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LRW memo is our entire grade for the class.

I want a good grade on my LRW memo, but I don't want to neglect my other classes. I'm not sure what the proper perspective is for balancing these competing interests. Have you thought about how much time to spend on your memo?

18.6 hours.

MrKappus wrote:18.6 hours.

cracks me up every time. these jokes never get old.

stocksly33 wrote:

MrKappus wrote:18.6 hours.

cracks me up every time. these jokes never get old.

He maybe joking, but depending on your professor this would be accurate at UVA.

I am glad my school has LARW end in the middle of the semester so that it doesn't screw us for finals.

cavebat2000 wrote:I am glad my school has LARW end in the middle of the semester so that it doesn't screw us for finals.

cavebat2000 wrote:I am glad my school has LARW end in the middle of the semester so that it doesn't screw us for finals.

Yeah, mine is over in mid-November.

OP - however long it takes to research and write. Some people it will take a couple of days, some three weeks. Trying to put a number on it is arbitrary and useless.

kalvano wrote: OP - however long it takes to research and write. Some people it will take a couple of days, some three weeks. Trying to put a number on it is arbitrary and useless.

I'm not asking specifically, how much time do I need to spend on it. I'm just looking for perspective.

Is it worth beating my memo to death in hopes of writing onto law review? Do the rewards (for reviewing the finished product over and over again) diminish when they only provide minor changes? Is there as much competition among students on a memo as there are on exams? etc.

BruceWayne wrote:

stocksly33 wrote:

MrKappus wrote:18.6 hours.

cracks me up every time. these jokes never get old.

He maybe joking, but depending on your professor this would be accurate at UVA.

You just got a B-.

stocksly33 wrote:

kalvano wrote: OP - however long it takes to research and write. Some people it will take a couple of days, some three weeks. Trying to put a number on it is arbitrary and useless.

I'm not asking specifically, how much time do I need to spend on it. I'm just looking for perspective.

Is it worth beating my memo to death in hopes of writing onto law review? Do the rewards (for reviewing the finished product over and over again) diminish when they only provide minor changes? Is there as much competition among students on a memo as there are on exams? etc.

At my school, the LW class doesn't have anything to do with law review.

Don't blow it off, but once you've said everything there is to say, put it aside. I think the curve in most LW classes is too tight to really stand out anyway.

mikeytwoshoes wrote:

BruceWayne wrote:

stocksly33 wrote:

MrKappus wrote:18.6 hours.

cracks me up every time. these jokes never get old.

He maybe joking, but depending on your professor this would be accurate at UVA.

You just got a B-.

lol