I Love That Loyola Is A Law School for Los Angeles
Everyone has their expectations of what law school will be like when they get there. If you don’t have family members or close friends who’ve gone through it, those expectations are …
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So What’s To Love About Loyola?
There are a lot of ways to answer that, but the simplest way to put it is, “A lot!” It might seem like “love” is too strong a word, right? WRONG. …
Building Relationships With Faculty
I am one of those people who has always been shy when it comes to building relationships with my professors. Before I came to law school, the mere thought of “having” …
I Don’t Need Study Groups. (Except When I Do.)
When it comes to the everyday academic grind, I’m a loner. I don’t share notes with other students, and I hardly ever meet with classmates outside of class to go over …
Collaboration In Law School – Finding Your People
When I started law school, I had no idea what to expect when it came to the social and academic environment. On one hand, movies usually show a hyper-competitive environment and …
My Law School Life
My typical law school day looks quite a bit different than it did a year ago. For starters, I am only on campus two days per week, and the rest of …
A Beautiful Kind of Perspective
My Saturdays are filled mostly with studying these days. That’s how it was this past Saturday, too. My Criminal Law professor assigned a practice midterm (sounds fun, I know), so I …
Myth: People Are CUT-THROAT
Before starting law school, I heard about how cut-throat all of my peers would be. I was told so many horror stories about students giving each other the wrong answers on …
A Little Bit about Me: Jordan Avey
The phrase “So tell me a little bit about yourself” has always given me minor heart palpitations. What kind of personality do I have? Are those actually my interests? What have …
Summer Sixteen
I spent my summer at the District Attorney’s office prepping preliminary hearings. I appeared on record for the first time and questioned witnesses. I also had the privilege of arguing an …
3L
“You’re going to blink and before you know it, you’ll be a 3L,” words of wisdom told to me as I prepared to enter my 1L year. As I select classes …
Study Groups
The truth is I’ve never participated in a study group. For whatever reason, I’ve always been a solitary studier. I am sure there are benefits to group studying, but I’ve never …