My contracts professor has gotten a lot of traction out of
the announcement. For example, he congratulated us on being smarter than the
students in nine more law schools than we were before the rankings were posted.
He also brings up the ranking whenever we are discussing a hypothetical case involving
“unsophisticated parties” (a law school term for lower intellectual ability or
lack of expertise): “Not everyone goes to a top 24 law school.”
This week encompassed final mock oral arguments by the 1Ls.
I’m happy to report I went into this one better prepared and had a better
experience than I did for the practice oral argument a couple of weeks
ago. This time we argued in the
courtroom, which gave a mock officialness to the atmosphere. The judge (my
adjunct professor) even wore a judge’s robe.
Our courtroom is one of the most technologically advanced in
the nation, so there are indicator lights, a screen, and several other gadgets
on the podium. Plenty for my small, 5’4” frame to hide behind. My writing
fellow/TA (who was also a judge) told me it was a good thing I held onto the
sides of the podium; otherwise they might not have been able to see me.
Also this week, flowers have finally appeared. The daffodils
that line South Henry Street have burst into bloom and there are blossoms on a
few of the trees. I say “finally” not because it’s taken them a long time to
grow, but because I’ve been expecting it for so long. In my mind, spring is
associated with a certain temperature range, and Williamsburg has been in that
range since mid-January. It’s been very strange to have spring-like warmth concurrent
with persistent (relatively) brown foliage.
But spring is finally here. And I’ve started counting down: four
weeks of classes, three finals, two legal practice events, and one final memo.
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| Some of the daffodils on South Henry Street. |
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