Grain of Salt
Here’s my theory about law school: no one really knows what they’re doing. They’re all just really good at pretending. To some extent, this is probably just wishful thinking, but then again, maybe not . . .
I know an upperclassman who had my Criminal Law professor his 1L year. He got an A in the class and told me and a few of my sectionmates that he believed his high grade came from citing case names in his answer. Well, we had a review session with that professor last week, and it turns out that he doesn’t care one bit about whether we cite cases. We won’t get any points for it; the best they can do is act as a convenient shorthand, but a short description of the case will work just as well.
Now, I don’t doubt that this upperclassman had good intentions. He has good grades and is obviously doing something right. He just doesn’t know what.
So the 3L-to-1L summer job advice session next Thursday? I’ll be there, but I’ll also be taking the advice with a grain of salt.
November 14th, 2005 at 1:38 am
Without a doubt, everyone’s a faker. Many people who do well in class bombed their practice tests, English majors fail memos, nice people hoard the good research books, and those who smile and say, “Oh, I’m not stressed” are in the back room of the library grinding their teeth. I love law school.