Law as a noble profession Forum

[BackToTheOldHouse]

Wow, this just came up on Volokh about conclusory:
http://volokh.com/2011/05/25/we-are-the ... sory-blog/

[Rooney]

So much for the topic of the thread

[keg411]

You could tell Verity is a 0L simply because ConLawl sucks and no one post 1L talks about it like that.

To the OP - thanks for the topic. It's nice to see that some practicing attorneys are not jaded. I question your given reason behind the layoffs and no-offers (bad attitude rather than ITE), but I guess if you have to cut, that's one way of choosing to do so.

[Verity]

Verity, do you really not understand how fucking douchy you look? It's like I turned to a picture of someone with aspergers and saw you. People don't hate vocabulary, they hate people who look like they are trying to impress with their vocabulary. Seriously, if you want to be successful you need to learn how to interact with people. And seemingly you have gone through life without that skill.

This is nonsensical. You're assuming that the use of a word like "jejune," which you deem to be far too uncommon to use in any context, must necessarily imply that I'm trying to impress you.

Honestly, I had no idea that an non-scientific, non-jargon, non-technical six-letter word would cause such a backlash. Really. I just used it because it fit. That makes me a douche?

Maybe you, and all the idiots who responded in kind ITT are douches for jumping to conclusions and focusing on inconsequential nonsense. I'm the one who had to defend myself from your smugness, and yes, what you are all doing is indeed a brand of smugness.

[BackToTheOldHouse]

You guys suck.

This statement is still true.

[Patriot1208]

Verity, do you really not understand how fucking douchy you look? It's like I turned to a picture of someone with aspergers and saw you. People don't hate vocabulary, they hate people who look like they are trying to impress with their vocabulary. Seriously, if you want to be successful you need to learn how to interact with people. And seemingly you have gone through life without that skill.

This is nonsensical. You're assuming that the use of a word like "jejune," which you deem to be far too uncommon to use in any context, must necessarily imply that I'm trying to impress you.
Honestly, I had no idea that an non-scientific, non-jargon, non-technical six-letter word would cause such a backlash. Really. I just used it because it fit. That makes me a douche?

Maybe you, and all the idiots who responded in kind ITT are douches for jumping to conclusions and focusing on inconsequential nonsense. I'm the one who had to defend myself from your smugness, and yes, what you are all doing is indeed a brand of smugness.

it clearly made sense. And whether or not you were trying to impress is irrelevant because you came across like you were. Here is the thing, if everyone else thinks you are acting like a douche, it doesn't matter if you think you are. Plenty of well meaning people come off as assholes and they are treated like assholes. Your intentions don't really matter. A little self awareness would help you quite a bit.

[Anonymous User]

Honestly, I had no idea that an non-scientific, non-jargon, non-technical six-letter word would cause such a backlash. Really. I just used it because it fit. That makes me a douche?

Verity, had you known that this word would cause a "backlash" before you used it, would you still have used it?

[Verity]

Verity, do you really not understand how fucking douchy you look? It's like I turned to a picture of someone with aspergers and saw you. People don't hate vocabulary, they hate people who look like they are trying to impress with their vocabulary. Seriously, if you want to be successful you need to learn how to interact with people. And seemingly you have gone through life without that skill.

This is nonsensical. You're assuming that the use of a word like "jejune," which you deem to be far too uncommon to use in any context, must necessarily imply that I'm trying to impress you.
Honestly, I had no idea that an non-scientific, non-jargon, non-technical six-letter word would cause such a backlash. Really. I just used it because it fit. That makes me a douche?

Maybe you, and all the idiots who responded in kind ITT are douches for jumping to conclusions and focusing on inconsequential nonsense. I'm the one who had to defend myself from your smugness, and yes, what you are all doing is indeed a brand of smugness.

it clearly made sense. And whether or not you were trying to impress is irrelevant because you came across like you were. Here is the thing, if everyone else thinks you are acting like a douche, it doesn't matter if you think you are. Plenty of well meaning people come off as assholes and they are treated like assholes. Your intentions don't really matter. A little self awareness would help you quite a bit.

So I'm not a douche, but I just come across as one? How can you say intentions don't matter? I'm not saying what's bolded above, I'm saying that it does matter that I didn't intend to be condescending. You all assume that I do, and that's the only way (if you're right) you could justifiably call me a douche.

[Verity]

Honestly, I had no idea that an non-scientific, non-jargon, non-technical six-letter word would cause such a backlash. Really. I just used it because it fit. That makes me a douche?

Verity, had you known that this word would cause a "backlash" before you used it, would you still have used it?

I probably wouldn't have posted at all, since there are so many arrogant pricks ITT.

[Anonymous User]

Honestly, I had no idea that an non-scientific, non-jargon, non-technical six-letter word would cause such a backlash. Really. I just used it because it fit. That makes me a douche?

Verity, had you known that this word would cause a "backlash" before you used it, would you still have used it?

I probably wouldn't have posted at all, since there are so many arrogant pricks ITT.

So you're repentant?

[Patriot1208]

Honestly, I had no idea that an non-scientific, non-jargon, non-technical six-letter word would cause such a backlash. Really. I just used it because it fit. That makes me a douche?

Verity, had you known that this word would cause a "backlash" before you used it, would you still have used it?

I probably wouldn't have posted at all, since there are so many arrogant pricks ITT.

So you're repentant?

Are you having a conversation with yourself?

[Verity]

Honestly, I had no idea that an non-scientific, non-jargon, non-technical six-letter word would cause such a backlash. Really. I just used it because it fit. That makes me a douche?

Verity, had you known that this word would cause a "backlash" before you used it, would you still have used it?

I probably wouldn't have posted at all, since there are so many arrogant pricks ITT.

So you're repentant?

Not repentant, but maybe disgusted.

[AreJay711]

Verity, had you known that this word would cause a "backlash" before you used it, would you still have used it?

I probably wouldn't have posted at all, since there are so many arrogant pricks ITT.

So you're repentant?

Not repentant, but maybe disgusted.

Yeah, no regrets but you should be ashamed of yourself.

[Verity]

Are you having a conversation with yourself?

If that's your clever trick, touche.

[Verity]

Yeah, no regrets but you should be ashamed of yourself.

This, along with other reasons, is why most people think lawyers are scumbags. They cultivate a frame of mind and an attitude in law school that, while largely appropriate in the legal world, alienates others in real life. Like it or not, most people will think you're a douche after graduation when you approach them with the same rampant smugness ITT.

[A'nold]

From what I've seen, Verity seems like a good guy/girl. However, I will say that it is true that you can always spot a 0L when the discussion becomes about the law. There is just no way a person can be able to "talk law" w/ a law student and be on the same level. It's not a superiority thing, but once you get to law school and get through the first semester, you'll begin to understand why this is so.

[AreJay711]

Yeah, no regrets but you should be ashamed of yourself.

This, along with other reasons, is why most people think lawyers are scumbags. They cultivate a frame of mind and an attitude in law school that, while largely appropriate in the legal world, alienates others in real life. Like it or not, most people will think you're a douche after graduation when you approach them with the same rampant smugness ITT.

Oh god, I'm just joshing. You, good sir or madam, need to lighten up and stop taking yourself and random exchanges on the internet so seriously.

[fatduck]

Yeah, no regrets but you should be ashamed of yourself.

This, along with other reasons, is why most people think lawyers are scumbags. They cultivate a frame of mind and an attitude in law school that, while largely appropriate in the legal world, alienates others in real life. Like it or not, most people will think you're a douche after graduation when you approach them with the same rampant smugness ITT.

Oh god, I'm just joshing. You, good sir or madam, need to lighten up and stop taking yourself and random exchanges on the internet so seriously.

indubitably

[Anonymous User]

Man, it is so jejune to argue over this.

[Rooney]

Yeah, no regrets but you should be ashamed of yourself.

This, along with other reasons, is why most people think lawyers are scumbags. They cultivate a frame of mind and an attitude in law school that, while largely appropriate in the legal world, alienates others in real life. Like it or not, most people will think you're a douche after graduation when you approach them with the same rampant smugness ITT.

"Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man girl."

[fatduck]

Man, you guys are so jejune to argue over this.

i think you used that improprietarily

[Anonymous User]

Anonymous User wrote:
Man, you guys are so jejune to argue over this.

i think you used that improprietarily

You can't "own" a word. What a jejune argument.

[fatduck]

Anonymous User wrote:
Man, you guys are so jejune to argue over this.

i think you used that improprietarily

You can't "own" a word. What a jejune argument.

reported for abusing anonymous feature to post anti-semitic garbage

[nygrrrl]

This is a reminder that the Anonymous Feature is only to be used "when you are revealing sensitive employment related information about a firm, job, clerkship, etc."
STOP ABUSING THE FEATURE.
I will out any further anon posts that do not comply with the rules.
Thank you, carry on.

[fatduck]

well don't i look like a narc, now