UVA Law Students Taking Questions Forum

[thesealocust]

Not that it matters for us mere mortals, but looking at the CoA clerkship prior to the SC clerkship is very informative. Our 'in' with many SCJs runs via (notorious SC feeder) judge Wilkinson, for example.

These things are very cloak and dagger. The hiring breakdown might reflect a certain ideology and its causes may have some ideological ties, but it's not the direct cause.

[5ky]

Not that it matters for us mere mortals, but looking at the CoA clerkship prior to the SC clerkship is very informative. Our 'in' with many SCJs runs via (notorious SC feeder) judge Wilkinson, for example.

These things are very cloak and dagger. The hiring breakdown might reflect a certain ideology and its causes may have some ideological ties, but it's not the direct cause.

Yeah, it's the tie-in with Wilkinson that really does it for UVA. It looks like he normally hires one UVA student every year, and he sends an absurd amount of his clerks on to the S.Ct, as he's pretty much the top conservative feeder.

UVA also has a number of professors who clerked for conservatives judges, which also helps give the students a tie-in, since recommendations like that play an invaluable role in the process

[Yardbird]

Do any (1L) professors prohibit laptops in class?

[bgdddymtty]

Do any (1L) professors prohibit laptops in class?

Yes, but it's luck of the draw as to whether you end up with one (or more).

[thesealocust]

Do any (1L) professors prohibit laptops in class?

Several, desafortunadamente.

[Yardbird]

Do any (1L) professors prohibit laptops in class?

Yes, but it's luck of the draw as to whether you end up with one (or more).

Do any (1L) professors prohibit laptops in class?

Several, desafortunadamente.

Knowing my luck...

It sucks that we won't find out until a few days before classes start!

[anon sequitur]

Yeah, don't plan your whole academic strategy on using a laptop. 3/4 profs wouldn't allow them, 4/5 if you count LRW. You're in the same boat as everyone else in class, so don't stress.

[bgdddymtty]

Yeah, don't plan your whole academic strategy on using a laptop. 3/4 profs wouldn't allow them, 4/5 if you count LRW. You're in the same boat as everyone else in class, so don't stress.

I think my 1L grades might have been significantly better if some of my profs had banned laptops. I don't have the self-discipline not to surf all class long.

[NoodleyOne]

I kind of hope my professors do. That way I'll actually pay attention and take notes.

[danitt]

I kind of hope my professors do. That way I'll actually pay attention and take notes fall asleep.

FTFM.

[North]

While I was at ASD I noticed that all the liquor stores seemed to be owned/operated by the state -- I saw lots of VA-ABCs, for instance. Is booze really expensive in VA because of this?

[Tom Joad]

I kind of hope my professors do. That way I'll actually pay attention and take notes fall asleep.

FTFM.

Law school is a rigorous mental exercise. Sleep will be the last thing on your mind as you sit on the edge of your seat, enthralled in the intellectual goodness of 18th century English Common Law. Caffeine is for the masses, Blackstone is for the aspiring legal minds.

[5ky]

While I was at ASD I noticed that all the liquor stores seemed to be owned/operated by the state -- I saw lots of VA-ABCs, for instance. Is booze really expensive in VA because of this?

All the liquor stores are state-run, and that's the only place you can buy liquor. Grocery stores, to my knowledge, are only allowed to sell beer and wine. The benefit of this is that it's all uniform across the state, and can see every price online. You can compare for yourself to see if you think it's expensive:

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[mindarmed]

how big are football and basketball games amongst the law students? my UG has no sports really and i'd be lying to myself if one of the major selling points of UVA wasnt ACC sports

[anon sequitur]

Aside from the first football game at home (was that homecoming?) I didn't hear anything about it. But I know some people go to the games. If you're into it, you can find other people to go with I'm sure.

[sccjnthn]

how big are football and basketball games amongst the law students? my UG has no sports really and i'd be lying to myself if one of the major selling points of UVA wasnt ACC sports

I'm not sure how big they are with the rest of the students but my friends and I pre-gamed/tailgated all the big football games plus a few more. We also went to 80% of the basketball games-the student section is right behind the benches and it's fairly easy to get good seats. They just completed a new indoor football facility and the recruiting class has been trending up lately. We also have better football opponents this year (which could either be exciting or a disaster).

The basketball team had a stellar freshman class this year and should be solid for the next three years.

[Heat]

how big are football and basketball games amongst the law students? my UG has no sports really and i'd be lying to myself if one of the major selling points of UVA wasnt ACC sports

I'm not sure how big they are with the rest of the students but my friends and I pre-gamed/tailgated all the big football games plus a few more. We also went to 80% of the basketball games-the student section is right behind the benches and it's fairly easy to get good seats. They just completed a new indoor football facility and the recruiting class has been trending up lately. We also have better football opponents this year (which could either be exciting or a disaster).

The basketball team had a stellar freshman class this year and should be solid for the next three years.

I'll add that my friends and I went to every single football home game the last two years and multiple basketball games. The football team also had a top 25 recruiting class this year including the first 5 star recruit (RB - Mizzel which I can't spell) since 2005.

The football schedule while likely to be exciting is also likely to be a disaster. It is fun to go and watch but our sports teams aren't particularly great. Better then average but not top echelon. Coming from a school with no teams, its awesome. If I was coming from Bama undergrad I'd be embarrassed.

EDIT: Also homecoming is like the first home game in October. It is not the first home game of the year.

[albanach]

While I was at ASD I noticed that all the liquor stores seemed to be owned/operated by the state -- I saw lots of VA-ABCs, for instance. Is booze really expensive in VA because of this?

All the liquor stores are state-run, and that's the only place you can buy liquor. Grocery stores, to my knowledge, are only allowed to sell beer and wine. The benefit of this is that it's all uniform across the state, and can see every price online. You can compare for yourself to see if you think it's expensive:

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Scotch is way too expensive.

The governor was going to privatize liquor sales, but then backed down when he realized what a cash cow he was sitting on. Apparently this is one area where it's okay for the government to control the market.

[digifly]

So - grocery stores still sell beer, right? What's the variety like? I'm not entirely complete without my IPAs!

[thesealocust]

So - grocery stores still sell beer, right? What's the variety like? I'm not entirely complete without my IPAs!

People love their beer. Lots in the groceries and lots of specialty beer shops (Beer Run, etc.) plus local breweries around the area.

[005618502]

So I believe journal decisions are going to come out tomorrow. Where do we look to find out if we made the first cut? lol

[bluecrab5448]

So I believe journal decisions are going to come out tomorrow. Where do we look to find out if we made the first cut? lol

The bulletin board right outside of the fish bowl study room will have the new editorial boards posted. Some journals will also email you/leave candy in your mailbox.

[005618502]

So I believe journal decisions are going to come out tomorrow. Where do we look to find out if we made the first cut? lol

The bulletin board right outside of the fish bowl study room will have the new editorial boards posted. Some journals will also email you/leave candy in your mailbox.

Is that the one right by the student records office? Its going to suck finding out I didnt get onto a journal lol

[bluecrab5448]

So I believe journal decisions are going to come out tomorrow. Where do we look to find out if we made the first cut? lol

The bulletin board right outside of the fish bowl study room will have the new editorial boards posted. Some journals will also email you/leave candy in your mailbox.

Is that the one right by the student records office? Its going to suck finding out I didnt get onto a journal lol

Yup. But it's not the bulletin board right outside SRO, it's the one next to the various student organization bulletin boards. I think most journals do email you with congratulatory news, but if you want the sweet glory of seeing it on paper, just show up at 8:30ish and look for a large cluster of people. Good luck!

[thesealocust]

I don't remember emails (at least first thing), but I may be wrong or things may have changed.

Don't let it stress you too much. Journals are awful, especially when you have to do work on them as 1L. If you do miss getting on one, it will absolutely not destroy your career prospects. Make sure you've got some legal stuff to slap on your resume so you look involved, keep your chin up, and it'll be alright - I know people without journals who got great jobs.

If you do get on a journal and it has a bar night thing, please by all means go and drink their free booze