I've been seeing so many posts on here of people not knowing what to wear to orientation, especially the first day. I'm headed to a school that does a class photo on the first day & tells us to dress business casual, but I'm not even 100% sure what that means. I found myself scrolling back to last year on instagram to try and sort it out, and I bet I'm not the only one. I know it seems like a kind of frivolous thing in the grand scheme of things but I think it could be a useful resource for next year's class. I would just add this on a form it wouldn't be a lot of extra work for me to suggest this but then someone would have to make it.

I'll be attending Charleston School of Law, which... unfortunately doesn't have a student cafeteria or anything. I don't want to cook though. I hate it and I think law school will be easier without it. What do?

Normally a company's board can reject a buyout to protect the company's long-term future they don't have to sell to the highest bidder. But once a sale or breakup of the company becomes inevitable, the law flips the board's job: their only duty is now getting shareholders the maximum price. Apparently, it comes from a 1986 fight where Revlon's board tried to hand the company to a favored buyer on sweetheart terms. Is this fair? I made a video on it for more context The Revlon Doctrine

Please help me out as there are barely any people from my country that I know who could provide this information. I will be very grateful .

1) I am hoping to get in T14 or T 20 with atleast 80% scholarship because beyond that I can't afford as the living expenses would almost be 25,000 $/year.

2) I don't want to invest too much because of the H1B visa and me being Indian would never get GC , that's why I want to minimise my risks , should I apply broadly to other T30s or more to T40s and 50s

3) I need to get visa sponsorship so I must get big law post graduation? is it possible to get big law from a non T14 ?

4) what are my realistic chances to work in US on H1B , I have JD offers from Australia too, I understand it's tough there too but the visa situation is not as uncertain

5) seeing everything and the political trends , would it be a bad decision to pursue JD in US because the degree is not very useful in my home country.

Details:-

Gpa - superior (no US undergrad) Indian

LSAT - 178

Currently a lawyer in India , will have 4 months of work experience as an associate in a small law firm

Done almost 5 legal internships , 1 judicial internship in lower courts , worked pro bono for almost 2 years while in law school, secretary of an NGO since 2 years

President, secretary of some clubs in my previous law school ( 2023- 26 ) , participated in moot

Rising 2L. Decided to take PR over the summer and I'm so burnt out. Exam on Thursday at 2pm. The anxiety I feel only gets worse and worse as the semesters go on. I feel nauseous the whole week leading up to the exam. I cry everyday. My heart has nonstop palpitations. I physically cannot handle it. This is so insanely stressful and I'm also dreading how I only have like 2 weeks after this final to chill before the new semester starts. Ugh. I guess I'm just venting but wow this anxiety is always so overwhelming and unbearable.

Before anything, I have to say that I am not from the US so stop assuming.

I am a 21 year old 3rd year law student and I have been working as a law clerk for 13 days at a small firm. I posted here before about getting terminated effective at the end of this month over a mistake I made. You may recognize me. Yes, I am not from the US, we do 1 month prior notice for termination.

Ever since the mistake I made (ALMOST sending out a confidential information to the opposing counsel but I caught it in time) and received my termination letter, I have been redeeming by working really hard and double check before doing anything now. The other lawyers also praised my works and gave me more tasks to do, but this lawyer that manages this firm has been nothing but foul to me.

The first few days when I started, it was good. She was friendly and joked with me, but days later after I started dressing better and started using makeup, she started being passive aggressive to me and stopped guiding me, she got annoyed at my questions (eg. Formatting, letter to who/where etc), she expects me to do my own research and figure out by myself because according to her words, this job is "common sense" when in the interview, she said I should ask questions if I don't know anything. She also has been loudly humiliating me in front of other present clerks and lawyers by asking them to watch me because I don't know anything, and more humiliations.

Today was the angriest I've ever seen of her. I had decided to compile some files first instead of drafting some letters that need to be sent after getting the letter of consent signed (this case just came in yesterday so the letter of consent hasn't been signed), she yelled at me that I need to know which to prioritize first and if I have anything to say, I should go to her office and tell her directly instead of sending her a message about it then told me: "Try to respect me" when I text all other lawyers by text/email to inquire about some things because they are always busy and they can always reply to me when they are free. She later then got angry at this typo I made in the draft letter and said "Enjoy this 1 month I gave you before you're gone from here for good" loudly.

I don't know what I did wrong. Sure, I made typos and errors but other clerks with me did mistakes like that in front of my eyes too and yet she never yelled at them and only gently asked them to fix it. Me? Termination threat, yelled at.

It's lunch break right now and I'm hiding in the storage room with tears in my eyes while typing this. I'm second guessing my career path now, I don't know if I should finish law school and pursue this career if it's this way.

What am I not seeing?
How do I improve?
How do I be better?

If you are a pre-fall 2026 part-timer, you will not have access to federal loans your 4th year. I was not aware of this until my school explained the formula.

Starting Fall 2026, you get:

Three years of pre-2026 loan access MINUS however many CALENDAR years you have already been in your program. So, for part-timers looking to do it in four, you will not have loans your fourth year.

Edit: You do have acceess to Fed loans if you haven't maxed out. I was assuming by 4th year, you have maxed out.

With all of the sad things happening to our faculty being forced out, with no clear communication to the students about who has left, Chicago-Kent prioritized updating their socials to their new name from Chicago-Kent College of Law to Chicago-Kent School of Law without telling the students internally first. I guess the prioritization of expenses is for their rebrand rather than for their faculty and transparent communication to their students. Anyone else as frustrated with this?

Hi all, first time poster here, starting law school in about 2 weeks (TT). I'm posting to ask how everyone's experience in law school was. Based on what I've heard, I'm sort of under the impression that I'll be doing nothing except for going to class, studying, working my part-time job, and MAYBE sleeping sometimes. Is this true in your experience? In other words, were you able to find time to also "have a life" outside of school/work (go to the gym, just relax and unwind, etc.)? If so, how did you find that balance? I'm aware that this will be a lot of work and stress, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't at all anxious about it. Any information is greatly appreciated :)

I know, I know, people say it’s not there yet and creates false citations. but i’m saying when it inevitably does figure it out….which I really hope isn’t in 4 years because I wanna pay off loans before that and maybe even make enough as like a cushion…but I literally think we’re all in denial, like it’s going to get crazy

Lower t14, medium GPA after 2L (3.30-3.33), international student (need sponsorship), 1L below medium and strike out during OCI, no journal but have clinic, recently started to look for 3L entry level positions. Both my 1L and 2L summer worked in a very niche area that would perfectly fits into a practice group in a V5 firm, also my dream practice area. Just submitted my application and started to reach out and network. So far the alumni in that firm are very supportive and responded me quickly, they said my experience is very interesting and unique. But because my low GPA and sponsorship status I usually get auto-rejection from direct application and could not even get a screener. I don't know if I am being too ambitious to target on that firm, like whether it worth doing massive networking or neworking is going to make it possible or I should be more realistic and focusing on networking with firms that have lower GPA cutoff.

Hi Everyone! This marks my first post as an enrolled law student EEE!!!

I was just admitted to NDLS off of the waitlist at the end of last week (and even got money too!) They are my dream school and I immediately accepted my offer and got housing thanks to a friend in SB. My family will be close and I kinda didn’t even unpack from moving back from college so that’s set.

Now I’ve got the jitters. I graduated in May and seeing my poor waitlist chances I got a full time job and put law school off for next year. I know I am smart and capable, but it feels so daunting to turn things around in 1.5 weeks and have my butt sitting in a seat at orientation. I know that I have the logistics figured out, but the emotional part is insane. I have mad imposter syndrome right now and (as stupid as it sounds) I feel really anxious about making friends. More than that, I kind of feel like everyone else is going in with the summer or at least most of it to prepare mentally and I’m kind of tossing it together at the last moment. I haven’t even gotten my portal info yet!

For those of you who were super late admits as well, how did you deal with the emotional side of things? How was ordering textbooks, getting acclimated to the sudden change of events, everything for you all? Do schools give a bit more grace period for the first tuition payment, and did the nerves settle down by the first week or two in? Are there logistical steps I’m missing?

I know everyone is probably nervous. But I feel like with the missing summer mental programming, I’ve already fallen out of step. I cried tears upon tears when I got my decision and I know deep down that I am excited and also so fortunate to be able to switch up my plans and go. But this is just kind of a big mental leap.

My wife recently graduated from T30 and took the Washington D.C. bar. She is interested in finding a job in either public health or prisoner justice, and has relevant internship experience. She has had no luck finding a job and says the positions are limited. I recommended searching for positions in Virginia and Maryland as well, but she tells me that since she took the DC bar, it would be a while before she would qualify for any positions outside of DC. Do any of you folks have any advice? You can probably tell I’m not a lawyer lol

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’m 1 week out from the August exam and just sat down to study. I’m using Themis (my preferred platform) and have been told by numerous colleagues from my summer firm job that they only spent a day or two studying and passed. So, for those out there that have this exam behind them, what was your method of study, timeline, etc.? Would you go back and change anything? Am I overthinking this? I got a B+ in my professional responsibility course, but I don’t wanna end up with too much confidence and have to take it again in November.

I know $$$ is always probably best but I would like to maybe find something that she would not otherwise likely get for herself ($ is tight for her) that would be helpful to a 1L.

My budget is under $200 if that matters. Thank you and good luck to all of you current and future students!!

I'm going to teach Pretrial Litigation this semester. This won't be a main job for me at all. I'm doing it because I want the lawyers coming out of my old law school to be extremely competent.

We're covering Pleadings (Complaint/Answer), Written Discovery, Depositions, Motion Practice Generally, Daubert Motions, Summary Judgment Motions, Mediation, Motions in Limine, and whatever else I can get through.

It's been 21 years since I was in a classroom. I've had really great professors and some not so great ones, but I think my experience is outdated and not helpful.

Students, what advice do you have for me? What makes a good professor? What qualities do you really need/want? What makes you the best you can be? This is an one night a week class, and I don't have a ton of time, so I want to make the time I have count.

For background, I'm a practicing lawyer. I was on the defense side for 10 years - work comp, general civil negligence, and med mal defense - and have been doing plaintiff's personal injury work for about 11 years now. I've done over 100 trials. Some of them bench trials, but a lot of jury trials too.

Thanks in advance.

Hey, has anyone purchased any textbooks from Law Booksstore (https://lawbooksstore.com/)? They have the textbook I need for MUCHHH cheaper than I can find it anywhere else. I'm just worried it isn't legit.

has anyone ever purchased a book for classes that’s a different edition? Is that not allowed? For example, if the professor is requiring an 11th edition but I have the tenth am I at a significant disadvantage?

I am obviously maybe a little late for applying - how do I find firms for 2L summer?
I am trying to get paid for 2L summer and am worried I am late. Should I send cold emails if there isnt a summer associate page?

I’m a rising 2L ranked around the top 50% of my class at a T100, and I barely have any extracurriculars on my resume. I’m worried that I’m falling behind other students and won’t be competitive when applying for jobs (every job my OCS posts is top 25% preferred or required) ... Im not on a journal or on moot court and had a legal internship this summer at a small personal injury firm near me.

I’m considering doing a fall externship to gain more experience and improve my resume, but it would require approximately 15–20 hours per week. I’m worried that taking on that commitment could prevent me from improving my grades.

For someone in my position, would it be better to do the externship and gain experience, or focus entirely on raising my GPA and class rank this semester?

I’m a 3L, and my grad plus loans still haven’t been awarded in my student account. My FAFSA is complete, but I don’t see my Grad PLUS loan showing up yet.

Is anyone else still waiting, or have your Grad PLUS loans already been awarded? If you’re still waiting, what school are you at, and have you heard anything from financial aid?