Making Time in Law School
Before starting 1L, I kept hearing students who had just finished their first year say, “You will not have time for anything you enjoy.” I entered Loyola Law School determined to …
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Debunking a Law School Myth – is Cold Calling Always Absolutely Awful?
Before I started law school, the prospect of being cold called completely terrified me. What could be worse than being publicly humiliated in front of fifty of your peers? Then, I …
The Not-So-Serious Truth About Law School
The biggest myth about law school? That it’s always serious. Every single day so far, I’ve found something to laugh about. Whether it’s a professor’s perfectly timed joke or a classmate’s …
When You Feel Good, You Do Better
When I would tell people I was going to law school in the fall, I got many comments about how I won’t have time to do anything outside of school, how …
Hi, I’m Ramsey
It’s 6am on a Sunday. I’m waking up to the dark morning and cold air. I throw on a pair of jeans and a light gray, coffee-stained crewneck then grab my …
Purpose Beyond the Casebooks
“Why law school?” I heard that from many people around me. I had worked in several capacities over the last few years and was set up to work full-time after graduating …
Introducing: Jaeun “Jae” Park Wakeling
Hello Reader! I’m Jae Wakeling, a 1E in the Loyola Law School Hybrid Evening Program. A little background about me – I grew up in Santa Clarita and went to UC …
Opening Statements: Introducing Me
Hi everyone, I’m Elizabeth! I’m currently a 1L at Loyola Law School in the day program. I came to law school directly from the University of Washington, where I double majored …
Hello from a Slightly Older, Slightly Wiser Law Student
Summer has come and gone, another academic year is here, and Suits has still not been watched. Although that has not changed, nearly everything else in my life as a law …
The Big Journey Is Coming to an End
April is in full bloom, and I know it sounds like a cliché, but time really does fly. It feels like just yesterday I received my acceptance notification from Loyola Law …
A 1L of a Summer
While many pre-law students worry about cold calls and networking in law school, I worried about securing a 1L summer position—before I had even finished writing my personal statement. Fortunately, the …
A Loyola Summer
It’s that bittersweet time of year again, as the semester is wrapping up, finals are approaching, and while summer is on the horizon, so is the pressure to make the most …