Action on the OCI front
So last week, I bid on all the firms I'd like to interview with at OCI.
This week, the scheduling Gods decide my fate.
I think the program is in the middle of being run, because I seem to have interviews for most of my choices, and a lot of firms now have "0" under 2L interviewing spots. If this is true, I'm incredibly happy, because I have around 30 interviews.
This week, the scheduling Gods decide my fate.
I think the program is in the middle of being run, because I seem to have interviews for most of my choices, and a lot of firms now have "0" under 2L interviewing spots. If this is true, I'm incredibly happy, because I have around 30 interviews.
posted by Snubligent at 9:35 AM
5 Comments:
Good luck! Keep me posted on the happenings of the OCI's.
Good luck! 30 interviews seems like a lot! Sounds like you have some good odds on landing a good job!
Snubs,
I have a question about books and study aids for you. Should I buy hornbooks, flashcards, etc.? Are they worth the money?
Dagny...
Personally, I used hornbooks. I didn't like commercial outlines, or flashcards. I bought the big clunky hornbooks online, but in retrospect I probably didn't need to (they're in the library for free). The ones I found really useful were Lefave for Crim Law, Dobbs for Torts, Farnsworth for Contracts, Chereminsky for Con Law (ahhh... the Black Book, this was my favorite supplement all year), I didn't really use one for Civ Pro (I bought Glannons, but I honestly didn't find it too helpful), and for Property I just used the "Understanding Property" book from Lexis... (the prof recommended it). If you go to your professors they'll more than likely recommend a good one, and you should use the one they recommend, because a lot of them will teach directly out of it (the hypos my crimlaw prof gave in class were pulled directly out of Lafave for example). Commercial outlines, flashcards, and canned briefs I did not use. They seem to teach to the mean, and I didn't feel like they offered any real insight beyond the notes in the case book. Make your own outlines, brief all the cases, etc. etc. Spend the time to do it. It helps. Some people will get A's using nothing more than a commercial outline and a canned brief... but they're definitely the exception and not the rule. Also remember: unless your prof says otherwise class participation doen't count for anything. The only thing, the ONLY THING THAT MATTERS, is the final exam. Don't worry about sounding good in class, and don't worry if you think other people "sound better" than you when they get called on. I sounded mildly retarded every time the prof called on me (stammering my way through answers, reading straight from my brief, etc.), and we all know how that turned out :)
Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it! I hope everything works out for you and that you enjoy your new school!
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