First full week, first full weekend
One of the orientation activities was a speed-dating “meet the profs” session, where we ran between rooms every 15 minutes to meet each of our six new professors. I was not the only one impressed with...
View ArticleAnother great week
Law school has been full of surprises, and this week was no exception. The week kicked off with a UBC Law Wine and Cheese on Tuesday evening, essentially a career fair for law students. Held in...
View ArticleDon’t forget your suit! (x2)
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View ArticleThe honeymoon is over
We have our first and only midterm tomorrow, in our “Regulatory State” class. It’s interesting to see the frustration, fear, and focus this has brought for many of us. Stress has started to surface for...
View ArticleLunch with the Dean
Earlier this week, I was fortunate to have lunch with Dr. Mary Anne Bobinski, the Dean of UBC’s Faculty of Law. It was a great experience. I have mentioned before that UBC Law presents no shortage of...
View ArticleTilting at windmills
I enjoy tests, I really do. I’m only half-joking when I tell people I wrote the LSAT “for fun,” and I know I’m not the only one in my class who has done so. I’ve also written the SAT, GMAT, and GRE. I...
View ArticleFirst year, round two
Law classes are back in session today. After a relaxing (but busy) Christmas break, I know I’m not the only one interested to see what the semester ahead will hold. Some of it will be familiar ground....
View ArticleIt’s a moot point
This term, we first year students are being introduced to another fun, new aspect of law school: mooting. I’ve been describing a moot to my friends as a “fake court case,” though that’s not quite...
View ArticleWhom does it serve?
In Arthurian legend,* a young knight of the Round Table named Percival once visited a place where a castle, and the ruined land around it, were ruled by a wounded king. While in the castle, Percival...
View ArticleAre you coming?
For all those undergrads / other applicants who have been reading this blog: Have you decided where you’ll be attending law school? If so, where? What criteria are you using for your decision? Last...
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