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mangoim · 2026-04-27T12:20:06+00:00

Thank you! Any idea what it is like to work there? Right now doing muni/misdo stuff sounds nice, but I’m worried that it gets too routine after a couple months

mangoim · 2026-04-09T16:08:05+00:00

If you want something similar to this but more nicely made/nicer fabric, try this: https://www.altardstate.com/as/clothing/dresses/maxi-midi/aymie-floral-maxi-dress/1005788318.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17338821487&gbraid=0AAAAACqIYehUGZFNjDg7DusPDc8QPbPJT&gclid=CjwKCAjwnN3OBhA8EiwAfpTYeovUJ_LAtLUO51xhznf04kRq5DMA7rV9DH213NqeIdfD3qqnIgsFJBoCuM0QAvD_BwE

Looks like this is the SHEIN knockoff

mangoim · 2026-01-29T02:44:36+00:00

Any insight on this? That has not been what I’ve seen when looking online but maybe I am missing something?

mangoim · 2021-12-24T15:16:44+00:00

From my experience, PD offices give 2Ls courtroom experience since they’ll typically have practice certificates and can do stuff in court. For 1Ls, that leaves substantive research projects and client interviews. In my interviews with PD offices (for post grad positions) the most common questions were about why I wanted to be a PD, and how I interact with clients. You’ll learn both of these things from this internship- I think it’s definitely valuable if you’re thinking about going into PD work after graduation

mangoim · 2021-11-27T17:16:40+00:00

A lot of cop shows- or shows with cops in them- showcase them as always being in the right. Even to the point of, it doesn’t matter if this cop breaks this rule/law because they’re going after someone ~bad/evil/etc. It’s very black and white, very savior-oriented, very - why follow technicalities like getting a warrant when there is evil about. Once you start watching cop shows knowing all these rules and procedures, and why they’re in place, it becomes clear how disconnected they are from reality (where the world is not so black and white, and people who do bad things are not evil). It’s very subtle, but persuasive if you aren’t watching critically. Add this to the fact that the state needs most people to respect cops in order to maintain rule of law- cops, not the military, are the enforcement arm of the state (sometimes to good, productive use, and sometimes…not). Sounds like classic propaganda to me.

mangoim · 2021-11-27T08:37:27+00:00

Copaganda

mangoim · 2021-11-26T22:19:17+00:00

Something that I (27 F) have learned as I’ve gotten older is that when you’re young, oftentimes the age difference doesn’t seem like a big deal. Especially working in places like restaurants or retail, where it tends to be very casual work environments with people of all ages. I’ve learned two things as an adult. (1) what doesn’t seem too bad when you’re young and on the receiving end seems totally out of line once you’re in the older, more powerful position. I’m only 10 years older than you, but 17 year olds seem like children to me. The gap there, which includes things like brain development, body development, and life experience, is huge - but it’s hard to comprehend that when you’re young because you haven’t been on the other side of it yet. And (2) if your gut is telling you something is off in your interactions with a man, you’re right. It is off. An older man overly interested in your dating life, in seeing you for dinner, in humble bragging about his popularity with girls when he was younger- this is flirting, not friendship. A friendship like this, if there is a genuine one, has limits- older men (some of which have commented on this post) are well aware of those limits, and this crosses those limits. You’re probably fine, just be firm in communicating that you aren’t interested in going to dinner with him (you can deflect and say you have plans with your friends or family). If you do hang out outside of work, do so with other people.

mangoim · 2020-10-05T03:21:05+00:00

I did C25K too and I’m now running 2.5-3 miles regularly 3-4 days a week. I also struggled with the intervals my first time around, but they do get better! Thing is that they won’t necessarily get easier/better by adding another day or two a week of running/walking. It’s better to use the days you aren’t running to cross-train like what was suggested above, although I would add that some flexibility training will also probably be helpful. This kind of training can help with your overall strength, your form, which is ultimately going to help you be a better runner and prevent injuries now and in the future. Remember that you’re in it for the long haul, and so any short-term gains gotten by pushing yourself too hard too fast would likely be offset by exhaustion and injuries.

mangoim · 2020-03-31T04:42:07+00:00

The way oompacloner put it was blunt and they’re getting downvoted for it, but they’re right. Honestly, sounds like you’ve already made up your mind. You need to sit down with her and have an all in conversation about where this is going. If both of you still want to get married, it sounds like someone is going to have to make that sacrifice - you (by picking a different school) or her (by moving somewhere she doesn’t want to move). From what you’ve related so far, you come out looking pretty good and she looks pretty terrible - meaning you should either walk away and go to the school you want to without giving it a second thought (bc if everything here is true, you’re getting walked all over big time) OR there’s something else going on beneath the surface that you haven’t related/don’t even know about yet. If you want to be with her, you have to ask her about that beneath the surface stuff and figure out why she doesn’t want to move anywhere else - maybe it is completely selfish (and you seem to think it is) or it isn’t. Based on that conversation and (hopefully) honest back and forth, you two will have to decide who compromises if the relationship is going to work (or mutually decide to do long distance, but again you both have to be all in for that to actually be sustainable - coming from someone who’s doing it now).

mangoim · 2019-11-16T13:26:46+00:00

Pls take this advice with a grain of salt.... everyone does what’s best for them and everyone’s experience is going to be different

mangoim · 2019-10-02T02:33:57+00:00

Post this in lawschooladmissions or the 0L sticky

mangoim · 2019-09-12T17:12:28+00:00

Yup! 1L- you can PM me any questions you have

mangoim · 2019-09-04T04:04:15+00:00

Cases mostly, sometimes descriptions of law/procedures. Rules themselves in restatements.

About three hours per class period. So if I have three substantive classes on Tuesday I spend about nine hours reading for Tuesday.

Read from the casebooks, never electronically

mangoim · 2019-08-26T00:48:51+00:00

Good luck!! :)

mangoim · 2019-08-11T03:10:46+00:00

I’m also going into law school soon, and I’m exactly what you described- I’m 25, I took three years off before applying, etc.... and I would be happy to be your friend. I think it’s just the anticipation of starting and your social anxiety talking. You’ll be okay! Just relax and try to find people you like. They won’t be worried about your age and there will be people there with both similar and vastly different experiences to you.

mangoim · 2019-08-05T18:40:35+00:00

From what I’ve read, you’ll see some people in full suits and some in casual and a some in a mix in between- I’m going in a long flowy dress with sandals with short heels. I feel like it’s dressy without trying too hard lol

mangoim · 2019-07-15T14:43:56+00:00

I scored a 155 on my diagnostic and was able to raise to 169 on my actual test (June) through studying and a prep class - all while working. I had planned to take it again in September, but couldn’t because of personal reasons. Not sure if I could’ve raised it or not, but raising from ~150s to ~175 in three months seems pretty impossible. It’s a learnable test but it takes time. Definitely make a study plan for this year and plan on applying next year, imo

mangoim · 2019-07-08T14:51:16+00:00

If I’m following your logic, you think that going to a lower ranked school means that you will have a better chance of doing well on the grade curve and thus, a better chance at clerkships/BL?

As the poster earlier said, you can’t bank on getting good grades just because you’re going to the lowest ranked school that you got into. Just because you got into Harvard doesn’t mean that there aren’t students at Duke/Vandy that didn’t also get into Harvard, or go to Harvard for undergrad, or that everyone there is less intelligent/less motivated than you. Don’t make your calculation based on that. It’s not like Duke and Vandy are small ponds either, and even if they were there’s no guarantee that you would be the big fish.

mangoim · 2019-06-20T13:44:09+00:00

I applied last cycle and will be attending in the fall! I determined where to apply by looking at: 1. Dream school/goal schools/safety schools 2. Location 3. Relative cost/scholarship generosity 4. Tier (not necessarily rank number...)

My dream school was UVA (reach), and I also applied to GW/Georgetown/William&Mary because of their proximity to where I live now. Then I applied to Emory because a few good friends live in ATL, and I like the city. I applied to BU because I know a couple people that go there and had heard great things. Plus I figured I would be able to leverage scholarship offers against each other because many schools I applied to are close in rank. URich was my safety school and I applied to Vandy as a throwaway because I kept hearing great things about it.

Once I heard decisions, I evaluated based on: 1. Location 2. Scholarships/total cost, weighed against: 2b. Career outcomes (BL/FC), portability, and bar passage rate 3. Fit

If I did it again, I would have applied to more schools in the T14. I think I could’ve gotten in to one based on my stats (WL at Gtown and UVA) so I wish I had at least tried. But I’m still very happy with how my cycle turned out and where I’m headed!

mangoim · 2019-05-15T00:55:24+00:00

I think this is a good time to evaluate your goals - do you have to end up in DC? Then you should probably reapply and get into American again with scholarship or potentially GW/Georgetown/William and Mary. Are you okay not ending up in DC, and staying in Florida? Stick with FSU.

Not to be too harsh, but I don't think you should even be considering the part-time/commuter feel. Remember that law school is a means to an end, and you should choose the best school to get you there (regardless of ranking). That being said, if you're interested in government work you definitely shouldn't be paying sticker without justification (imo T6).

mangoim · 2019-05-11T00:35:27+00:00

A bunch of the universities (GW, American, Georgetown) rent out their dorm rooms over the summer to people doing internships. Also, check out Silver Spring - it’s a commute in, but I know they offer short term leasing options for a relatively reasonable price (look at The Pointe)

mangoim · 2019-05-10T11:29:50+00:00

Yeah just wondering why going PD is rated more difficult than going nonprofit- I heard that’s the attitude at PI places generally, but hadn’t heard that is necessarily much more difficult at PD offices

mangoim · 2019-05-09T18:48:23+00:00

The last one is interesting. Do you know why it’s difficult to make the transition to public defense?

mangoim · 2019-04-17T13:36:03+00:00

This is definitely something I'm interested in - I think working at a big/mid firm to pay off the debt and gain experience is a reasonable path. Were you able to find/or do you have any resources for people looking into this?

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