I'll be honest, I'm nervous as shit about researching. I'm admittedly inefficient and slow. I think that will be my biggest weakness this summer.

Glad to hear others are in the same boat! And great post, TooOld. I will definitely keep that stuff in mind!

1. Don't be weird.
2. Drink when lawyers are drinking, but never get belligerent. Don't not drink - see No. 1.

I don't drink. People who have been there, is this really going to be a problem? I will get something to hold so that I have a glass.

I don't drink. People who have been there, is this really going to be a problem? I will get something to hold so that I have a glass.

I don't drink. People who have been there, is this really going to be a problem? I will get something to hold so that I have a glass.

I as a Mormon apologize for the preachy-weirdness of the poster who was lecturing everyone about drinking.

I also think it was really disgusting that some of our more fratty bros threw down on people who abstain for religious reasons from alcohol. I guess mods will only moderate when shots are taken against more popular religious groups/ races (What if someone said "Hey orthodox Jew, why not learn to not wear your Yamaka at work, or go work for some Jewish law firm in Brooklyn instead).

Anyway, to respond to anyone still worrying about the drinking issue, I went to a top-10 undergraduate b-school. They taught us if we didn't drink to never make some point about it in public as a challenge to others, or announce it-- you'll just look self-righteous and contemptuous. Instead, the best way to handle it is to order soda, and if someone asks, just let them know straight up in a non-awkward/creeper way.

Any sane biglaw partner/firm will understand and support that people have religious or other beliefs that may conflict with some aspect of work (vegans, Sabbath-observers, Hijab-wearers, religious holidays, recovering-alcoholics, etc).

I don't drink. People who have been there, is this really going to be a problem? I will get something to hold so that I have a glass.

STOP SHITTING UP THIS THREAD, TEETOTALERS

STOP SHITTING UP THIS THREAD, TEETOTALERS

People will notice if you're a girl and not drinking.

(people assume you're pregnant)

What if you are

Probably want to make sure you deliver on the weekend so that you can be back billing on Monday.

STOP SHITTING UP THIS THREAD, TEETOTALERS

Anyone have any suggestions on legal writing guides? I took a bunch of exam courses 2L and so the memo/brief writing exercises we did 1L seem like ages ago. Although not legal in nature, Elements of Style is definitely on my radar. Same with Academic Legal Writing by Volokh (although I am wondering if this is more useful for comments/seminar papers, rather than memo/brief writing).

EDIT: Nvm, after failing to find anything through a forum search, I did a quick Google search that turned up a bunch of threads with suggestions. Seems like these have been the ones that have been recommended over and over:

Elements of Style, Strunk and white
Elements of Legal Style, Garner
Legal Writing in Plain English, Garner
Academic Legal Writing, Volokh

Am I missing anything that is an absolute must read?

The level at which others are preparing for their SA is a little disconcerting. I was sort of planning on showing up, not acting like a moron / weirdo, using common sense, and calling it a summer. Then again, maybe some on here are going to firms that don't typically do high offer rates. In that case, the behavior seems completely rational.

Are you planning to read these to get ready for your SA?

lol, some of these are like 200+ page books, and i just got done with 5 exams this semester, so no, i am not planning on reading these before i start my SA. i would just like to have them available for reference.