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Fight The Hypo
http://www.fightthehypo.com
Mostly about the experience of law school, but readers will also find posts on the development of their legal careers, the opportunities and pitfalls of the law, current events, politics and media. "Casebook Sherpa" is the principal author, though he is joined by "Dr. Bombay" and other evening school classmates from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.
Recent Posts
CUA Law Professor on e-textbooks
Catholic University Law School Professor, Robert Destro, was quoted in this New York Times piece about the prospects for e-textbooks in the classroom… Electronic textbooks may one day offer a convenient way to study, said Ms. Epps, literally li...
Of Tiger and Florida’s Sunshine Laws
Notwithstanding our concerns about exams, we thought we’d drop a quick line about the Tiger situation. By now you’ve all seen or heard something about the Tiger Woods saga. Early last Friday morning he ran his SUV into a tree in his neigh...
Exam Time
We here at Fight the Hypo, along with most law students across the country, are in the throes of exam preparation. Though our posts have picked up over the last few weeks, expect them to be sporadic until December 12th or so, when we’re done wi...
Criteria for Choosing Law School
This post at Brazen Careerist purported to offer readers “criteria” for evaluating whether to go to law school. It’s a nice read, but it doesn’t offer a single criterion, really. And since there are record numbers of people ta...
This Fall’s Memorable Interview Moments
This post over at Virginia Lawyers’ Weekly got me thinking about some of the more memorable moments from my interviews this fall. In response to my question about the effect of the economy on the firm’s business, a BigLaw Partner said, ...
Don’t Mess with My Laptop
Look. How many times do I have to tell you, criminals? Don’t mess with a law student’s laptop on the eve of the exam period… (H/T: Above the Law) ...

