Torts Multiple Choice Technique: in light of the challenge I seem to have with torts, its time to dive into the analysis of torts multiple question (guess). This is some of Professor Bracci’s lecture advice. Step one: Identify the tort position we start with. What is the best theory? Intentional Tort (Easy to prove by… Read More

Time to get back into the saddle! I’ve taken a slackers break since final exams, but, now it is time to get serious again. I am pretty solid with criminal law and contract law, however, torts are giving me trouble. Next mountain to climb is the October 27, 2009 California Bar First Year Law School… Read More

I’ve been a bit of a slacker this past week towards my studies although that is hardly the case for the past fifty-two weeks. I added up the number of note pages I have typed and cumulatively there are in excess of six hundred pages. Law school definitely keeps the paper mills in business and… Read More

With finals for the year behind my, I’m anxiously awaiting the start of year two of law school, otherwise known as 2L. It has been a blur (Time flies when you have fun). To think that on the way to earning the Juris Doctor, I am officially twenty-five percent complete. It will be a great… Read More

Fifty weeks have gone by since I began this trek. I took my first year final examination yesterday and of course the “proof is in the pudding,” however, I did feel very comfortable with the whole process. I may, in reality, crash and burn here in Illusionville, or as I hope and anticipate, performed just… Read More

It has been an uncomfortable transition shifting from scheduled daily assignments that classes drive to the lingering days prior to final examinations which occur later in the week. I think that the road traveling is more interesting than actually arriving. Don’t get me wrong, arriving is certainly worth savoring. I am left to review of… Read More

Today I finished my coursework in Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law, and Legal Writing! I am scheduled for final exams August 14th. Most of my attention will for the next thirteen days will  be focused on several  substantive outlines I have for each subject.

Only two weeks remaining in my first year of law school! Now I will not officially say that I am 25% complete with law school, after all, I still need to pass my first year of final exams as well as the Bar Association’s first year law school student exams. From a classroom perspective, I… Read More

Final exams for my first year are about a month away. It will no doubt be an intense and stressful day starting with three hours of essay writing, and hour lunch break, and followed up by three hours of questions to answer. As stressful as it all is, I am actually looking forward to it… Read More

For some reason, it has been a tough academic road, with setbacks this week. My testing is off, my attention span is off, and my normal vigor is off. I will, however, bludgeon my way to victory!

I’ve gotten my second wind this week which has been very welcome. I spend a couple of weeks feeling slightly overwhelmed, but now I’ve regrouped and am looking forward to final exams in August and first year law exams in October. I believe that this material is really sinking in. When I look at the… Read More

This week I’ve studied criminal larceny and embezzlement, third party beneficiaries in contract law, and products liability in tort. Law school has been very rewarding from a knowledge standpoint. I consider myself a life learner and this is a significant challenge I am certain to conquer. First year exams will be in October 2009, which… Read More

The trouble with vacations and changing schedules that come with the kids being out of school for the summer is the whole apple cart is turned over. I am playing catch-up again with my studies. By my estimates I am five days behind in study time. It isn’t a huge lapse by any stretch and… Read More

I finally received my mid-term examinations back a couple of days ago. I am very pleased to see that my scores on all three essays are in the top third of the class. I have been comfortably in the middle of the class which given the time I get to devote to studies, is perfectly… Read More

I’ve managed to catch up which is a welcome position to once again be in. The first year law school exam is 14 August, 2009. I’ve been told this is really a law school student’s make or break exam. There has not been student or professor chatter about any other exam outside of the BAR… Read More

I’ve managed to catch back up with my four classes today. The next modules roll over today so my challenge for the next two weeks will be to regain my comfortable buffer. Mid term exams are over and the next big challenge will be the first year law school examinations which will require a trip… Read More

It has been a nice break this past weekend to avoid homework. I concentrated on my “honey do” list instead. I will not have the results of my exams for a few days, but, I do believe that I have made a respectable showing.