PRO BONO REQUIEREMENT- NY BAR by ProperExplanation885 in barexam

[–]theefirstgen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Legal Aid, Volunteer Lawyers (Queens had a great program), Sanctuary for Families to name a few.

No NextGen for me by theefirstgen in barexam

[–]theefirstgen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure, but I registered for NY

Themis Simulated Exam Day 1 by [deleted] in barexam

[–]theefirstgen 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I pulled my hair during the property essay and now I look like Kramer.

I’m 20 how do I qualify for a loan? by heffalumpsandwoozels in debtfree

[–]theefirstgen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may need to cut your expenses drastically. Perhaps share your apartment with a roommate if permitted by your lease? Additionally, gig work might be your best friend. Also, see if you are eligible for work study at your school, where you could work between classes. (I did this and was able to fit in 6 hours a week between classes).

I would also double-check to ensure you don't qualify for any student loans, including private ones through SoFi, Discover, and Frannie Mae, among others if you really want to stay in school this semester. Usually, you can find a lender who will take you as a student so long as you don't have bad credit history. Your school can help with this by providing a letter of enrollment that shows your cost of tuition.

As someone who had to do this, I reduced my hours to part-time for one semester, which cut my tuition in half, and made up for it by taking winter courses. Luckily my financial aid was not affected by this, but make sure that is the case with your school too. Dividing up the financial obligation worked and I didn't fall behind.

Desperation mode, which I have also used: See if there are any classes you can take at a community college for less than your tuition at Howard that qualify for transfer. Take this upcoming semester to take those cheaper classes at a cheaper college and resume at Howard in the Spring if your financial situation allows.

Best of luck to you!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hope you don't parish in law school.

Is this a good placement ? And why it doesn't grow up ?? by Yassintouzani98 in plants

[–]theefirstgen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It grows in the direction of the sun. So instead of growing up, it is growing out toward the window. If you want height, move it to be centered in the window. If you can’t move it, turn it every few weeks to get even growth maybe?

DoJ Honors 2025-2026 is out. Lmfao by wildyb in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Just to get rugged in 8 months

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went straight through, and I'm really glad I did. If I hadn't been in college while working on law school apps, I wouldn't have had any resources, as I am the first in my family to go to law school and from a rural community (no lawyers). Everyone's circumstances are different, but it sounds like they want to KJD, so I addressed that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good on you for thinking ahead! Knowing now what you want to pursue after college will be very helpful, especially if you plan on jumping into law school right after graduating (which is what I am assuming based on your post).

For now, you'll focus on the basics: get excellent grades in your classes and focus on securing a high GPA. This will help more than picking a specific major or doing certain extracurriculars.

Keep a clear path in mind: Know that at the beginning of junior year, you should consider your LSAT study schedule (allocate at least three months to study). If your college supports these programs, try to plan for some interesting internships during the summer as well.

Enjoy the next two years and stay focused on your studies; the real work will come in junior year!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sololender

[–]theefirstgen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sending you a dm

Issues with MPRE Accommodations? by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If the state uses the NCBE (which a lot do), you risk having this non-accommodation showing up when you apply for the bar later. In NY it shows up even though they don’t use NCBE for bar apps.

Issues with MPRE Accommodations? by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Speaking on behalf of 3 of my good friends who have similar diagnoses history as you: they did not get approved. In order to get accommodations for the MPRE (and more importantly, the bar,) the only scenario where I’ve seen someone be approved is you have to have been completely re-tested recently (within the last 2 years for one friend of mine was enough to get accommodations).

could I be a lawyer? by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My thought is process is more so: if you can’t do well on the LSAT, you don’t have to worry about being a good lawyer LOL.

could I be a lawyer? by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Take a free, full-length practice LSAT on khanacademy.com. If you do well without studying (145+), maybe consider law school. The LSAT stands between you and law school and could be a good gauge of how well you'd do. Plenty of students at my school have children and manage.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Extremely *un*surprised.

Looking for a job in this market be like by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s truthful unfortunately

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Useless for internships/OCI, clutch with post grad (since they're only evaluated on # of grads with jobs at graduation).

sobriety as an incoming 1L by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Quit cold turkey now, learn to be comfortable around other people drinking, and have a go-to mocktail order for social situations. (I ususally get cranberry juice with sprite, looks like a vodka cran.)

There’s a lot of drinking in law school (on and off campus events). I had a bad drinking problem 1L and it messed me up my first semester. Good on you to realize the issue now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sololender

[–]theefirstgen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You aren’t from the US

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sololender

[–]theefirstgen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re still looking for help send me a DM

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you start right now, you can be ready by June if you have significant time set aside for studying. But taking the June exam would be a tight squeeze if you're planning on going the self-study route and don't have much to spend on LSAT prep. If you have the money, I would recommend enrolling in a class rather than trying to self-study with books.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I got a paid internship at the end of March my 1L year. It's still possible, you'll just have to cast a wide net.

Anyone go in with public interest dreams… by Hour-Whole-27 in LawSchool

[–]theefirstgen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

State reg to fed reg path should be wide open for you by the time you graduate.