IOWA 2012 Forum

[chrisbru]

The only way the US will start producing less new J.D. grads is if the ABA starts regulating class sizes or kicking out lower tier schools.

Let's just purge the fourth tier and get on with our lives, eh? haha

[shredderrrrrr]

The only way the US will start producing less new J.D. grads is if the ABA starts regulating class sizes or kicking out lower tier schools.

Let's just purge the fourth tier and get on with our lives, eh? haha

Is Drake fourth tier (I never know what the common boundaries are)? If not, I'm on board!

[ilovehalusky]

The only way the US will start producing less new J.D. grads is if the ABA starts regulating class sizes or kicking out lower tier schools.

Let's just purge the fourth tier and get on with our lives, eh? haha

Is Drake fourth tier (I never know what the common boundaries are)? If not, I'm on board!

Drake is one of the best 3rd tier schools. If 4th tier ones were dropped, the world would have to do without Phoenix...eh that's not too bad

[typ3]

To revisit an earlier discussion.

"Do I need to drink to be successful in law school?"
Answer: Not necessarily.

"Do I need to drink at ASW to be successful?"
Answer: Absolutely.

[Opie]

The only way the US will start producing less new J.D. grads is if the ABA starts regulating class sizes or kicking out lower tier schools.

Let's just purge the fourth tier and get on with our lives, eh? haha

Is Drake fourth tier (I never know what the common boundaries are)? If not, I'm on board!

Drake is one of the best 3rd tier schools. If 4th tier ones were dropped, the world would have to do without Phoenix...eh that's not too bad

I honestly think that if Drake were bigger it could break into the second tier.

The ABA should, IMHO, impose median floors (nothing crazy, but maybe 50th percentile of all applicants), class and section size limitations, and strict bar passage rate requirements. Also, they should make it harder to open a new school and use saturation of a market to determine if it should be possible at all to open a new school (i.e. Florida).

[chrisbru]

I honestly think that if Drake were bigger it could break into the second tier.

The ABA should, IMHO, impose median floors (nothing crazy, but maybe 50th percentile of all applicants), class and section size limitations, and strict bar passage rate requirements. Also, they should make it harder to open a new school and use saturation of a market to determine if it should be possible at all to open a new school (i.e. Florida).

If the rankings took regional strength into account, I think Drake would be 2nd tier for sure. They are ranked like 106 or something like that this year.

[ilovehalusky]

To revisit an earlier discussion.

"Do I need to drink to be successful in law school?"
Answer: Not necessarily.

"Do I need to drink at ASW to be successful?"
Answer: Absolutely.

Can the Mormons be exempt from this requirement?

[Ded Precedent]

Can the Mormons be exempt from this requirement?

Absolutely NOT!

[shredderrrrrr]

To revisit an earlier discussion.

"Do I need to drink to be successful in law school?"
Answer: Not necessarily.

"Do I need to drink at ASW to be successful?"
Answer: Absolutely.

Well shit, I'm fucked.

[typ3]

Mormons are exempt except they are expected to drink mock tails ( it's what the Mormons in our class do)

[Opie]

Mormons are exempt except they are expected to drink mock tails ( it's what the Mormons in our class do)

Are there really that many Mormons at Iowa?

[typ3]

Nope.. only one or two.

[DportIA]

I get into Davenport Wednesday, I think I am going to ride my bike to Iowa City for the ASW event at 6. Get those calories burned before having a couple beers with all the fellow Admitted Students. 70 miles of heaven in the Iowa countryside.

[typ3]

The law school is having a talent show / palooza this Thursday at Blue Moose, so this creates a few opportunities and a few headaches.

1.) All you guys are welcome to come and it is encouraged.
2.) It will cost you cover to attend.
3.) It will be entertaining and there will be a lot of inebriated law students.
4.) You may feel out of place not knowing some of the jokes and being in a sea of unknown people.

So, I think what would work best would be if we plan a place to meet outside in the pedmall after the reception for a quick TLS meet greet and I will escort you people (along with any other TLS Iowa Law Students who want to be a part of herding cats ) to Blue Moose-- which is just a street off of the pedmall. You can stay in the bar area and drink and cool your heels for an hour or so before hitting a few more places in the pedmall or you can pay the few extra bucks and watch / listen to the palooza / talent show. Blue Moose has a front and back bar areas that are separated. It'll be free to get to the front bar, you'll have to pay to get to the stage area.

I'm sure Chris can assist me in showing you guys a great night on the town.

The event: "LawLawPalooza is Equal Justice Foundation's springitme music festival. EJF raises money at various events throughout the year to provide stippends and scholarships for law students working in non-profit and public interest positions during the summer."

[chrisbru]

I get into Davenport Wednesday, I think I am going to ride my bike to Iowa City for the ASW event at 6. Get those calories burned before having a couple beers with all the fellow Admitted Students. 70 miles of heaven in the Iowa countryside.

Just to clarify, but I might have misread - ASW events are Thursday and Friday, there isn't anything on Wednesday night.



COME TO LAWLAWPALOOZA!!!!

It's a great event raising money for the Equal Justice Foundation. It will be a TON of fun and an amazing opportunity to meet current law students.

Plus, you can make fun of my musical talent - I'm singing/acoustic guitar-ing a 15 minute set.

[ilovehalusky]

Mormons are exempt except they are expected to drink mock tails ( it's what the Mormons in our class do)

Shweet

[typ3]

Is there an unofficial class of 2015 facebook group yet? If not someone should form one now and spread the word at ASW so people can join and plan things over the summer. Chris created ours last year and it was a godsend. No one wants to post in the official group because it is moderated and constantly under the scrutiny of watchful faculty eyes. Someone threw up some troll copy pasta on it and was met by the University Threat Assessment Team after class come Monday morning. Lesson: Post on your own unofficial group.

[DportIA]

I get into Davenport Wednesday, I think I am going to ride my bike to Iowa City for the ASW event at 6. Get those calories burned before having a couple beers with all the fellow Admitted Students. 70 miles of heaven in the Iowa countryside.

Just to clarify, but I might have misread - ASW events are Thursday and Friday, there isn't anything on Wednesday night.



COME TO LAWLAWPALOOZA!!!!

It's a great event raising money for the Equal Justice Foundation. It will be a TON of fun and an amazing opportunity to meet current law students.

Plus, you can make fun of my musical talent - I'm singing/acoustic guitar-ing a 15 minute set.

Yes, haha I am aware the events are Thursday-Friday.

Also, Iowa class of 2015 link: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=180300

I am the lonely member.

[typ3]

I get into Davenport Wednesday, I think I am going to ride my bike to Iowa City for the ASW event at 6. Get those calories burned before having a couple beers with all the fellow Admitted Students. 70 miles of heaven in the Iowa countryside.

Just to clarify, but I might have misread - ASW events are Thursday and Friday, there isn't anything on Wednesday night.



COME TO LAWLAWPALOOZA!!!!

It's a great event raising money for the Equal Justice Foundation. It will be a TON of fun and an amazing opportunity to meet current law students.

Plus, you can make fun of my musical talent - I'm singing/acoustic guitar-ing a 15 minute set.

Yes, haha I am aware the events are Thursday-Friday.

Also, Iowa class of 2015 link: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=180300

I am the lonely member.

Create a facebook group, a TLS thread won't suffice for people.

[chrisbru]

Create a facebook group, a TLS thread won't suffice for people.

This - preferably one people can search for and want to join.

Ours is "University of Iowa College of Law - Class of 2014"

[ilovehalusky]

I get into Davenport Wednesday, I think I am going to ride my bike to Iowa City for the ASW event at 6. Get those calories burned before having a couple beers with all the fellow Admitted Students. 70 miles of heaven in the Iowa countryside.

Just to clarify, but I might have misread - ASW events are Thursday and Friday, there isn't anything on Wednesday night.



COME TO LAWLAWPALOOZA!!!!

It's a great event raising money for the Equal Justice Foundation. It will be a TON of fun and an amazing opportunity to meet current law students.

Plus, you can make fun of my musical talent - I'm singing/acoustic guitar-ing a 15 minute set.

Yes, haha I am aware the events are Thursday-Friday.

Also, Iowa class of 2015 link: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=180300

I am the lonely member.

Create a facebook group, a TLS thread won't suffice for people.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/283182228383685/ this is the unofficial fb group as far as I can tell. The official one is http://www.facebook.com/groups/380104608669330/

[chrisbru]

http://www.facebook.com/groups/283182228383685/ this is the unofficial fb group as far as I can tell. The official one is http://www.facebook.com/groups/380104608669330/

We advertised the unofficial group by asking admissions to provide the link in an admitted students email.

I was also creepy/proactive and invited every non-administrator that joined the "official" group to the unofficial one.

[typ3]

Requesting to join so I can spam information about events this year and next.

[btw384]

Re: those who have not yet received financial aid info (meaning scholarships)

I came across something that you might be interested in. I was piddling around in ISIS and came across the Financial Aid Application Status section. Mine said nothing for a while, and now it says:

Your completed file was reviewed on February 24, 2012 . You should receive award notification in about three weeks from this date. Awards of students in the Colleges of Law and Medicine take longer.

So while I thought that there was zero movement and no scholarship coming my way for all of this time, it appears that some sort of offer is either in the mail or on its way. Nothing definitive, but I figured it would be worth letting people know so they could check theirs out.

[YankeeFan2]

Re: those who have not yet received financial aid info (meaning scholarships)

I came across something that you might be interested in. I was piddling around in ISIS and came across the Financial Aid Application Status section. Mine said nothing for a while, and now it says:

Your completed file was reviewed on February 24, 2012 . You should receive award notification in about three weeks from this date. Awards of students in the Colleges of Law and Medicine take longer.

So while I thought that there was zero movement and no scholarship coming my way for all of this time, it appears that some sort of offer is either in the mail or on its way. Nothing definitive, but I figured it would be worth letting people know so they could check theirs out.

I called and they told me the date that mine would be posted on ISIS so I could see it and not wait for the mail to come. In case any of you wanted to do the same.