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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by cranberry » Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:33 pm

they're getting rid of the 172/171? why? overcrowding?

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by Dany » Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:36 pm

cranberry wrote:they're getting rid of the 172/171? why? overcrowding?
Cost, I think.

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by redbullvodka » Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:41 pm

Dany wrote:
cranberry wrote:they're getting rid of the 172/171? why? overcrowding?
Cost, I think.
I bet indirectly due to overcrowding -- one of the comments talks about the CTA asking for a higher subsidy because of their "crowd reduction" plans. That seems to make sense, as the crowds on the 171 during the winter time are actually ridiculous.

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by redbullvodka » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:06 am

Mad Hatter wrote:Is this for real?
Kind of really stupid, since it's on Westlaw anyway.

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by AspiringAcademic » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:20 am

redbullvodka wrote:
Mad Hatter wrote:Is this for real?
Kind of really stupid, since it's on Westlaw anyway.
I'm going to assume it's not true so I don't have to hit myself in the head with a casebook.

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by Bildungsroman » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:24 am

Mad Hatter wrote:Is this for real?
I seriously doubt it. People hiding books or stealing pages is one of those vintage law school rumors that I don't think actually happens in real life.

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by badaboom61 » Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:47 am

Bildungsroman wrote:
Mad Hatter wrote:Is this for real?
I seriously doubt it. People hiding books or stealing pages is one of those vintage law school rumors that I don't think actually happens in real life.
One of my relatives legitimately complained that this happened to him in 1973. It just seems silly now, though, since everything at all relevant is on Westlaw.

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by Xifeng » Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:20 am

If it did happen, I don't think you need to be very concerned w that particular classmate's memo performance :lol:

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by 2014 » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:01 pm

Those pages have been of great use to me, glad I thought to keep them from everyone else

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by redbullvodka » Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:26 pm

heard an anecdote today from a 2L that ~60% of c/o 2014 got biglaw summer positions so far. accurate?

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by skers » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:16 pm

redbullvodka wrote:heard an anecdote today from a 2L that ~60% of c/o 2014 got biglaw summer positions so far. accurate?
Hopefully that's off as that be taking a bit of hit compared with the last couple years.

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by badaboom61 » Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:05 pm

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redbullvodka wrote:heard an anecdote today from a 2L that ~60% of c/o 2014 got biglaw summer positions so far. accurate?
Hopefully that's off as that be taking a bit of hit compared with the last couple years.
I don't think anyone is doing anything but guessing up to this point unless OCS has accidentally mentioned it to someone. There's really no way to know for sure unless you hear it from OCS or wait until the Who Worked Where list comes out in June.

60% seems a bit low based on my own anecdotal experience; it seems closer to the 70 - 80% range to me, but again, that's based off the completely unrepresentative sample of people that I've talked to about it.

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by JollyGreenGiant » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:07 pm

Mad Hatter wrote:Is this for real?
I am a 3L... should I know what Moore's FP is by now?

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by Crowing » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:15 pm

redbullvodka wrote:heard an anecdote today from a 2L that ~60% of c/o 2014 got biglaw summer positions so far. accurate?
hope it's better than this because that doesn't sound too good

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by Xifeng » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:16 pm

Crowing wrote:
redbullvodka wrote:heard an anecdote today from a 2L that ~60% of c/o 2014 got biglaw summer positions so far. accurate?
hope it's better than this because that doesn't sound too good
If it makes you feel better, there's no way anyone actually knows that number unless they're BFFs with OCS who has managed to hunt down every 2L (which they haven't).

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Re: UChi rising 2Ls and 3Ls (!!!) taking Questions

Post by Emma. » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:51 pm

Crowing wrote:
redbullvodka wrote:heard an anecdote today from a 2L that ~60% of c/o 2014 got biglaw summer positions so far. accurate?
hope it's better than this because that doesn't sound too good
No one knows these numbers. Pretty sure that number is a random guess. FWIW I'd be very surprised if the current 2Ls didn't do better than our year.

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Re: UChi Current Students Taking Questions

Post by Mad Hatter » Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:13 am

Whoever @dat1L is, please stop or at least tone it down a bit. You're ruining one of the few bright spots in my life.

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Re: UChi Current Students Taking Questions

Post by Emma. » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:13 am

Mad Hatter wrote:Whoever @dat1L is, please stop or at least tone it down a bit. You're ruining one of the few bright spots in my life.
I hate to say it, but uchilawgo has really fallen off in the last few weeks.

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Re: UChi Current Students Taking Questions

Post by JamMasterJ » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:28 am

Has anyone here had Adam Cox for anything and would be willing to send me an old exam of his? He just came to NYU from UChi, so we have nothing on him

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Re: UChi Current Students Taking Questions

Post by Emma. » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:58 pm

JamMasterJ wrote:Has anyone here had Adam Cox for anything and would be willing to send me an old exam of his? He just came to NYU from UChi, so we have nothing on him
I had him for CivPro 1L year and really liked him. He taught a few different subjects, so not sure what you are looking for. Wasn't he at NYU all last year?

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Re: UChi Current Students Taking Questions

Post by nutella123 » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:31 am

Also would love information on Samaha.

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Re: UChi Current Students Taking Questions

Post by Mad Hatter » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:14 pm

What kind of elective is best?

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Re: UChi Current Students Taking Questions

Post by Xifeng » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:18 pm

Mad Hatter wrote:What kind of elective is best?
You all have way more than we did. Only a couple have the same professor.

I'd pick based on exam type, professor reviews, and subject matter. I didn't take my elective seriously and it was my lowest grade 1L year, so don't think you can just fuck around. If you have questions about a specific one you can PM me and I'll let you know if I've heard anything.

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Re: UChi Current Students Taking Questions

Post by Mad Hatter » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:21 pm

Are 1Ls graded on the same curve as 2/3Ls?

Seriously? What are you waiting for?

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