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johansantana21 wrote:

alicrimson wrote:First exam down. I walked out feeling fairly confident only to realize that I missed one of the key elements in my essay. The big underlying issue was robbery and the bulk of everything else was applicable through some giant resevoir dog fact pattern. (Yes, there was Mr. Pink). There were a few principal issues;however, I blew the analysis of mens rea and decided for some God forsaken reason that robbery was general intent. Why? I don't know. We didn't do theft in class but its super easy. I realized a good hour and a half after the test this happened. Seriously hoping that I don't get x'd for every single issue because I messed up one mens rea term. If I do, I'm looking at a D. Sucks. My boyfriend thinks I'm being stupid because he doesn't think I'll get docked thousands of times for one problem but idk...I guess I shouldn't worry about it but I was feeling pretty good. Damn it. lol. Anywho, on to torts.

People get a D in law school?

Anyways best of luck.

crossarmant wrote:Torts at 10am tomorrow. 3 Practice exams, ~15 hypos out of Seigel's as well as a load of Multiple Choice down. 3 hours in-class, closed book exam. Let's do this.... I feel pretty confident.

ilovesf wrote:Wow a lot of us have exams tomorrow! I have civ pro at 8:30

$peppercorn wrote:Contracts at 9. Here we go

thegrayman wrote:Erie q:

my professor gave us a guide to follow when analyzing erie problems, and it starts off with saying erie problems can arise in:

a) diversity cases
b) supplemental jurisdiction
c) removal jurisdicition

I have a flowchart that says it can only come up in diversity cases??

which is right? I have been using supplements to do erie, are there multiple ways to tackle erie issues or do they all achieve the same end result?

also - I hate civ pro, I will make my kids read civ pro books when they are bad

thegrayman wrote:Erie q:

my professor gave us a guide to follow when analyzing erie problems, and it starts off with saying erie problems can arise in:

a) diversity cases
b) supplemental jurisdiction
c) removal jurisdicition

I have a flowchart that says it can only come up in diversity cases??

which is right? I have been using supplements to do erie, are there multiple ways to tackle erie issues or do they all achieve the same end result?

also - I hate civ pro, I will make my kids read civ pro books when they are bad

jjlaw wrote:One thing: I hate study groups. I am not going to be in one next semester. Too much bullshit when so much shit is already hitting the fan.

/end rant

johansantana21 wrote:

jjlaw wrote:One thing: I hate study groups. I am not going to be in one next semester. Too much bullshit when so much shit is already hitting the fan.

/end rant

Elaborate?

jjlaw wrote:

johansantana21 wrote:

jjlaw wrote:One thing: I hate study groups. I am not going to be in one next semester. Too much bullshit when so much shit is already hitting the fan.

/end rant

Elaborate?

It's a trap like all the TLS guides have mentioned. I wanted to give people the benefit of the doubt and try to bounce ideas off one of another to learn the material throughout the semester, but the people I study with were so flaky all semester and can't pull their shit together. I gave up trying to coordinate with them a month ago, but sometimes when they ask me questions that I think they should have asked/ we should have talked about a month ago, I get really pissed. Study groups are a time sink, like everyone else has said on TLS. I believe it now.

jjlaw wrote:It's a trap like all the TLS guides have mentioned. I wanted to give people the benefit of the doubt and try to bounce ideas off one of another to learn the material throughout the semester, but the people I study with were so flaky all semester and can't pull their shit together. I gave up trying to coordinate with them a month ago, but sometimes when they ask me questions that I think they should have asked/ we should have talked about a month ago, I get really pissed. Study groups are a time sink, like everyone else has said on TLS. I believe it now.

thegrayman wrote:

$peppercorn wrote:Contracts at 9. Here we go

crush!!!!!!!

crossarmant wrote:

jjlaw wrote:It's a trap like all the TLS guides have mentioned. I wanted to give people the benefit of the doubt and try to bounce ideas off one of another to learn the material throughout the semester, but the people I study with were so flaky all semester and can't pull their shit together. I gave up trying to coordinate with them a month ago, but sometimes when they ask me questions that I think they should have asked/ we should have talked about a month ago, I get really pissed. Study groups are a time sink, like everyone else has said on TLS. I believe it now.

A couple of classmates invited me into a study group and I accepted initially thinking it would be a good idea. But I reneged later just because I found that the more I isolated myself from the LS social giggles and whatnot, the more centered I was and felt like I understood the subject matter better.... Well, lets hope I learned it all well.

theavrock wrote:Do well on your exams all who have them. I refuse to say good luck.

"The best of luck of all is
the luck you make for yourself."
Douglas MacArthur

ilovesf wrote:Wow a lot of us have exams tomorrow! I have civ pro at 8:30

TheFutureLawyer wrote:

theavrock wrote:Do well on your exams all who have them. I refuse to say good luck.

"The best of luck of all is
the luck you make for yourself."
Douglas MacArthur

"Better to be lucky than to be good."
The Bunk