Texas Law c/o 2020 - Hook 'em!!! [Under New Management] Forum
- renc56
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Do any UT students on TLS do pro bono/care at all about getting a pro bono award? If so, do you have any tips or some personal experiences about completing UT's pro bono projects/days that there are clinics held?
I volunteer to relax so this would be one of the four things I'm assuming I will do that is not studying.
I volunteer to relax so this would be one of the four things I'm assuming I will do that is not studying.
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If any of y'all are from the Dallas area, let's get together before school starts sometime. I only know two fellow 1L's so I wouldn't mind meeting more before school and the craziness starts.
- TheWalrus
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I got some pro bono awards. Do you have any specific ?'s Or just want general info?renc56 wrote:Do any UT students on TLS do pro bono/care at all about getting a pro bono award? If so, do you have any tips or some personal experiences about completing UT's pro bono projects/days that there are clinics held?
I volunteer to relax so this would be one of the four things I'm assuming I will do that is not studying.
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Hey y'all! 3L here. Hope everyone's excited to start! UT has been an amazing school for me, and I can honestly say everything I have experienced from the first day I moved to Austin 2 years ago (man, time flies) until now has far exceeded my wildest expectations.
Mini-pep talk aside, I have some old hornbooks, textbooks, etc. from 1L that really helped me and I'm trying to sell them off now. For example, I had McGarity for torts and the hornbook I used + the flash cards saved my life in that class because it a was closed note exam and my last final of my first semester (the struggle gets real, trust me).
I don't know if they've released your classes yet, but this stuff should help regardless of who you have. I also have some old outlines + my own outlines that I can email y'all.
Last thing: amta is a terrible OP.
Mini-pep talk aside, I have some old hornbooks, textbooks, etc. from 1L that really helped me and I'm trying to sell them off now. For example, I had McGarity for torts and the hornbook I used + the flash cards saved my life in that class because it a was closed note exam and my last final of my first semester (the struggle gets real, trust me).
I don't know if they've released your classes yet, but this stuff should help regardless of who you have. I also have some old outlines + my own outlines that I can email y'all.
Last thing: amta is a terrible OP.
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considering im your alt, speak for yourself....rnoodles wrote:Hey y'all! 3L here. Hope everyone's excited to start! UT has been an amazing school for me, and I can honestly say everything I have experienced from the first day I moved to Austin 2 years ago (man, time flies) until now has far exceeded my wildest expectations.
Mini-pep talk aside, I have some old hornbooks, textbooks, etc. from 1L that really helped me and I'm trying to sell them off now. For example, I had McGarity for torts and the hornbook I used + the flash cards saved my life in that class because it a was closed note exam and my last final of my first semester (the struggle gets real, trust me).
I don't know if they've released your classes yet, but this stuff should help regardless of who you have. I also have some old outlines + my own outlines that I can email y'all.
Last thing: amta is a terrible OP.
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- rnoodles
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cash me ousside SC washin my boi sammy d avenge us HOWBOWDAH
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i think someone hacked into rnoodles's accountrnoodles wrote:Hey y'all! 3L here. Hope everyone's excited to start! UT has been an amazing school for me, and I can honestly say everything I have experienced from the first day I moved to Austin 2 years ago (man, time flies) until now has far exceeded my wildest expectations.
oh nvm this makes sense nowrnoodles wrote:Mini-pep talk aside, I have some old hornbooks, textbooks, etc. from 1L that really helped me and I'm trying to sell them off now.
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General info would be nice and/or a broad overview of the type of projects you worked on (time commitment, interest, etc)! I saw a list of previous pro bono projects and they seem like a half-day, low stress commitment. That sounds like something I'd like to at the very least commit too early on in the semester before shit hits the fan.TheWalrus wrote:I got some pro bono awards. Do you have any specific ?'s Or just want general info?renc56 wrote:Do any UT students on TLS do pro bono/care at all about getting a pro bono award? If so, do you have any tips or some personal experiences about completing UT's pro bono projects/days that there are clinics held?
I volunteer to relax so this would be one of the four things I'm assuming I will do that is not studying.
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I did not do any of the campus pro bono stuff, but I did (1) get the emails and (2) get a torchbearers (100+ hours) recognition.
(1) Emails
Here are some typical emails: First email of a school year
(2) You don't have to do your pro bono hours through the school. If you do a non-profit or government internship, I suggest you do that for credit (so that your 3L is a lot easier). However, those for-credit opportunities have a minimum number of hours you have to work in order to get credit, and any hours you complete above and beyond the requirement can be counted toward your pro bono hours.
(1) Emails
Here are some typical emails: First email of a school year
(2) You don't have to do your pro bono hours through the school. If you do a non-profit or government internship, I suggest you do that for credit (so that your 3L is a lot easier). However, those for-credit opportunities have a minimum number of hours you have to work in order to get credit, and any hours you complete above and beyond the requirement can be counted toward your pro bono hours.
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cannibal ox wrote:i think someone hacked into rnoodles's accountrnoodles wrote:Hey y'all! 3L here. Hope everyone's excited to start! UT has been an amazing school for me, and I can honestly say everything I have experienced from the first day I moved to Austin 2 years ago (man, time flies) until now has far exceeded my wildest expectations.
oh nvm this makes sense nowrnoodles wrote:Mini-pep talk aside, I have some old hornbooks, textbooks, etc. from 1L that really helped me and I'm trying to sell them off now.
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what do y'all think of those Barbri 1L prep classes?
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Don't. Enjoy your last free summer. Nothing you do know will help you much in the fall.Tx878 wrote:what do y'all think of those Barbri 1L prep classes?
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TheWalrus wrote:Don't. Enjoy your last free summer. Nothing you do know will help you much in the fall.Tx878 wrote:what do y'all think of those Barbri 1L prep classes?
That's what I was learning towards. I don't really wanna spend one of my last few weeks in a prep class from 7am-5pm..but I saw a number of people in the FB group talking about doing it and wondered if I was missing something
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This is your first opportunity to ignore what your classmates are doing. You're going to have to do this a lot. It's the hardest thing to do, basically impossible, but necessary to keep in mind throughout 1L. What works for you isn't going to be what works for your classmates, and vice versa. Trying to follow what classmates do is going to stress you out and probably do more harm than good.Tx878 wrote:TheWalrus wrote:Don't. Enjoy your last free summer. Nothing you do know will help you much in the fall.Tx878 wrote:what do y'all think of those Barbri 1L prep classes?
That's what I was learning towards. I don't really wanna spend one of my last few weeks in a prep class from 7am-5pm..but I saw a number of people in the FB group talking about doing it and wondered if I was missing something
As for the Barbri 1L materials I found them moderately helpful. I think I signed up for $50 and got access to all their outlines and videos (my $50 was put towards my bar material price, but that's a long ways off for you). Some of the videos are really helpful (Freer for Civ Pro) and some are just meh, but if you're struggling with a subject sometimes hearing it from another source can clear it up for you.
Additionally, the reason you shouldn't be doing any prep right now is because you don't know your professor. The most important thing for 1L exams is to write for your professor, and since there's so much material in each 1L subject your professor might skip areas that other professors spend a lot of time on. If the Barbri professor teaches it one way and your professor teaches it completely differently, you need to latch onto your professor's way and spit that back at them for the exam.
- Tx878
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cannibal ox wrote:This is your first opportunity to ignore what your classmates are doing. You're going to have to do this a lot. It's the hardest thing to do, basically impossible, but necessary to keep in mind throughout 1L. What works for you isn't going to be what works for your classmates, and vice versa. Trying to follow what classmates do is going to stress you out and probably do more harm than good.Tx878 wrote:TheWalrus wrote:Don't. Enjoy your last free summer. Nothing you do know will help you much in the fall.Tx878 wrote:what do y'all think of those Barbri 1L prep classes?
That's what I was learning towards. I don't really wanna spend one of my last few weeks in a prep class from 7am-5pm..but I saw a number of people in the FB group talking about doing it and wondered if I was missing something
As for the Barbri 1L materials I found them moderately helpful. I think I signed up for $50 and got access to all their outlines and videos (my $50 was put towards my bar material price, but that's a long ways off for you). Some of the videos are really helpful (Freer for Civ Pro) and some are just meh, but if you're struggling with a subject sometimes hearing it from another source can clear it up for you.
Additionally, the reason you shouldn't be doing any prep right now is because you don't know your professor. The most important thing for 1L exams is to write for your professor, and since there's so much material in each 1L subject your professor might skip areas that other professors spend a lot of time on. If the Barbri professor teaches it one way and your professor teaches it completely differently, you need to latch onto your professor's way and spit that back at them for the exam.
Great advice and definitely what I needed to hear about ignoring my classmates. Thank you.
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The 1L class grid is up if you're an obsessive monster like me and want to look at that sort of thing:
https://law.utexas.edu/courses/catalog/ ... year/20179
Can't wait to try on the sorting hat and find out my class schedule.
https://law.utexas.edu/courses/catalog/ ... year/20179
Can't wait to try on the sorting hat and find out my class schedule.
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- Torres1893
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Earliest classes are at 9:10. I was expecting a little earlier, but at least I have more time to hit the gym before class.Babe-Loblaw wrote:The 1L class grid is up if you're an obsessive monster like me and want to look at that sort of thing:
https://law.utexas.edu/courses/catalog/ ... year/20179
Can't wait to try on the sorting hat and find out my class schedule.
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Looks like we will have two small classes (about 20 students) and two large classes (about 70 students). Assuming 270 1L's.Babe-Loblaw wrote:The 1L class grid is up if you're an obsessive monster like me and want to look at that sort of thing:
https://law.utexas.edu/courses/catalog/ ... year/20179
Can't wait to try on the sorting hat and find out my class schedule.
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Your LRW class will be 1/4th of your section and 1 of your 3 doctrinal classes will also be 1/4th of your section (but a different mix than LRW).
Your LRW class is the group with the same mentor (2L or 3L mentor) group.
Second semester you'll have the same LRW class/group and then all 3 doctrinals will be with with your large section (~70).
Your LRW class is the group with the same mentor (2L or 3L mentor) group.
Second semester you'll have the same LRW class/group and then all 3 doctrinals will be with with your large section (~70).
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my SO got her 1L schedule yesterday and i am jelly.
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- Tx878
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amta wrote:my SO got her 1L schedule yesterday and i am jelly.
Ugh I'm so ready to get ours!!!
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nice tar, brother.Tx878 wrote:Ugh I'm so ready to get ours!!!amta wrote:my SO got her 1L schedule yesterday and i am jelly.
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Moved in for good today! Feels good to be here!
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I'm moving out next week Have fun at school law babbys (i'm in between wishing i had another 3 years in school to fuck around, and you-couldnt-pay-me-enough-to-be-a-1L-again)
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