OFFICIAL 1L Exam Prep & Motivation Thread (CSWS) Forum
- mephistopheles

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offtopic, but is anyone gunning for a transfer?
- Doorkeeper

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So basically only biglawl bros for soj?soj wrote:Sorry bro, I hate potus/scotus/academic/bureaucrat wannabes.Doorkeeper wrote:soj wrote:Eww. I immediately assume I hate anyone who likes classes like that. Same with conlaw.![]()
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(Because we all know PI is a myth)
- soj

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I just don't like gunners, including biglaw gunners. But yeah, pretty much every non-biglaw legal job requires gunning, so that narrows the field a lot.
- Bronck

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I am a Capitol Hill gunner.soj wrote:I just don't like gunners, including biglaw gunners. But yeah, pretty much every non-biglaw legal job requires gunning, so that narrows the field a lot.
- soj

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Why are you impersonating Doorkeeper?Bronck wrote:I am a Capitol Hill gunner.soj wrote:I just don't like gunners, including biglaw gunners. But yeah, pretty much every non-biglaw legal job requires gunning, so that narrows the field a lot.
- LetsGoLAW

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I'm an in-house gunner.
- Doorkeeper

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FTFY.soj wrote:Why are you impersonating Doorkeeper?Bronck wrote:soj wrote:I just don't like gunners, including biglaw gunners. But yeah, pretty much every non-biglaw legal job requires gunning, so that narrows the field a lot.I am a Capitol Hill gunner.The legislature is prole.
FWIW: The people who want fed gov and are gunning are either delusional or not doing it right. General gunning is useless for most fed gov (minus prefstigious DOJ and in-agency appellate work). Networking matters a lot more for Capitol Hill and (most) agency work. Targeted gunning in a specific class would only be beneficial if your prof is connected.
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- gaud

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I'm starting to get the swing of admin bros. What that really means is I've started to pay attention. CSWS
- stillwater

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Im a shitlaw gunner.
- Bronck

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Doc review for LIFEstillwater wrote:Im a shitlaw gunner.
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paintbynumbers

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Bronck wrote:I am a Capitol Hill gunner.soj wrote:I just don't like gunners, including biglaw gunners. But yeah, pretty much every non-biglaw legal job requires gunning, so that narrows the field a lot.
All about who you know. I am gunning for this as well and a transfer to DC/Maryland area to work there during the year, when alot easier to get foot in the door. Have done 2 internships there and have a decent amt of contacts but trying to get a of counsel j.o.b. on a committee..10 years, wipe out debt....lobbying job
- Nelson

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Those of us fortunate enough to have P/F legal writing: credited amount of time to spend on drafting appellate brief? 10 hrs.? The research is done, I just have to write it, and I have a week and a half. I have next to no interest in this thing and need to schedule a reasonable time limit for myself.
- gaud

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What I would do for P/F legal writing. Tso Jelly.
- UnamSanctam

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Hour per page max. Preferably 20-30 minutes per page.Nelson wrote:Those of us fortunate enough to have P/F legal writing: credited amount of time to spend on drafting appellate brief? 10 hrs.? The research is done, I just have to write it, and I have a week and a half. I have next to no interest in this thing and need to schedule a reasonable time limit for myself.
- Bronck

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Seeing as how I pretty much did my memo first semester in 5-6 hrs from scratch, I say 5-6 hours.Nelson wrote:Those of us fortunate enough to have P/F legal writing: credited amount of time to spend on drafting appellate brief? 10 hrs.? The research is done, I just have to write it, and I have a week and a half. I have next to no interest in this thing and need to schedule a reasonable time limit for myself.
- soj

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As long as it takes starting the day before.Nelson wrote:Those of us fortunate enough to have P/F legal writing: credited amount of time to spend on drafting appellate brief? 10 hrs.? The research is done, I just have to write it, and I have a week and a half. I have next to no interest in this thing and need to schedule a reasonable time limit for myself.
- Tiago Splitter

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I spent 3-4 hours going from outline to rough draft.Nelson wrote:Those of us fortunate enough to have P/F legal writing: credited amount of time to spend on drafting appellate brief? 10 hrs.? The research is done, I just have to write it, and I have a week and a half. I have next to no interest in this thing and need to schedule a reasonable time limit for myself.
- stillwater

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my brief is gonna blow
- Bronck

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Wanna write mine for me? We have a really fun topic.Tiago Splitter wrote:I spent 3-4 hours going from outline to rough draft.Nelson wrote:Those of us fortunate enough to have P/F legal writing: credited amount of time to spend on drafting appellate brief? 10 hrs.? The research is done, I just have to write it, and I have a week and a half. I have next to no interest in this thing and need to schedule a reasonable time limit for myself.
- thelawschoolproject

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I fucking hate legal writing and all things associated with it.
- Nelson

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This is what I'll probably end up doing which will just result insoj wrote:As long as it takes starting the day before.Nelson wrote:Those of us fortunate enough to have P/F legal writing: credited amount of time to spend on drafting appellate brief? 10 hrs.? The research is done, I just have to write it, and I have a week and a half. I have next to no interest in this thing and need to schedule a reasonable time limit for myself.
There isn't enough gunner in me to do what I should do and start ahead of time.Tiago Splitter wrote:3-4 hours going from outline to rough draft
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Bronck wrote:Oh wow, can you please send me???? I can PM you my emailPinkLotus wrote:If anyone is using the Kadish casebook for Crim, I have an OL from a 2L who booked the class. It's more of a supplement than an OL since it's obsceeeeeenely long, but it may be helpful for review and for constructing your own OL.
- skers

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gaud wrote:What I would do for P/F legal writing. Tso Jelly.
No fucking kidding. Graded LRW is awful.
- Doorkeeper

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THISthelawschoolproject wrote:I fucking hate legal writing and all things associated with it.
- stillwater

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x1000000000Doorkeeper wrote:THISthelawschoolproject wrote:I fucking hate legal writing and all things associated with it.