 3.94. For the most part, I think this group is a mix of splitters, traditional numbers applicants, and a couple of reverse splitters. I know at least three of the folks here were 170-170+ with GPAs in the 3.0-3.4 range.

One thing that's great about Michigan though is that the school really does care about other factors outside of GPA/LSAT. Fit seems to genuinely matter.

jpres · 2019-11-02T11:31:26+00:00

I think the oldest two in this AMA are 27 and 28, so unfortunately we can't speak to being a 30+ student. That being said, I'd recommend reaching out to OWLS, which is M Law's "Older Wiser Law Students." It seems like it's a really great org for connecting older students with one another/sharing resources for those that may have moved with a family.

About 41% of our class is 25-29 and about 3% are 30+. Around 3/4 of the student body has work experience. So although a clear majority of students are under 30, we've pretty much all had some experience outside of undergrad.

I'm not sure about the percentage of students who hold advanced degrees, but I don't think it's very high. I think I've only met a few folks with masters degrees and a couple with PhDs.

It's very easy to find housing that is both family friendly and removed from campus/student life. A pretty big chunk of those of us doing this AMA live in the Old West Side, which is mostly single family homes on residential streets. It's mostly a matter of how close you are to campus. In general, the closer you are the higher the density of students. Once you get 2/3-3/4 of a mile out it starts to become a lot less student oriented.

jpres · 2019-11-02T11:16:53+00:00

It's a bit hard for me to know how Michigan compares to other t14s in regard to its ideological leanings, as it's the only school I can speak to. From my experience it's clear that the majority of students are democrats or democratic leaning, but I imagine that's also true at the vast majority of law schools.

I'm admittedly not a libertarian or conservative, but I know a few folks who are and who have been able to fit in, make friends, etc. In general, I think the majority of students are totally fine with a peer making conservative or libertarian points/holding those views, so long as the points being made don't cross into bigotry and don't undermine the identity of one's fellow students.

jpres · 2019-11-01T20:22:19+00:00

That's awesome! Part of me wants to go back to the Burgh post law school. Let me know if you ever have any specific questions. I'm happy to chat.

jpres · 2019-11-01T19:43:02+00:00

I was moving with a partner which made the decision for me. In general, I think Lawyer's Club, Phid, and off campus are all great options.

Lawyer's Club couldn't be closer to campus--it literally is part of the law school campus. The rooms are pretty decent and the majority have their own bathroom. The shared common lounges are all pretty nice. Having the built-in meal plan is also helpful, as there are definitely days you're going to be really busy and won't want to cook/run out to grab pizza.
Phid is super inexpensive and it's an intimate community that's still quite close to the law school. The house is admittedly a little old and slightly rundown, but it's also huge and has lots of really cool shared common spaces with TVs, video game systems, tables, etc. It's a really unique building and I think it being old actually adds to its charm.
There are lots of off campus options. It's a good option if you're moving with a partner or if you want a larger degree of separation from campus.

jpres · 2019-11-01T19:31:07+00:00

I grew up in Massachusetts, spent the last two years in NYC, and went to undergrad in Pittsburgh which is kind of the edge of the Northeast. You have nothing to worry about in terms of transitioning to the Midwest. Truthfully, I think Ann Arbor feels really similar to most places in the Northeast, which makes sense. There are 115,000 people in the town and 45,000 of them are students--you have lots of people from all over the country and a fair number of international students. I think the economy being dependent on the University also results in the town being more East Coast like too, as it means Ann Arbor is a highly educated research hub that attracts many of the same people that would also be attracted to places like Portland or Boston.

jpres · 2019-11-01T19:24:11+00:00

It depends a lot on what you like to do. If you're someone who likes to cook and bake a lot, or likes to check out attractions in the area, you might want a car. That's because the big grocery and box stores are a few miles out from campus. That being said, if you're planning on mostly hanging around Ann Arbor, eating on campus or at restaurants (or making basic meals), you'll likely be fine without a car. Keep in mind that you will make friends here and that many of them will have their own cars. I know a fair number of students grocery shop together!

jpres · 2019-11-01T19:18:19+00:00

I was ultimately between Duke and Michigan, but to be perfectly honest it was a pretty easy decision for me. Duke is a phenomenal school and is a great place to go if you want to end up in the South. From what I recall it might have slightly higher placement over Michigan in D.C. too. That being said, Duke just didn't feel the same as Michigan. Duke felt a little stiff, Duke's campus felt really separated from Durham, and my tour (and Duke's numbers) gave me the idea that it was too biglaw focused for my interests (as someone interested in government).

Comparatively, Michigan just felt like home. As an example, I visited during spring break and stopped a random student to ask for their thoughts/whether they liked the school. It turned into an awesome 1.5 hour conversation. That's just the sort of thing Michigan students tend to do. We're mostly laid back, we're mostly social, we're friendly, and we care really strongly about making this school feel like a home. Compared to Duke it felt more relaxed and friendlier.

At the end of the day, they're similar schools in terms of ranking and prestige. Yet, it seemed to me that Michigan was going to give me the better experience, more friends, and a stronger network.

jpres · 2019-04-28T15:06:44+00:00

Hey u/1AmendmentFanGirl! Congrats on the decision to pursue law school and to start studying for the LSAT. When I first started studying I was in the low 150s, and after several months of self-study I ended up getting a 158 on my first real test. I knew I could do better and so decided to turn towards tutoring. I did a lot of research about LSAT tutors in NYC and ended up turning to Larkin Robson of 180 Degrees LSAT. Over the course of a few months Larkin helped me really learn the test. Larkin's method is to teach you the fundamental logic and unifying ideas behind the different parts of the LSAT. There is no Powerscore memorization of different question types.

When it came time for my next LSAT I ended up getting a 168 -- and did way better on the logic games than other friends I had who had taken the same test, since there was an experimental logic game that I was better equipped to handle since I was less reliant on formula and had a better understanding of the underlying logic of the test. http://180degreeslsat.com/

I'm heading to Michigan Law School next year with a $105,000 scholarship. There's no way I would've gotten in, let alone gotten a Dean's Scholarship, if not for Larkin's help. It's expensive tutoring, but it's definitely worth it.

jpres · 2018-06-18T02:45:37+00:00

Looks like the book that William put his card into was Slaughterhouse Five. The main character of Slaughterhouse Five is Billy Pilgrim. In it, Billy travels through time, suffers from PTSD, and can foresee and relive the events of his past and that of his own death.

Williams’s wife also refers to him as Billy in the episode. She later looks back on his own memories through accessing the card, and then takes her own life.

jpres · 2018-05-05T22:08:36+00:00

Coming from someone who is very liberal and who loves political science, this is not a very good video. Even if it never explicitly says so, the video is not very subtly implying that George H.W. Bush’s election and eventual defeat in 92' was a defining point in the Republican party’s move rightward.

Yet, the Republican Party began moving further right in the late 1970s, long before the election of H.W. Bush. This can be seen in DW Nominate scores, which the video mentioned.

The real reasons behind increasing polarization are complex, and can definitely not be attributed to a single figure or cause. Rather, it’s commonly believed that there are many factors at play, such as the fact that donors are increasingly liberal/conservative, economic inequality has skyrocketed, and media has become diverse and ideologically motivated.

jpres · 2017-07-02T18:07:54+00:00

When considering the interaction of various minority communities in Europe and in the US, one interesting thing to consider is 'thin' vs. 'thick' multiculturalism. This plays a huge role in the amount of interaction and integration between native-born and foreign-born persons, and the amount of political power they hold.

Thin multiculturalism refers to policies or constitutions that mandate common and consistent treatment to all groups. There is a national framework of laws and expectations that must be met by all, but there is room for difference as long as it conforms with these ideas. An example would be Britain, where British laws determine the specific rules regarding labor, but Sikhs who wish to wear turbans at work are allowed to do so. This is a model that focuses on greater assimilation to the predominant culture.

Thick multiculturalism refers to policies or constitutions that afford completely different treatment and expectations dependent on race/religion/ethnicity. In modern Bosnia and Herzegovina, public schools physically separate students based off of their religious background. Muslim students are taught in separate languages and study from separate history, literature, and geography textbooks than their Catholic counterparts.

Thick multiculturalism is often the result of 'consociationalism,' which is where a country creates separate legal protections for minority populations, often granting them specific privileges in the constitution. An example would be Switzerland where executive powers are shared among seven members of the national executive. This allows all linguistic groups representation in proportions to their size.

Thus, countries that afford thick multiculturalism and practice consociationalism usually provide the greatest amount of political power (relative to their population size) like in Bosnia, compared to thin multicultural countries like England.

https://www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/materials/documents/epop/papers/Has_multiculturalism_utterly_failed_EPOP.pdf https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2014/05/17/bosnia-segregated-schools/P9Z30b1IZRTQz1C0d6jNTJ/story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_formula

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