1Ls How much time are you spending on homework (POLL)
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:50 pm
This poll only includes homework outside of class.
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The exact oppositeGrizz wrote:ITT: pissing contest
Certainly don't seem it.NYC Law wrote:How is it even possible to spend >15 hours this early?
The intro concepts aren't that hard...
I do much more than 15 hours. It's not that I'm not grasping the subject matter quick but that I feel like since this is law school I should have no free time. I guess I need to stop thinking like that.NYC Law wrote:How is it even possible to spend >15 hours this early?
The intro concepts aren't that hard...
But I mean, what do you do? Just keep re-reading the same thing? I don't even feel like we're far enough in to start doing many practice problems since most essays involve multiple issues that are later to come.wallawhite1987 wrote:I do much more than 15 hours. It's not that I'm not grasping the subject matter quick but that I feel like since this is law school I should have no free time. I guess I need to stop thinking like that.NYC Law wrote:How is it even possible to spend >15 hours this early?
The intro concepts aren't that hard...
Gunners gonna gun.NYC Law wrote:How is it even possible to spend >15 hours this early?
The intro concepts aren't that hard...
I basically go through everything with a fine-tooth comb. I also have a couple supplements that I've been using even if I get the material completely. Like I said, I'm probably going to stop doing this much, because it's a unnecessary and even a little neurotic. I still think >15 hrs. is a little low, though.NYC Law wrote:But I mean, what do you do? Just keep re-reading the same thing? I don't even feel like we're far enough in to start doing many practice problems since most essays involve multiple issues that are later to come.wallawhite1987 wrote:I do much more than 15 hours. It's not that I'm not grasping the subject matter quick but that I feel like since this is law school I should have no free time. I guess I need to stop thinking like that.NYC Law wrote:How is it even possible to spend >15 hours this early?
The intro concepts aren't that hard...
After the 4th week, you get a lot more work to do. Im now in my 6th week. Especially with LRW. First 3 weeks I spent maybe an hour total on LRW, now its my most time consuming class and the others haven't eased any (contracts actually picked up as did torts).NYC Law wrote:How is it even possible to spend >15 hours this early?
The intro concepts aren't that hard...
How do you manage to read and brief 300 pages and do LRW assignments in less than 30 hours? LRW assignments are brutal at my school.shoeshine wrote:>30 hrs = your doing it wrong
What do you do in LWR that you spend more time in it than your two doctrinal classes? Aren't you a 1L as well?Extension_Cord wrote:After the 4th week, you get a lot more work to do. Im now in my 6th week. Especially with LRW. First 3 weeks I spent maybe an hour total on LRW, now its my most time consuming class and the others haven't eased any (contracts actually picked up as did torts).NYC Law wrote:How is it even possible to spend >15 hours this early?
The intro concepts aren't that hard...
I spend atleast 30 hours a week and thats NOT including supplemental assignments/reading/or review.
Con Law = atleast 10 hours a week (100 pages a week + briefing + outlining).
Contracts = around 6 hours a week (60 pages...)
Torts = around 5 hours a week (50 pages...)
LRW = Atleast 10 hours a week (3 hours reading and doing basic assignments, 7 on writing/research/weekly assignments)(When the first memo was due I spent around 25 hours that week)
Im not an over acheiver or a slow reader, this stuff just takes time.
Yes, Im a 1L.target wrote:What do you do in LWR that you spend more time in it than your two doctrinal classes? Aren't you a 1L as well?Extension_Cord wrote:After the 4th week, you get a lot more work to do. Im now in my 6th week. Especially with LRW. First 3 weeks I spent maybe an hour total on LRW, now its my most time consuming class and the others haven't eased any (contracts actually picked up as did torts).NYC Law wrote:How is it even possible to spend >15 hours this early?
The intro concepts aren't that hard...
I spend atleast 30 hours a week and thats NOT including supplemental assignments/reading/or review.
Con Law = atleast 10 hours a week (100 pages a week + briefing + outlining).
Contracts = around 6 hours a week (60 pages...)
Torts = around 5 hours a week (50 pages...)
LRW = Atleast 10 hours a week (3 hours reading and doing basic assignments, 7 on writing/research/weekly assignments)(When the first memo was due I spent around 25 hours that week)
Im not an over acheiver or a slow reader, this stuff just takes time.
LRW = ungraded at my schoolExtension_Cord wrote:How do you manage to read and brief 300 pages and do LRW assignments in less than 30 hours? LRW assignments are brutal at my school.shoeshine wrote:>30 hrs = your doing it wrong
I think 30 hours a week is the minimal they actually expect you to work. I mean its the equivelent of a 45 hour a week job... Come on, everyone knows law school is more demanding than a normal 8-5 job.
Grizz wrote:ITT: pissing contest
Per day in all my non-LRW classes combined.Extension_Cord wrote:LRW is graded at my school.
You have a combined total of 50-60 pages a week per class or total?
You're outlining already?shoeshine wrote:LRW = ungraded at my schoolExtension_Cord wrote:How do you manage to read and brief 300 pages and do LRW assignments in less than 30 hours? LRW assignments are brutal at my school.shoeshine wrote:>30 hrs = your doing it wrong
I think 30 hours a week is the minimal they actually expect you to work. I mean its the equivelent of a 45 hour a week job... Come on, everyone knows law school is more demanding than a normal 8-5 job.
I do the minimum and get help from the TA in that class.
Reading and briefing should not take more than three hours per day. I have about 50-60 pages of case book reading in my non-LRW classes. That usually takes about 3 hours with briefing every case.
I outline and review on the weekend for about 2-3 hours.
I am averaging 18-22 hours of homework per week. It will probably bump up during finals but over 30 would be excessive now.
do your outline ... if you have nothing else can do ..redo your outline again ...wallawhite1987 wrote:I basically go through everything with a fine-tooth comb. I also have a couple supplements that I've been using even if I get the material completely. Like I said, I'm probably going to stop doing this much, because it's a unnecessary and even a little neurotic. I still think >15 hrs. is a little low, though.NYC Law wrote:But I mean, what do you do? Just keep re-reading the same thing? I don't even feel like we're far enough in to start doing many practice problems since most essays involve multiple issues that are later to come.wallawhite1987 wrote:I do much more than 15 hours. It's not that I'm not grasping the subject matter quick but that I feel like since this is law school I should have no free time. I guess I need to stop thinking like that.NYC Law wrote:How is it even possible to spend >15 hours this early?
The intro concepts aren't that hard...
unfortunately , it does be graded at my school...shoeshine wrote:LRW = ungraded at my schoolExtension_Cord wrote:How do you manage to read and brief 300 pages and do LRW assignments in less than 30 hours? LRW assignments are brutal at my school.shoeshine wrote:>30 hrs = your doing it wrong
I think 30 hours a week is the minimal they actually expect you to work. I mean its the equivelent of a 45 hour a week job... Come on, everyone knows law school is more demanding than a normal 8-5 job.
I do the minimum and get help from the TA in that class.
Reading and briefing should not take more than three hours per day. I have about 50-60 pages of case book reading in my non-LRW classes. That usually takes about 3 hours with briefing every case.
I outline and review on the weekend for about 2-3 hours.
I am averaging 18-22 hours of homework per week. It will probably bump up during finals but over 30 would be excessive now.
LRW ,I have 100 pages need to read and brief...last week ..Extension_Cord wrote:LRW is graded at my school.
You have a combined total of 50-60 pages a week per class or total?