I bought a work tote from Amazon and initially I loved it, but it's pretty uncomfy to wear. The strap is too thin for its size, so it really digs in / doesn't distribute weight well. It's also really big, yet doesn't fully close when my water bottle is in there.
I have a 40oz Owala that I would like to fit, and my 15" laptop. Extra space for my padfolio and toiletries!
Any recs? Budget is ideally no more than $150.
Getting a bit ahead of the game here (rising 2L) but as I see 2027 positions open up, I am noticing a lot of fellowship opportunities. Typically, these fellowships are not highly compensated so I definitely know that salary isn't driving the interest.
Is there an advantage to getting a fellowship after graduation that I may not be aware of?
Considering getting a Brick to lower my screen time. Although I'm not tethered to my phone, I want to stop using it even when I have downtime and turn to other things such as reading, journaling, etc. I also have no problem locking in, but sometimes getting started is the hardest part. I'm about to have an extremely busy semester (journal, externship, TA, part-time job) so considering it.
Anybody use it and find it helpful?
I graded onto journal and I'm very proud of myself for being able to do that and bet on myself so early on. However, I really don't want to do it. Everyone who is already on it talks about how stressful and time consuming it is. Yesterday during a networking panel, they said that your comment or anything you produce in journal shouldn't be used as a writing simple for employers.
I've been lucky to get a summer internship where I'm doing real substantive work, and as such, have written a ton. I want to become an excellent legal writer and I'm worried that journal may not be time well spent? I think I may want to take another LRW class rather than journal.
I also want to apply to federal clerkships (maybe) and am worried that not being on journal will be a reason my resumé gets tossed. Realistically, by the time I graduate I will probably have around 5 different legal jobs on resumé plus clinic.
What would you do in my position?
I am about to rant and be insufferable, so please, if that bothers you... just click away.
Okay, I got a judicial internship this summer in DC! I was (and still am) so grateful for this opportunity.
However, I am being overworked. One of our college interns even confirmed this to me. I have another co-intern with me who is at the same "level" (rising 2L) as me and my college intern literally told me she sees the differences in workload.
On the first day, I was assigned two open memos with a day turn around for each.
I am learning so much and literally working as a baby clerk. I was told to take the liberty to do any work as it comes in. I have the same exact deadlines as the clerk I was paired with. I was going to be taught to take notes and write motions *during* hearings/trial but it didn't work out logistically. On any given day, I am probably completing motions, prepping ALL the cases for the judge, while also completing some type of memo, typically at least 10 pages long.
I want to be clear, I am getting so much incredible experience.
It's just a little frustrating seeing individuals within the same chambers get to relax or watch hearings and explore other subject areas with their free time. I'm often having to multi-task and watch hearings virtually so I can complete all the work that needs to be done. No chance I'd be able to visit another Judge's.
The other thing that irks me is that it seems like people have a general understanding of what a Judicial Internship consists of. They assume it's pretty lowkey and not as hands on, but in reality I am doing so much substantive work that I wish there was some "clout" attached to it so employers would be able to see that I'm getting that amount of experience.
Ultimately, I have never and will never mind being a hard worker, I just hope all of this effort is not in vain.
For my fall exams, I probably studied at most 6-8 hours per day. To a point where I literally even had time to read for leisure. For these exams, I put in 12+ hour days, every single day. I'm talking 4 AM - 1 PM then 2 PM - 9 PM. For some reason, however, I feel like I am doing so much worse.
For context, I got an A, A-, and A- last semester. I remember seeing my grades and immediately freaking out ... I was absolutely happy but worried about doing it again.
I feel so much pressure to perform just as well, and I already dread saying myself perform worse this time around.
I haven't felt overly nervous before any exam, but I have definitely left the exams feeling like I could've done better. I woke up at 2 AM ruminating on the multiple choice questions I felt unsure about for my Property exam.
I guess I'm just venting. Hoping that the curve does its magic.