UC Irvine c/o 2018 Forum

[LawsRUs]

yaaaay i just rsvp-ed for asw. really excited to meet you all (and also sit in for dean chem's federal courts class (hehe))
see you all

eta: which airport are you all using? LAX?

uci is looking really good rn to me, i want socal

one more thing: which hotel?

If you can, I HIGHLY suggest flying into John Wayne (SNA airport code). It is adjacent to campus and has tons of flights with all major carriers, as well as free shuttles from the airport to nearby hotels.

okay thanks for the info!!
are you coming to uci's asw?

even though i pretty much said it in my pm, yes i am coming

[caliplaw]

who's going to asw?

are you going? sorry if you already said and i missed it.

[Drowninmyowntears]

Anyone going to the symposium on Feb 21st? "Critical perspectives on the war on drugs" should be really good! I'm visiting the school the day before (feb 20)... I'll let ya'll know how it goes!

Is anyone else also considering UC Hastings and have any pros/cons they would like to share?

[LawsRUs]

Anyone going to the symposium on Feb 21st? "Critical perspectives on the war on drugs" should be really good! I'm visiting the school the day before (feb 20)... I'll let ya'll know how it goes!

Is anyone else also considering UC Hastings and have any pros/cons they would like to share?

im your person: i'm also considering hastings
hastings is sooo expensive; given the exact same scholarship offer that both schools hv given me at the moment, it's def uci
location at hastings is great, but expensive if it comes down to rent etc
also, i know uci participates in UCDC program, im not sure if hastings does

hv you gotten your scholarship info from hastings yet?

[Drowninmyowntears]

Anyone going to the symposium on Feb 21st? "Critical perspectives on the war on drugs" should be really good! I'm visiting the school the day before (feb 20)... I'll let ya'll know how it goes!

Is anyone else also considering UC Hastings and have any pros/cons they would like to share?

im your person: i'm also considering hastings
hastings is sooo expensive; given the exact same scholarship offer that both schools hv given me at the moment, it's def uci
location at hastings is great, but expensive if it comes down to rent etc
also, i know uci participates in UCDC program, im not sure if hastings does

hv you gotten your scholarship info from hastings yet?

Yeah, I just PM'd you!!

[rion91]

who's going to asw?

are you going? sorry if you already said and i missed it.

yep, i'll be going. already rsvped need to get a plane ticket tho...

[LawsRUs]

Anyone going to the symposium on Feb 21st? "Critical perspectives on the war on drugs" should be really good! I'm visiting the school the day before (feb 20)... I'll let ya'll know how it goes!

aww i wanted to go to that! yes pls let us know how it goes!!

[LawsRUs]

yep, i'll be going. already rsvped

yaaaay

[james_byrd74]

Anyone going to the symposium on Feb 21st? "Critical perspectives on the war on drugs" should be really good! I'm visiting the school the day before (feb 20)... I'll let ya'll know how it goes!

Is anyone else also considering UC Hastings and have any pros/cons they would like to share?

I was thinking about going to the symposium. It seems interesting, but it also seems long. I'm not sure how willing I am to drive 30 miles to spend 8 hours on a Saturday observing lecture. If there are any other potential matriculants attending, perhaps it would be worth while to go and meet a few of you. Have you decided whether or not you'll be making it?

Also, you stated that you're visiting the campus on Friday, the 20th. Just so you're aware: the campus tours and information sessions are only on available on Wednesdays and Thursdays. I imagine you already know that, but if not, you may want to plan your trip for a day earlier!

With regard to UC Hastings, I opted not to apply at the last minute. Too many huge cons (many of which are personal, however) to justify the time spent on the application when I was reasonably certain I would be admitted to higher ranked schools. Of the more objectives reasons: (1) The cost of living in San Francisco is outrageous; (2) Hastings is widely considered one of the most competitive schools in the nation, which makes sense considering their students are forced to compete against Berkeley and Stanford grads for jobs; and (3) Just 64% of their last graduating class had full-time, bar-required jobs after 9 months.

Just a note, my girlfriend and I will be touring the campus on Wednesday, February 25th. If anybody is interested in going the same day and grabbing lunch and a beer on campus afterward, let me know. It would be great to meet some future classmates.

[Drowninmyowntears]

Anyone going to the symposium on Feb 21st? "Critical perspectives on the war on drugs" should be really good! I'm visiting the school the day before (feb 20)... I'll let ya'll know how it goes!

Is anyone else also considering UC Hastings and have any pros/cons they would like to share?

I was thinking about going to the symposium. It seems interesting, but it also seems long. I'm not sure how willing I am to drive 30 miles to spend 8 hours on a Saturday observing lecture. If there are any other potential matriculants attending, perhaps it would be worth while to go and meet a few of you. Have you decided whether or not you'll be making it?

Also, you stated that you're visiting the campus on Friday, the 20th. Just so you're aware: the campus tours and information sessions are only on available on Wednesdays and Thursdays. I imagine you already know that, but if not, you may want to plan your trip for a day earlier!

With regard to UC Hastings, I opted not to apply at the last minute. Too many huge cons (many of which are personal, however) to justify the time spent on the application when I was reasonably certain I would be admitted to higher ranked schools. Of the more objectives reasons: (1) The cost of living in San Francisco is outrageous; (2) Hastings is widely considered one of the most competitive schools in the nation, which makes sense considering their students are forced to compete against Berkeley and Stanford grads for jobs; and (3) Just 64% of their last graduating class had full-time, bar-required jobs after 9 months.

Just a note, my girlfriend and I will be touring the campus on Wednesday, February 25th. If anybody is interested in going the same day and grabbing lunch and a beer on campus afterward, let me know. It would be great to meet some future classmates.

I'm driving down from Santa Barbara just to go! However, I'm very interested in social justice and intersections between race/law so perhaps I have more of an interest than the average student.

Even though they don't have class visits or tours advertised for Fridays, you can still do it. All I did was email and ask and they set up a whole schedule for me, even arranging meetings with certain people/depts that I requested. They have one of the most responsive and friendly admissions offices I've encountered thus far!

Even though I'm already doing this trip, I might also go for ASW! I heard they give a $500 stipend if you are farther than 50 miles!!!

[LawsRUs]

I'm very interested in social justice and intersections between race/law so perhaps I have more of an interest than the average student.

I can tell you right now we wld make good buddies!! I am also interested in the intersection between race and the law--how the law has been used to establish a certain hierarchical order and power structure that works and has worked historically, both institutionally and individually, to oppress certain racial and ethnic groups. Also how the law can be used as a form of resistance for those groups and as a form of empowerment.

eta: ^^ eww i sounded boring. did anyone fall asleep reading that? but i didn't sound that boring in my PS tho.

[Drowninmyowntears]

I'm very interested in social justice and intersections between race/law so perhaps I have more of an interest than the average student.

I can tell you right now we wld make good buddies!! I am also interested in the intersection between race and the law--how the law has been used to establish a certain hierarchical order and power structure that works and has worked historically, both institutionally and individually, to oppress certain racial and ethnic groups. Also how the law can be used as a form of resistance for those groups and as a form of empowerment.

eta: ^^ eww i sounded boring. but i didn't sound that boring in my PS tho.

Um, wanna be best friends? Haha! That's a summary of my legal ideology right there! I bet you applied to the CRS program at UCLA too!

[LawsRUs]

I'm very interested in social justice and intersections between race/law so perhaps I have more of an interest than the average student.

I can tell you right now we wld make good buddies!! I am also interested in the intersection between race and the law--how the law has been used to establish a certain hierarchical order and power structure that works and has worked historically, both institutionally and individually, to oppress certain racial and ethnic groups. Also how the law can be used as a form of resistance for those groups and as a form of empowerment.

eta: ^^ eww i sounded boring. but i didn't sound that boring in my PS tho.

Um, wanna be best friends? Haha! That's a summary of my legal ideology right there! I bet you applied to the CRS program at UCLA too!

haha close !! i'll pm you, im sometimes creeped out by occasional admission officers leisurely browsing the forums

[caliplaw]

I'm very interested in social justice and intersections between race/law so perhaps I have more of an interest than the average student.

I can tell you right now we wld make good buddies!! I am also interested in the intersection between race and the law--how the law has been used to establish a certain hierarchical order and power structure that works and has worked historically, both institutionally and individually, to oppress certain racial and ethnic groups. Also how the law can be used as a form of resistance for those groups and as a form of empowerment.

eta: ^^ eww i sounded boring. but i didn't sound that boring in my PS tho.

Um, wanna be best friends? Haha! That's a summary of my legal ideology right there! I bet you applied to the CRS program at UCLA too!

You guys would have loved Chemerinsky's recent discussion of his latest book, where he explained why he feels like the Supreme Court has repeatedly let down various minority groups... one of the many wonderful law events I've crashed

[rion91]

I'm very interested in social justice and intersections between race/law so perhaps I have more of an interest than the average student.

I can tell you right now we wld make good buddies!! I am also interested in the intersection between race and the law--how the law has been used to establish a certain hierarchical order and power structure that works and has worked historically, both institutionally and individually, to oppress certain racial and ethnic groups. Also how the law can be used as a form of resistance for those groups and as a form of empowerment.

eta: ^^ eww i sounded boring. but i didn't sound that boring in my PS tho.

Um, wanna be best friends? Haha! That's a summary of my legal ideology right there! I bet you applied to the CRS program at UCLA too!

You guys would have loved Chemerinsky's recent discussion of his latest book, where he explained why he feels like the Supreme Court has repeatedly let down various minority groups... one of the many wonderful law events I've crashed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LNjHgeCrKI

[iguazu]

I'm very interested in social justice and intersections between race/law so perhaps I have more of an interest than the average student.

I can tell you right now we wld make good buddies!! I am also interested in the intersection between race and the law--how the law has been used to establish a certain hierarchical order and power structure that works and has worked historically, both institutionally and individually, to oppress certain racial and ethnic groups. Also how the law can be used as a form of resistance for those groups and as a form of empowerment.

eta: ^^ eww i sounded boring. did anyone fall asleep reading that? but i didn't sound that boring in my PS tho.

+1

[LawsRUs]

caliplaw
&
rion91

thank you both for mentioning and finding that! i'll def watch it when i get back home after 9pm today yay~~!
awesome!

dean chem is da man

[rion91]

caliplaw
&
rion91

thank you both for mentioning and finding that! i'll def watch it when i get back home after 9pm today yay~~!
awesome!

dean chem is da man

nice, btw you should follow uci law admissions if you use twitter

[LawsRUs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LNjHgeCrKI

okay i just SIR-ed @ UCI !!
...
...
(im jk, but after seeing that presentation, i want to!)

you are right, dean chem was great in bringing attention to the many failures of the USSC in protecting the rights of politically powerless groups/minorities often in times of crisis throughout the court's history.
- as a secondary issue, i also agree with his bit about 18-year term limit. a great idea that takes into account changing times and needs of the people.
- i wld like to buy his book now. if i decide to matriculate, i'll def buy the book.
also, various moments of humor were great, and super funny.

D; i really want to SIR now, but i really hv to wait on the monies from all the schools
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also, there are really interesting ideological dynamics going on at this school.
- as you may already know, orange county is pretty conservative; the dean is not. the school wants to be a PI-oriented school training students to serve the community and to help indigent clients through the judicial processes, yet it took a multimillion dollar donation from an owner of a company which facilitated the development of suburbs in OC post-WWII, in such a way that--in effect--it built and concentrated wealth through property ownership that benefited a certain group of people and envisioned homogeneity (in terms of class and race) in the suburbs at the expense of excluding other groups of people. yet OC is supposedly really supportive of UCI Law students in pursuing careers in public service, helping people that it has historically excluded in the past. is the county's support for a public law school that focuses on training PI-oriented students a way to reconcile with this past? or is it perpetuating the systems of domination? it is super interesting to think about

[Drowninmyowntears]

I'm very interested in social justice and intersections between race/law so perhaps I have more of an interest than the average student.

I can tell you right now we wld make good buddies!! I am also interested in the intersection between race and the law--how the law has been used to establish a certain hierarchical order and power structure that works and has worked historically, both institutionally and individually, to oppress certain racial and ethnic groups. Also how the law can be used as a form of resistance for those groups and as a form of empowerment.

eta: ^^ eww i sounded boring. but i didn't sound that boring in my PS tho.

Um, wanna be best friends? Haha! That's a summary of my legal ideology right there! I bet you applied to the CRS program at UCLA too!

You guys would have loved Chemerinsky's recent discussion of his latest book, where he explained why he feels like the Supreme Court has repeatedly let down various minority groups... one of the many wonderful law events I've crashed

He actually came to my school and gave that talk a few months ago!!! He signed a copy of his book for me and everything. What a cool dude

[Drowninmyowntears]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LNjHgeCrKI

okay i just SIR-ed @ UCI !!
...
...
(im jk, but after seeing that presentation, i want to!)

you are right, dean chem was great in bringing attention to the many failures of the USSC in protecting the rights of politically powerless groups/minorities often in times of crisis throughout the court's history.
- as a secondary issue, i also agree with his bit about 18-year term limit. a great idea that takes into account changing times and needs of the people.
- i wld like to buy his book now. if i decide to matriculate, i'll def buy the book.
also, various moments of humor were great, and super funny.

D; i really want to SIR now, but i really hv to wait on the monies from all the schools
--------------------------
also, there are really interesting ideological dynamics going on at this school.
- as you may already know, orange county is pretty conservative; the dean is not. the school wants to be a PI-oriented school training students to serve the community and to help indigent clients through the judicial processes, yet it took a multimillion dollar donation from an owner of a company which facilitated the development of suburbs in OC post-WWII, in such a way that--in effect--it built and concentrated wealth through property ownership that benefited a certain group of people and envisioned homogeneity (in terms of class and race) in the suburbs at the expense of excluding other groups of people. yet OC is supposedly really supportive of UCI Law students in pursuing careers in public service, helping people that it has historically excluded in the past. is the county's support for a public law school that focuses on training PI-oriented students a way to reconcile with this past? or is it perpetuating the systems of domination? it is super interesting to think about

Yeah, OC is also a point of contention for Environmental racism, at least historically (but of course, that carries over generations). And it certainly is a hot spot for Fair Housing issues! Perhaps it's helpful that UCI is in a conservative neighborhood because they need our help! I mean if it were in a super liberal progressive town, then there wouldn't be as much that needs changing. If you're into community organizing and work, then I would imagine it's a good place to be! Just another perspective to think about....

[Grunt2Grad]

I really like what UCI is putting together at their law school. I think it is an amazing school with a top notch facility, faculty, and location. That being said I am withdrawing today because I got the opportunity to be Double Bruin and go to UCLA. I wish all of you the best and as crazy as it sounds this was not an open shut easy decision.

[LawsRUs]

I really like what UCI is putting together at their law school. I think it is an amazing school with a top notch facility, faculty, and location. That being said I am withdrawing today because I got the opportunity to be Double Bruin and go to UCLA. I wish all of you the best and as crazy as it sounds this was not an open shut easy decision.

@awww sad to see you leave
but hey congrats on your ucla acceptance!!!
thx for leaving us such a nice goodbye
good luck to you

[rion91]

Booked plane to LAX. Hehe. Now to get a rental car. Prices for under 25 suck.


BTW: What would you guys say are UCI's biggest competitors?

[LawsRUs]

^^ yaya, see you @ asw

do you mean in terms of jobs? i wld say ucla and usc idk