February 2012
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That thing where you reread what you remember as a...
And then you wonder: Was I being too self-critical, or are my standards for “good writing” just declining at an alarming week-to-week rate?
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Simple, happy things
I’ve been in a school/sickness/human funk for the past 2.5 hours (which is really 2.25 hours longer than necessary), but I figured I’d share a surprisingly pleasant exchange that I witnessed while at school tonight (as I restrain myself from tweeting vague/negative nonsense).
It’s 9:30pm, there’s a table full of 1Ls in this study area. They’re talking (audibly enough...
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Bad Law School Pickup Line #355
Crim Pro Edition*
“Excuse me sir, I have reasonable suspicion that you have something in your pants that could be dangerous, so I’m gonna have to stop & frisk you.”
*Based on a very loose understanding of the course, as I am taking it pass/fail.
January 2012
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"Law Revue... no V-U-E... Like the singing &...
Note drafting and citechecking are making me bleary-eyed, so it’s time for a self-interested update.
I’m doing Law Revue this year! (See post title for clarification; must more of a spoken word problem, but still.)
The idea of a hoard of future lawyers performing choreographed musical numbers has the potential to be funny in both intentional and unintentional ways, and I’m okay...
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Yeah, I'm curling my hair for school. Know why?
Because when my fellow students remember me to the New York Times, I want them to say: “Oh yeah, that Allie… She always kept it together for the first week of school at least.”
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Still hanging on to the last glorious threads of...
BUT as I was putting together my book list for the semester, I came across the following set of authors: Rasband, Salzman & Squillace.
First thought: That’s some Harry Potter shit right there. Second thought: I should Tumbl this.
Now, I’m going to pretend that law school doesn’t exist for a few more days and go back to reading A Visit from the Goon Squad (or Tyra...
December 2011
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A list of last night's toasts (to the best of my...
1. “Here’s to us and the end of that godawful semester”
2. “Here’s to halfway there. Also, here’s to living on a prayer”
3. “Here’s to the fact that the Clean Air Act sucks and doesn’t even make sense”
4. “Here’s to… being 1/2 of a la—” “We’re not actually half lawyers because we still...
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Finals Week: a statistical* breakdown
Exams taken: 2 Research papers submitted: 1 Take-home finals to complete: 1 Time with which to complete it: 54 hours
Muffins consumed: ~10 Beers consumed: 6-8 Cups of coffee consumed: Countless Days spent wearing the same yellow, cable-knit cardigan: 6 Nights spent studying at IHOP: 4 Times “Watch the Throne” was listened to in its entirety: 3
Anxiety levels (as compared to 1L...
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Finals Playlist, Fall 2011: "The Dog Days are...
A bit belated, but I’m finally happy with it.
(1) Make Me Proud - Drake (2) Tightrope - Janelle Monae (3) Black Cab - Jens Lekman (4) Run to the Hills - Iron Maiden (5) River - Joni Mitchell (6) Take ‘Em Away - Old Crow Medicine Show (7) I’m the Best - Nicki Minaj (8) I Be On That - Childish Gambino (9) Teenage Dream (cover) - Wendy (10) 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (11) Wait So Long...
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Law Students, Civility & the Internet
(Alternative Title: Bullying in the Time of New Media) (Alternative alternative Title: Allie Is an Emotional Eggshell During Finals)
It’s not surprising that the internet is a mean place when law student types get involved. Law school forums especially create this sort of perfect storm where empowering anonymity meets the misdirected hostility of self-loathing and/or aspiring law...
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Law School Pick-up Line #836
Corporate Law Edition
“Hey baby, I’ve got a tender offer… How ‘bout we merge so I can acquire you?”
nellybellspeaks asked: Any tips for a 1L preparing for finals? I feel like I'm preparing with 3 or 4 different methods and it's overwhelming. But that's probably normal, right?
November 2011
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Law School Pick-up Line #361
Admin Law Edition
Let’s act like the White House and an agency head behind closed doors and engage in some ad hoc jawboning.
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Currently posted up in a chair facing the exit of...
The last three people who emerged looked as if someone had just murdered a close family friend in front of their faces.
HAPPY ALMOST FINALS WEEK!
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Would you rather? Breaking Dawn-meets-Finals...
[The following scene takes place in my kitchen, immediately following my recapitulation of the plot of Breaking Dawn to my horrified male roommate.]
Roommate: Would you rather… take your finals and get all D’s or eat a vampire baby?
(a minute of silence)
Roommate: You heard me!
Me: I know, but this is a hard one. Would I be doing a public service by eating the vampire baby?
...
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Intelligent Thought of the Day
There’s this guy in one of my classes who looks like a hot Leonard Hofstadter.
In my head, I call him “Leonard HOT-stadter.”
October 2011
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I hate when a class is interesting and I...
#LawblrProblems #justkiddingIdon’tactuallyhatethat
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Interviews
On the outside, I’m all like:
But on the inside, I’m all like:
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I think I'm in an abusive relationship with 2L.
Like, if I wrote an album about it, it would sound like Adele’s (but not as good).
Now excuse me as I sing-cry along to “Turning Tables” and do hours of citechecking work for which we are all under-credited.
(Please don’t try to picture the aforementioned image. It’s as heartbreaking as you think it is.)
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When drafting a model statute on wine shipping as...
How did I respond:
(A) Answering “package,” as that would be more general statutory language (B) Arguing that “box” would serve the purpose of narrowing the interpretation. (C) Respond to the question, but laugh to myself at the innuendo. (D) Yell “Package!” unthinkingly then laugh loudly and disruptively, causing my classmates to laugh along nervously for...
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U.S. v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins
…is the actual name of a case I am reading.
I just laughed for 2 minutes, then got really confused for about 3 minutes, then laughed for 2 more.
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Typical 2L Sunday Morning
8:20am - Wake up from a terrifying dream about bombing a mock trial competition.
9:00am - Brew a large amount of coffee, solely for personal consumption.
9:02am - Sing “Happy Birthday” to my roommate, a fellow 2L, who plans to spend the day reading for class.
9:07am - Open Microsoft Word and Westlaw; blackout for 2 hours.
11:19am - Come to while looking at kate spade bags, with a...
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Same thing, right?
Instead of turning in my preliminary topic statement for my journal note about fishery management programs, I think I’ll just write a book report on The Old Man and the Sea.
I feel like my notes editor would be into it.
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I'd like to meet the person who did the study that...
Mostly because I’m guessing that said person has never met a female law student, based solely on the results of that study.
September 2011
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Not to sound like a whiny law student, but...
OHMYGAAAWDYOUGUYS thinking of a note topic is haaaard. (That was supposed to sound whiny and therefore be ironic. I am just impressively clever sometimes.)
Anyway, I’m hovering around the following ideas:
1. Government programs funding the production of biomass and its effects on food supply, biodiversity & the environment* 2. A comparative study of Sweden’s vs. our energy...
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My supervisor just said 2 beautiful things to me
1. “You can come in at 10”
2. “You don’t have to dress up at all”*
*Although, true friends will know that I look great in a powersuit.
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August 2011
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"Here I am. Twenty-five years young, still eating...
colleendeezy:
[My blog description blurb thing, as it stands and has always stood.]
I’m not going to bury the lead on this one, so here it is: I’m quitting the blogging game, and retiring the Docket.
There are a few reasons why, and I want to take a second to explain. Mostly though, I just want to thank all of you for reading.
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She may be outta the game, but Deezy has some of the...
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My roommate and I just received matching rejection...
Awww. Isn’t the job application process adorable?
But seriously though, I do appreciate that they took time to sign/send a letter instead of just ignoring my e-mail.
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The Joys of Job-hunting: Law Firm Names
1st thought: What if the partners of this firm were actually Emma Pillsbury from Glee and Jan Levinson from the Office?
2nd thought: Yeah, I’d totally want to work for them.
3rd thought: I’ll probably apply to this firm based on that thought alone.
I mean, at least it’s not spelled “hymen.” The “BALL” makes up for it though.
Really guys? Really?...
July 2011
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