GULC Students Taking Questions Forum

[JuliusCaesar]

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[ChristineBaskets]

Wanted to get a second opinion on this:

I just found out I'm in DeLaurentis' LRW class. The 3 required books are TeachingLaw (electronic coursebook), A Uniform System of Citation ("The Bluebook"), and Rhetoric for Lawyers.

I was previously told to refrain from buying the latter 2 books, and to just use TeachingLaw. Thoughts?

How did you find out this information? I thought we find out tomorrow at our registration

My section assignment showed up on Canvas.

Wanted to get a second opinion on this:

I just found out I'm in DeLaurentis' LRW class. The 3 required books are TeachingLaw (electronic coursebook), A Uniform System of Citation ("The Bluebook"), and Rhetoric for Lawyers.

I was previously told to refrain from buying the latter 2 books, and to just use TeachingLaw. Thoughts?

Lol @ not buying the bluebook

Whoever told you that was trolling you. The bluebook is the only absolutely indispensable item in all of law school. You can probably skip the other book though.

It might have been me - I definitely did not mean not to buy the bluebook! just that of the legal writing theory books, the teachinglaw website is better than the paper book (though we had a different book last year)

Looks like I misinterpreted. My bad.

[ChristineBaskets]

To those who have been through Orientation at GULC... For a variety of reasons, it's looking like I won't be able to stay for the festitivities later in the evening tonight (Dean's welcome at 7pm and reception at 7:30). How much will I be missing out?

[Hand]

To those who have been through Orientation at GULC... For a variety of reasons, it's looking like I won't be able to stay for the festitivities later in the evening tonight (Dean's welcome at 7pm and reception at 7:30). How much will I be missing out?

Last year the dean implied that we should start donating money right away in his welcome speech. I wouldn't have wanted to miss that.

[TLSModBot]

To those who have been through Orientation at GULC... For a variety of reasons, it's looking like I won't be able to stay for the festitivities later in the evening tonight (Dean's welcome at 7pm and reception at 7:30). How much will I be missing out?

Last year the dean implied that we should start donating money right away in his welcome speech. I wouldn't have wanted to miss that.

Aw ours just focused on how a solid half of us would be alcoholics or drug addicts by graduation

[mmmmmmkay]

To those who have been through Orientation at GULC... For a variety of reasons, it's looking like I won't be able to stay for the festitivities later in the evening tonight (Dean's welcome at 7pm and reception at 7:30). How much will I be missing out?

I think I skipped 100% of evening activities. Survived, maybe even thrived.

[EzraFitz]

Wanted to get a second opinion on this:

I just found out I'm in DeLaurentis' LRW class. The 3 required books are TeachingLaw (electronic coursebook), A Uniform System of Citation ("The Bluebook"), and Rhetoric for Lawyers.

I was previously told to refrain from buying the latter 2 books, and to just use TeachingLaw. Thoughts?

Lol @ not buying the bluebook

Whoever told you that was trolling you. The bluebook is the only absolutely indispensable item in all of law school. You can probably skip the other book though.

I would borrow another person's copy of the last book to skim the readings, but generally it really wasn't necessary.

[doctoroflaw91]

Wanted to get a second opinion on this:

I just found out I'm in DeLaurentis' LRW class. The 3 required books are TeachingLaw (electronic coursebook), A Uniform System of Citation ("The Bluebook"), and Rhetoric for Lawyers.

I was previously told to refrain from buying the latter 2 books, and to just use TeachingLaw. Thoughts?

Lol @ not buying the bluebook

Whoever told you that was trolling you. The bluebook is the only absolutely indispensable item in all of law school. You can probably skip the other book though.

I would borrow another person's copy of the last book to skim the readings, but generally it really wasn't necessary.

Unless you need the hard copy of the book for LRW, you can also subscribe to the online Bluebook. It's super useful if you end up writing for a journal. Much easier to search for strange rules than the hard copy.

[Londonbear]

Wanted to get a second opinion on this:

I just found out I'm in DeLaurentis' LRW class. The 3 required books are TeachingLaw (electronic coursebook), A Uniform System of Citation ("The Bluebook"), and Rhetoric for Lawyers.

I was previously told to refrain from buying the latter 2 books, and to just use TeachingLaw. Thoughts?

Lol @ not buying the bluebook

Whoever told you that was trolling you. The bluebook is the only absolutely indispensable item in all of law school. You can probably skip the other book though.

I would borrow another person's copy of the last book to skim the readings, but generally it really wasn't necessary.

Unless you need the hard copy of the book for LRW, you can also subscribe to the online Bluebook. It's super useful if you end up writing for a journal. Much easier to search for strange rules than the hard copy.

You may also not need to do more than 1 yr subscription b/c I know some journals have their own subscription access. But agreed that online is better than hard copy.

[BmoreOrLess]

To those who have been through Orientation at GULC... For a variety of reasons, it's looking like I won't be able to stay for the festitivities later in the evening tonight (Dean's welcome at 7pm and reception at 7:30). How much will I be missing out?

Last year the dean implied that we should start donating money right away in his welcome speech. I wouldn't have wanted to miss that.

Aw ours just focused on how a solid half of us would be alcoholics or drug addicts by graduation

Come on, it was only 1/3rd. "Look to your right, look to your left, one of you will have a substance abuse problem."

*Sips wine at 2 AM*

[20171203]

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[Hand]

I think I skipped 100% of evening activities. Survived, maybe even thrived.

Does that mean the undergrad reception is optional and not mandatory? I'm a little tired of the redundancy of orientation already and have John Oliver tickets at 9:30 so I'd rather not go.

it is most definitely optional; I can't comment on whether you'd miss out on something since I didn't go last year

[Glasseyes]

Orientation is largely worthless and just an opportunity to meet classmates and hear horror stories from Mitch Bailin.

[TLSModBot]

To those who have been through Orientation at GULC... For a variety of reasons, it's looking like I won't be able to stay for the festitivities later in the evening tonight (Dean's welcome at 7pm and reception at 7:30). How much will I be missing out?

Last year the dean implied that we should start donating money right away in his welcome speech. I wouldn't have wanted to miss that.

Aw ours just focused on how a solid half of us would be alcoholics or drug addicts by graduation

Come on, it was only 1/3rd. "Look to your right, look to your left, one of you will have a substance abuse problem."

*Sips wine at 2 AM*

Look if I knew how to math I wouldn't have gone to law school

[ChristineBaskets]

Are these "1L 101" Workshops worth attending?

[Hand]

Are these "1L 101" Workshops worth attending?

No. They serve merely to make insecure gunners feel a little better.

[Glasseyes]

Are these "1L 101" Workshops worth attending?

No. They serve merely to make insecure gunners feel a little better.

Every hour spent in a workshop would have been better spent doing homework. There was one helpful one much later in the semester about exam strategy, but otherwise just ask yourself if the topic is something you have any basic understanding of; if so, skip it.

[EzraFitz]

Are these "1L 101" Workshops worth attending?

No. They serve merely to make insecure gunners feel a little better.

Every hour spent in a workshop would have been better spent doing homework. There was one helpful one much later in the semester about exam strategy, but otherwise just ask yourself if the topic is something you have any basic understanding of; if so, skip it.

Literally went to none of these and it had zero effect. Much better advice on here and from upper classmen if you need it.

[ChristineBaskets]

Thanks guys.

Would someone be able to explain how LRW is graded? There's a bunch of "projects" throughout the semester... Are those graded, or is just the exam graded? And is it A/B/C, Honors/Pass/Fail, ?

As far as the GoCards go, I see that there's lots of restaurants and whatnot where you can get discounts by paying with the GoCard (e.g. Subway). Does this only apply to the locations that are actually on campus?

[buckiguy_sucks]

Thanks guys.

Would someone be able to explain how LRW is graded? There's a bunch of "projects" throughout the semester... Are those graded, or is just the exam graded? And is it A/B/C, Honors/Pass/Fail, ?

its 10% total class participation (which includes all the projects) and the other 90% is the final memo and final brief you do i think its 40% memo 50% brief. the class is a normal curve graded class

As far as the GoCards go, I see that there's lots of restaurants and whatnot where you can get discounts by paying with the GoCard (e.g. Subway). Does this only apply to the locations that are actually on campus?

only on campus as far as i'm aware but i've only ever used my gocard to print and pay for parking

[usn26]

Thanks guys.

Would someone be able to explain how LRW is graded? There's a bunch of "projects" throughout the semester... Are those graded, or is just the exam graded? And is it A/B/C, Honors/Pass/Fail, ?

its 10% total class participation (which includes all the projects) and the other 90% is the final memo and final brief you do i think its 40% memo 50% brief. the class is a normal curve graded class

No more bluebook exam?

[Gray]

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[buckiguy_sucks]

Thanks guys.

Would someone be able to explain how LRW is graded? There's a bunch of "projects" throughout the semester... Are those graded, or is just the exam graded? And is it A/B/C, Honors/Pass/Fail, ?

its 10% total class participation (which includes all the projects) and the other 90% is the final memo and final brief you do i think its 40% memo 50% brief. the class is a normal curve graded class

No more bluebook exam?

oh that's right so its 10% participation 10% blue book 35% memo and 45% brief

[BmoreOrLess]

To add to the above, the other projects aren't "graded" but you lose participation points if you don't hand stuff in or don't try at all.

Also the BB exam is definitely still a thing. I think it's 10% of first semester? Not sure - check the syllabus.

Fixed this based off my LRW experience.

[Gray]

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