Day 2 and 3

3 days under the belt and I'm still here. Either I'm really good or law school is not quite as bad as my mind (with the help of others) made it out to be. At this point I have been to all of my classes and met all of my professors. So with three days down, what pearls of wisdom do I have? Time Value, Time Value, Time Value

Why the emphasis on time value? Well because time is a finite resource in law school, and the work you are expected to do is an ever increasing pressure on that resource. Yesterday (day 2) meant two more classes, and two more professors with their own thoughts and demands on my time.

First, I had Constitutional Law. This class I had really been looking forward to, one of my favorite subjects ever is Con. Law in particular the Supreme Court, its role in shaping decisions, and shaping laws. I am a court nut, I must admit, so I was quite excited once we got in class. Professor Con.Law is a interesting little figure to me. He reminds me initially of a bookish Hugh Grant, he has the befuddled absent minded professor type feel to me, but that is not to say he does not know his stuff. I came away from the first class very impressed by his knowledge of the subject, and more importantly the way he was able to convey some of the complex themes to us in our first day. I cant wait for the class tomorrow.

The second class I had yesterday was Legal Analysis, Research Communication (LARC). Also known as legal writing, this is the class that is probably more pertinent for us students when it comes to "being" a lawyer. This class is all about how to research, write, and communicate legal ideas, ideals, and concepts to courts and other lawyers. A class this important obviously...is worth the least amount of credits at 2, but is mandatory for at least 3 semesters. Professor LARC is also another of those interesting characters. In her professional career she has been around the system, most interestingly as a trial litigator. At first, during orientation we met with her twice, my impression was that she was a bit cold towards us in general as a class. After having our first official class with her, and after talking to some 2 and 3L's, I have come to realize that her approach to class is to put us in the roles of attorney, and she the Judge. That is to say, there is a very strict and formal decorum she keeps with us, and our assignments and guidelines reflect that. Of all my classes this one will be the most difficult for me simply because it requires a world shift in thinking about how to write and analyze the information that we are researching.

So today was the third day of class, and I had a much better feel for what to expect when I got to class. I was able to prep for class with the instructors questions in mind and found that I quite enjoyed the back and forth exchanges between us and the instructors. I will try to continue to keep the post kind of general for the first couple of days, things are very up in the air and I cant report yet on standard practices. But stay tuned, I will begin to write a little more about the colorful people in my class and just the experiences of actually being in school. So enjoy

Marqus A Cole