Please make a video on how you decided to go to ASU or how was your process picking the lawschool you wanted to attend. I currently have a spread sheet with different info from eat school I’m somewhat interested in and would love more things to consider when choosing a school.
I actually have a few videos on this topic already! I forget exact titles, but one is called "Law school ranking doesn't matter" another is on "What you should look at when choosing a law school" and I have 2 videos about "How I let a coin flip decide where I went to law school." Like I said, the titles are a bit off, but you'll find them if you look on my channel. They should all be i the Law School playlist.
I’m interested in law but still an undergrad. What about like the terminology and such? Do we learn that before or after law? That’s my main question I guess.
Good question! In general, you’ll pick up most of the terminology while you’re in law school. There will be some people who know a ton of fancy Latin phrases and speak in legalese, but don’t let that intimidate you. The majority of students have no clue what the difference between a motion for summary judgement and a motion to dismiss is. You’ll pick most of that up as you go and you’ll realize that the people who were speaking in legalese at the beginning of law school were mostly doing it to show off and because they thought it would make them sound smart. Going into law school, I only knew a few of the important phrases. The main things I actually knew where the phrases used in Philosophy, Economics, and Logic, but other than that, I was lost. I didn’t even know that first year students are called 1Ls 😂 I ended up just fine though! Best of luck on your law school journey!!
I remember a video you posted some time ago explaining your first semester of undergrad was rough. I took a community college semester five years ago when life circumstances were rough and stopped attending towards the end and finished with two Ds one C and one B. I’m now back and within a year have almost finished my associates with straight As and then am moving onto bachelors. I am aware of how LSAC calculates and was aware of this going in, but I’m only getting my bachelors because I want to attend law school. The stress of how bad my CAS GPA may be from this one semester is only getting worse as I’m progressing however. I am aiming for ASU law as well. Do you have any advice for my situation?
Great on you for going back and pushing to get into law school!! I wouldn’t stress too much about the one semester from 5 years ago. Schools aren’t going to focus on it too much, especially if you keep getting good grades! I’d focus on what you can control rn and that’s doing as well as possible in your other undergrad classes. You can also add an addendum to your law school applications explaining the circumstances of the bad semester. If you’re still stressed, then I recommend focusing as much as possible on the LSAT. A high enough grade there and ASU/similar schools won’t be able to deny you! I have several friends whose final GPAs were in the high 2s and very low 3s but they still got in because of their LSAT. Best of luck with the rest of your journey!!
With readings, the key is to just do as much as you can. Early on it may be a bit difficult to get through all of it and understand it, but after some practice, you'll start to get better at knowing what's important and what's dicta. I wouldn't worry about finding statutes. Most of the time, those will be given to you by your professor or mentioned in the textbook. You should also have a 1L class focused on writing/research which will go over some of the basics. If you want to get good at finding relevant statutes, you may want to look into an advanced legal research course. For 80% of the statutes, your professor will give them to you, and Google works pretty damn well the other 20% of the time when you're just starting! Best of luck with your first year of law school!! If you don't mind me asking, what school will you be at?
Nothing too specific. I advise against reading case books or getting ahead on assigned readings even if you have access to the textbooks. The best things you can be reading to prep are philosophical theories, economic theories, and general history. In particular I recommend philosophical theories on ethics and morality, particularly Kantianism and utilitarianism. You’ll run into both of those throughout law school. For economics, focus on learning about market efficiency, opportunity costs, and cost benefit analyses. For history, focus on political and legal history. Knowing what was going on in the world when a given law or set of laws was passed will give you a lot more perspective on why it was written and how courts are likely to interpret it.
Great video. Lots of extremely realistic and practical information. Have a great 3L year.
Thank you!
Nice advice, thanks for sharing🙌
Great video!
Thank you!
Please make a video on how you decided to go to ASU or how was your process picking the lawschool you wanted to attend. I currently have a spread sheet with different info from eat school I’m somewhat interested in and would love more things to consider when choosing a school.
I actually have a few videos on this topic already! I forget exact titles, but one is called "Law school ranking doesn't matter" another is on "What you should look at when choosing a law school" and I have 2 videos about "How I let a coin flip decide where I went to law school." Like I said, the titles are a bit off, but you'll find them if you look on my channel. They should all be i the Law School playlist.
I’m interested in law but still an undergrad. What about like the terminology and such? Do we learn that before or after law? That’s my main question I guess.
Good question! In general, you’ll pick up most of the terminology while you’re in law school. There will be some people who know a ton of fancy Latin phrases and speak in legalese, but don’t let that intimidate you. The majority of students have no clue what the difference between a motion for summary judgement and a motion to dismiss is. You’ll pick most of that up as you go and you’ll realize that the people who were speaking in legalese at the beginning of law school were mostly doing it to show off and because they thought it would make them sound smart.
Going into law school, I only knew a few of the important phrases. The main things I actually knew where the phrases used in Philosophy, Economics, and Logic, but other than that, I was lost. I didn’t even know that first year students are called 1Ls 😂 I ended up just fine though! Best of luck on your law school journey!!
@@Tex100 thank you so much this helped out a lot!!
No problem! Happy to help!
What questions do y'all have about law school? For those of you who have already started or finished law school, do you agree with my list?
I remember a video you posted some time ago explaining your first semester of undergrad was rough. I took a community college semester five years ago when life circumstances were rough and stopped attending towards the end and finished with two Ds one C and one B. I’m now back and within a year have almost finished my associates with straight As and then am moving onto bachelors. I am aware of how LSAC calculates and was aware of this going in, but I’m only getting my bachelors because I want to attend law school. The stress of how bad my CAS GPA may be from this one semester is only getting worse as I’m progressing however. I am aiming for ASU law as well. Do you have any advice for my situation?
Great on you for going back and pushing to get into law school!! I wouldn’t stress too much about the one semester from 5 years ago. Schools aren’t going to focus on it too much, especially if you keep getting good grades! I’d focus on what you can control rn and that’s doing as well as possible in your other undergrad classes. You can also add an addendum to your law school applications explaining the circumstances of the bad semester.
If you’re still stressed, then I recommend focusing as much as possible on the LSAT. A high enough grade there and ASU/similar schools won’t be able to deny you! I have several friends whose final GPAs were in the high 2s and very low 3s but they still got in because of their LSAT. Best of luck with the rest of your journey!!
@@Tex100thank you! I’ve received lots of similar advice, it’s good to know a lot of people successful in law school were in a similar boat that I am.
i start law school on the 18th 🥴, just curious how you deal with reading and finding relevant statutes
With readings, the key is to just do as much as you can. Early on it may be a bit difficult to get through all of it and understand it, but after some practice, you'll start to get better at knowing what's important and what's dicta.
I wouldn't worry about finding statutes. Most of the time, those will be given to you by your professor or mentioned in the textbook. You should also have a 1L class focused on writing/research which will go over some of the basics. If you want to get good at finding relevant statutes, you may want to look into an advanced legal research course. For 80% of the statutes, your professor will give them to you, and Google works pretty damn well the other 20% of the time when you're just starting!
Best of luck with your first year of law school!! If you don't mind me asking, what school will you be at?
Are there any books or textbooks that can help better prepare someone before entering law school?
Nothing too specific. I advise against reading case books or getting ahead on assigned readings even if you have access to the textbooks. The best things you can be reading to prep are philosophical theories, economic theories, and general history. In particular I recommend philosophical theories on ethics and morality, particularly Kantianism and utilitarianism. You’ll run into both of those throughout law school. For economics, focus on learning about market efficiency, opportunity costs, and cost benefit analyses. For history, focus on political and legal history. Knowing what was going on in the world when a given law or set of laws was passed will give you a lot more perspective on why it was written and how courts are likely to interpret it.