Yes, I'm still here, and yes, I'm still in law school. The colloquialism that "the first year they work you to death" is pretty accurate, especially when it comes to the Legal Research and Writing class. You will pour blood, sweat, and tears into your memos and briefs. The sooner you make peace with it, the better off you'll be. Or, the sooner you'll reach for alcohol.
We were treated tonight after class with a visit from the (Chair? President?) of the Moot Court board, which is something I have always been interested in. This is one activity that seems pretty easy for evening students to participate in, without having to overcome extraordinary hurdles. I can describe the way it is handled at Rutgers, and I hope the process is as ES-friendly at your school as well.
It is highly competitive. Acceptance is based on a composite score, comprised of the grade you receive on your Appellate Brief, the grade on your Oral Argument given by the reviewing member of the Moot Court board, and the grade your Legal Research professor gives you for the Oral Argument. The cut-off is extremely high, so if you phoned in all of your other assignments up until the Appellate brief, this would be the time to buckle down.
The credits you receive for participating are based largely on the number of office hours you put into the Moot Court board. They have evening hours, and they are trying "take-home" assignments for the first time this year, for which evening students will get first priority. My ears perked up at that part - first time I have noticed that something was done with us in mind to help alleviate our time pressures! The other requirement mentioned was that you have to be in one of the competitions (Trial or Appellate) and assist in the planning of the other. It seems like great fun, and anyone will tell you that it's great on the resume. I hope I don't tank my Appellate Brief now. Wish me luck!!
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