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Evidence Is Not The Place to Fight The Hypo
Fight The Hypo | October 6th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
The title of this blog notwithstanding there are actually areas where you shouldn’t fight the hypo. Evidence is one such time. As BigShow has intimated, it’s not the best class we’ve ever had. But it’s an important topic and o read more
Overheard in Law School This Week
Fight The Hypo | October 3rd 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
Quotes of the week from law school: Crim Law Professor: “Yes. Orgy killings are bad.” Con Law Professor: “Well, lots of stuff is unconstitutional. It just hasn’t been litigated yet.” Classmate’s facebook status: &# read more
Law School as Excuse
Fight The Hypo | August 26th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
No real substance to write about at the moment. It’s been several weeks now of serious FTH writer’s block for me. Just can’t seem to focus my thoughts and energies enough to write something that (a) makes sense (b) actually says som read more
Earth Shaking News!
Fight The Hypo | July 29th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
We’ll update this story as it develops, but Mojo just brought to our attention that a 5.4 magnitutde earthquake rocked downtown Los Angeles today. The Hypo’s hopes and prayers go out to those affected. Since this is a legal blog, this inc read more
Here’s a Tip - Skip Summer School.
Fight The Hypo | July 9th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
I have always enjoyed summer school. I took summer classes in both undergrad and in my masters program. Summer was always more laid back. The classes are more compacted because of the shorter time frame, and that meant no filler and just good informa read more
Just Answer My Question!
Fight The Hypo | June 10th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
Maybe it’s just the heat, but I’m a bit frustrated at my school. The law school cafe isn’t open during the summer. I’m still waiting on grades (just one left, though). The financial aid office hasn’t been very communicat read more
Top 10 Things I Hate About Law School
Fight The Hypo | June 2nd 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
A Top Ten list is like penicillin, the catch-all means of remedying writer’s block, and I’ve had the bird flu of writer’s block of late. So, thought I’d put together some lists of stuff I like and hate about law school, hopefu read more
Where, O Where Are My %$$#(& Grades?
Fight The Hypo | May 28th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
Delays in the release of grades is frustrating for the law student, particularly if they are relying on them to get a job, internship, or transfer to another school. Is the experience of waiting for what seems like an eternity to receive grades a uni read more
No Drinking In Class
Fight The Hypo | May 20th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
One of the things I was rather surprised by during my first year of law school was the number of rules that professors had regarding behavior of students in class. Perhaps my age is getting the best of me, but I had assumed that the days when profess read more
Appellate Brief Haiku
Fight The Hypo | April 1st 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
Submit your very own Haiku honoring (slandering?) your 1L Appellate Brief. Here’s mine: You red clad devil. Your page limit frustrates me. Can’t wait to burn you.* * after I submit you, get a grade, and get you back, of course. you don read more
Springtime in Washington
Fight The Hypo | March 26th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
There’s not much better than springtime in Washington. I was psyched this morning to wake up to a forecasted high of 67 today - so much so that I donned a golf shirt for the first time this year (big day for any pseudo-yuppy). I’ve also g read more
Summer Classes!
Fight The Hypo | March 19th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
So, after overcoming the technical issues with the online registration system, the Fight The Hypo crew is registered for summer classes. We’re not taking any classes that are GPA-padders. Each course is a central part of our legal edcuation ei read more
Why Can’t I Just Go On Vacation?
Fight The Hypo | March 18th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
Since I entered law school, I've begun to approach some things differently. Like reading a rental agreement for a vacation property at the beach. It's fascinating to me how new things are fitting together and what was once an inaccessible, unintellig read more
Introducing New Contributor Sally Proust
Fight The Hypo | March 17th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
It’s my pleasure to start the week off by introducing you to my friend, classmate, and new writer on Fight The Hypo - Sally Proust. I think you’ll find her mix of sass and sweetness refreshing. Here’s a little Q&A I did with Sal read more
Top 25 Best Values in Law School
Fight The Hypo | March 11th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
Everyone who has been through the law school application process knows exactly where their school sits in the rankings. The general perception is that the entire legal education market is a pyramid, and if you get better LSAT scores, you go to a bett read more
Your School Sucks - Why Should We Hire You?
Fight The Hypo | March 10th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
Despite the fact that we’re just 1Ls, a lot of the folks in our program are concerned with job prospects after school. A friend of mine recently interviewed for a non-legal position at one of the top law firms in town here, and while I’m read more
Ode To Study Groups
Fight The Hypo | February 23rd 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
This video explains better than most why a study group can be really beneficial… read more
The Mid-Semester Itch
Fight The Hypo | February 19th 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
One of the things that I’ve begun to realize about law school is that each semester, I’m going to have a miniature mid-life crisis. This is like a regular mid-life crisis, except instead of going out and buying a sports car, I just get de read more
Law and Economics For The 1L: Time Allocation
Fight The Hypo | February 1st 2008 by Casebook Sherpa
This post is neither a homage to Judge Richard Posner and the Law and Economics movement nor a critique of it. That will come this summer – I’ve purchased two books (one for, one against the movement) to read and provide comment. So, sorry. Where read more
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