Law School - Page 317

zzthe3rd · 09-02-2010, 04:27 PM

am i wrong in thinking there is eventually going to be a GoogleLaw search function? surprised it doesnt exist yet

Tyler Durden · 09-02-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ajrenni

That reminds me of a line from a recent Delaware Chancery Court opinion -
"At bottom [the plaintiff] is simply positing an absurd scenario, at best fit for a discussion by a Red Bull fueled group of nerdy second year law school corporation law junkies, who find themselves dateless (big surprise) on yet another Saturday night."

haha that is great

Dave D · 09-02-2010, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by zzthe3rd

am i wrong in thinking there is eventually going to be a GoogleLaw search function? surprised it doesnt exist yet

I thought someone posted an announcement of something along those lines a while back. Might have been on ATL.

LooseAggressive · 09-02-2010, 05:43 PM

my law school's library's AC is broken. the thermostat says its over 90 degrees. people are still in there reading.

XxGodJrxX · 09-02-2010, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Case Closed

I am kind of a newb at the westlaw thing. But will it always be google>>>>>>westlaw?

When it comes to law classes, especially 1L classes, there is not much use for Lexis and Westlaw. When you are doing actual legal research, Google is not going to help.

**Karak** · 09-02-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by XxGodJrxX

When it comes to law classes, especially 1L classes, there is not much use for Lexis and Westlaw. When you are doing actual legal research, Google is not going to help.

Bingo

DeadMoneyWalking · 09-02-2010, 08:03 PM

lol my degen life. Today I had to be somewhere at 9am in a tie and stay most of the day, and I was thinking oh yeah, I remember this 'real life' thing from way back in 2007.

live2playlive · 09-03-2010, 08:24 AM

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my law school's library's AC is broken. the thermostat says its over 90 degrees. people are still in there reading.

huh

POKEROMGLOL · 09-03-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by LooseAggressive

my law school's library's AC is broken. the thermostat says its over 90 degrees. people are still in there reading.

my library at work is >90 degrees at times and I refuse to go up there for any reason. I have also waited from 8am until 4pm to go get a file that i need to work on, because it was all the way in the other room (AND in a file cabinet).

Case Closed · 09-03-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by POKEROMGLOL

my library at work is >90 degrees at times and I refuse to go up there for any reason. I have also waited from 8am until 4pm to go get a file that i need to work on, because it was all the way in the other room (AND in a file cabinet).

You're a huge sally.

jimicornerstone · 09-03-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by zzthe3rd

am i wrong in thinking there is eventually going to be a GoogleLaw search function? surprised it doesnt exist yet

Google Casebriefs

This is just a Google custom search, but it works pretty well.

Tyler Durden · 09-04-2010, 04:32 AM

Today I spoke to my aunt's brother, asking for career advice. He is a partner at a big DC firm. He told me that he is trying to convince his oldest daughter to NOT go to law school and kept telling me that there are no jobs. It was one of the most depressing 30 minute conversations of my life.

**Karak** · 09-04-2010, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Durden

Today I spoke to my aunt's brother, asking for career advice. He is a partner at a big DC firm. He told me that he is trying to convince his oldest daughter to NOT go to law school and kept telling me that there are no jobs. It was one of the most depressing 30 minute conversations of my life.

found the possible issue

but yeah i wouldnt advise anyone to go to less than a T1 school without a lot of $$, connections or an absolute undying passion to practice law

(and sometimes only 2 of the 3)

Tyler Durden · 09-04-2010, 05:14 AM

Yeah he said his firm is not hiring and is having trouble finding stuff for a lot of the associates to work on. But he meant that it's hard to get a job no matter where you look. He encouraged me to look for federal jobs or try to become a prosecutor. He said any courtroom experience can be a big help. Luckily I have some of that.

ShipItMehr · 09-04-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Durden

Yeah he said his firm is not hiring and is having trouble finding stuff for a lot of the associates to work on. But he meant that it's hard to get a job no matter where you look. He encouraged me to look for federal jobs or try to become a prosecutor. He said any courtroom experience can be a big help. Luckily I have some of that.

Yeah I'm thinking maybe government too man. An attorney I talked to said he got his start in the government then went to private practice when he found an opening. Worked out fine for him.