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Not taking it, but I am curious as to how it goes. Be sure to check in and let us know!LawSoHard04 wrote:Anyone here taking the BARBRI class at the school the first week of August?
Also, anyone know what to expect from it?
Yeah, I'll definitely be back on this thread to spread some knowledge. But I'm thrilled to finally get to schedule out my days. Total OCD personality over here. Lots of things to do after you are enrolled too!PatriotP74 wrote:Not taking it, but I am curious as to how it goes. Be sure to check in and let us know!LawSoHard04 wrote:Anyone here taking the BARBRI class at the school the first week of August?
Also, anyone know what to expect from it?
On another note I think we will be getting our schedules this week, everyone be sure to get the hold taken off your account!
They said on the facebook page it would be early next week!twokings wrote:Has anyone been enrolled yet?
Class schedules are up on my.smu.eduPatriotP74 wrote:They said on the facebook page it would be early next week!twokings wrote:Has anyone been enrolled yet?
Not a bad draw. I had each of them except Crespi last year.thetravelinglawyer wrote:Looks like I'm in section 2 - anyone else?
Section 2 schedule:
Monday 11-11:50 (Crim Law), 1:30-2:20 (Property)
Tuesday 9-10:15 (Torts), 11-12:15 (Civ Pro), 2-3:15 (LRWA)
Wednesday 9-9:50 (Contracts), 11-11:50 (Crim Law), 1:30-2:20 (Property)
Thursday 9-10:15 (Torts), 11-12:15 (Civ Pro), 2-3:15 (LRWA)
Friday 9-9:50 (Contracts), 11-11:50 (Crim Law)
Profs are Palacios for Crim Law, Robinson for Property, Mayo for Torts, Colangelo for Civ Pro, and Crespi for Contracts.
Pretty happy with the schedule, I appreciate the late Monday start and being done by lunchtime on Fridays. I don't know enough about the professors yet to know whether this was a good or bad draw there.
If you like to write on the books, buy. If you hate seeing pages highlighted, rent (don't buy new if you can avoid it). I bought mine used if I could, and a couple of them had excellent highlighting and notes. All the highlighted parts were actually the important aspects of the case, and it was very helpful when I didn't read and just wanted to skim before class. On the same note, one had really shitty highlighting - everything was highlighted, just in different colors. It didn't bother me, but it would have really bothered some.thetravelinglawyer wrote:Does anyone have any suggestions on textbooks - which to rent vs buy, which to get new vs used, etc? Leaning towards renting new for all of them, seems like the best compromise between cost vs avoiding excessive highlighting/notes from previous owners.
Graduated several years ago (cringe) and had Crespi for total of four classes, including both contracts. I personally loved him. Gives you a book of all of his old exams (which are pretty classic racehorse issue spotters). Doesn't cold call. Some people thought he was terribly boring in class, but all I cared about was that he was cool, he didn't cold call and I could practice his exams a ton early on. You also barely ever have to actually read the casebook.p1921 wrote:Not a bad draw. I had each of them except Crespi last year.thetravelinglawyer wrote:Looks like I'm in section 2 - anyone else?
Section 2 schedule:
Monday 11-11:50 (Crim Law), 1:30-2:20 (Property)
Tuesday 9-10:15 (Torts), 11-12:15 (Civ Pro), 2-3:15 (LRWA)
Wednesday 9-9:50 (Contracts), 11-11:50 (Crim Law), 1:30-2:20 (Property)
Thursday 9-10:15 (Torts), 11-12:15 (Civ Pro), 2-3:15 (LRWA)
Friday 9-9:50 (Contracts), 11-11:50 (Crim Law)
Profs are Palacios for Crim Law, Robinson for Property, Mayo for Torts, Colangelo for Civ Pro, and Crespi for Contracts.
Pretty happy with the schedule, I appreciate the late Monday start and being done by lunchtime on Fridays. I don't know enough about the professors yet to know whether this was a good or bad draw there.
Why is that? You can write in books that you rent. Books can be returned with writing or highlighting, just no water damage, binding damage, things like that.p1921 wrote:
If you like to write on the books, buy.
Hey ya'll, just finished up the law preview course this past week. Really helpful actually. I'll admit, I didn't know much about anything going into it so it definitely helped me get a grasp on things. Met a ton of sweet people too. About 30 or so total in the class I'd say.LawSoHard04 wrote:Yeah, I'll definitely be back on this thread to spread some knowledge. But I'm thrilled to finally get to schedule out my days. Total OCD personality over here. Lots of things to do after you are enrolled too!PatriotP74 wrote:Not taking it, but I am curious as to how it goes. Be sure to check in and let us know!LawSoHard04 wrote:Anyone here taking the BARBRI class at the school the first week of August?
Also, anyone know what to expect from it?
On another note I think we will be getting our schedules this week, everyone be sure to get the hold taken off your account!
Doing the lord's work.BVest wrote:Looks like most of my 1L profs are not teaching 1L courses this year, but for those of you in section 3 (Civ Pro) and for the returning 2Es (Property, Con Law I), here are my outlines.
Civ Pro (Prof. Thornburg) is probably getting dated (Daimler, Walden). Con Law I (Prof. Bloom) might be as well (Zivitofsky, Spokeo). Seems like property (Forrester) never changes though, unless she no longer uses her book.
I've only heard of it from an extremely small amount of people, but even those were top 10% and IP or diversity or had some really special work experience. It seems like all the big law firms in Dallas are offering to students at higher ranking schools, and then possibly may offer to anyone at SMU if they have an spots leftover, which really sucks for us at SMU.EquitiesinDallas wrote:Has anyone heard about people getting 1L interviews with any of the Big Law firms in Dallas? Several classes have already been filled and I haven't heard of anyone even getting a shot to interview?
Yep. I know five people in my section with offers in BigLaw and one in Houston. Almost all had connections or were IP/diversity. I know a couple more who interviewed but no offer. Three firms straight up told me they save their summer 1L slots for Harvard/Yale.DCOptOut wrote:I've only heard of it from an extremely small amount of people, but even those were top 10% and IP or diversity or had some really special work experience. It seems like all the big law firms in Dallas are offering to students at higher ranking schools, and then possibly may offer to anyone at SMU if they have an spots leftover, which really sucks for us at SMU.EquitiesinDallas wrote:Has anyone heard about people getting 1L interviews with any of the Big Law firms in Dallas? Several classes have already been filled and I haven't heard of anyone even getting a shot to interview?
