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How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by TheoO » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:30 am

This includes advice on:

1) how to write a really lazy note, and in general really not do anything over the bare minimum for cite checking.
2) How to lazily skirt through the semester classes, and in general the most chill classes to take, and what not to take.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by lawhopeful10 » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:37 am

For our journal to get writing credit we just needed a teacher to sign off after we wrote it. I mailed in the note but I could have put a coloring book in front of my teacher and she still would have signed it. If your journal operates like that just pick a good teacher that also doesn't care. As for class just pick ones with profs that have been around for a bit, that way you can skip / not pay attention and just grab an old outline late in the game. Also make sure you don't take classes with teachers that have strict attendence policies.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by jbagelboy » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:56 am

lawhopeful10 wrote:make sure you don't take classes with teachers that have strict attendance policies.
lawhopeful10 wrote:mail in the note (e.g. by taking a topic from a UG political science paper and throwing some relevant case law into it)
quit all student organizations

avoid seminars with extensive writing requirements

take classes with extensive outlines available

leave town often

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by Serett » Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:49 am

TheoO wrote:This includes advice on:

1) how to write a really lazy note, and in general really not do anything over the bare minimum for cite checking.
2) How to lazily skirt through the semester classes, and in general the most chill classes to take, and what not to take.
1) No journal.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by LitttUp » Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:15 pm

Have T/TH only classes and ALL FINALS ARE MULTIPLE CHOICE.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by star fox » Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:16 pm

Eh most people should do Journal unless you have an offer to return from a firm you summered with as a 1L in hand. If you're not on LR though you can more than likely just sorta coast through it.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by Purplebook » Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:39 pm

Take a language class.

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Post by zot1 » Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:52 pm

Big law bound.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by TheoO » Thu Oct 01, 2015 3:31 pm

Purplebook wrote:Take a language class.
FWIW, I'm in a language class atm and it's difficult as fuck. That said, I like it more than all my othe law courses and am actually enjoying it, but it's not easy at all if you want to actually make some inroads.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by Phil Brooks » Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:09 pm

If I wanted to pay money in order to be lazy, I'd go to an all-inclusive resort.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by jbagelboy » Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:17 pm

Phil Brooks wrote:If I wanted to pay money in order to be lazy, I'd go to an all-inclusive resort.
^ doesn't get it

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by SowhatsNU » Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:25 pm

How much effort do you need to get Stone (or generally top 1/3) 2L year?

Is the move just seminars and classes loaded with 3L's and LLM's? Or is that way off?

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by smaug » Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:33 pm

SowhatsNU wrote:How much effort do you need to get Stone (or generally top 1/3) 2L year?

Is the move just seminars and classes loaded with 3L's and LLM's? Or is that way off?
None. It's about top half for 2L, maybe easier. If you make an outline, you've probably studied more than most of your peers.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by Phil Brooks » Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:42 pm

jbagelboy wrote:
Phil Brooks wrote:If I wanted to pay money in order to be lazy, I'd go to an all-inclusive resort.
^ doesn't get it
Maybe so. My mentality is that I am paying money and foregoing income to attend school, therefore I would like to learn and get something out of it. It is also curious to me that people assume that after letting themselves coast during 2L and 3L years, they will inherently have the stamina to work unforgiving biglaw hours.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by #NotACop » Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:33 pm

Phil Brooks wrote:
jbagelboy wrote:
Phil Brooks wrote:If I wanted to pay money in order to be lazy, I'd go to an all-inclusive resort.
^ doesn't get it
Maybe so. My mentality is that I am paying money and foregoing income to attend school, therefore I would like to learn and get something out of it. It is also curious to me that people assume that after letting themselves coast during 2L and 3L years, they will inherently have the stamina to work unforgiving biglaw hours.
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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by Instinctive » Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:36 pm

Do a JD/MBA so your law school grades and experience really mean very little. Learn what you want and take golf and PE classes. Beer Pong lots.

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Re: How to have a really lazy 2L

Post by TheoO » Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:30 am

Instinctive wrote:Do a JD/MBA so your law school grades and experience really mean very little. Learn what you want and take golf and PE classes. Beer Pong lots.

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