Yay for this video! It’s very hard to find Asian youtubers who are in law school! As someone who is Asian, female, and also have no lawyers in the family, I would love to hear your tips on how to navigate law school as a minority. I’m going to law school and nervous about being stereotyped as “the quiet asian” who’s not fit to being a lawyer by my profs/peers. Any advice is appreciated
+15ichigochan I hear you! It’s definitely a challenge to be burdened by stereotypes and feel like you have to conduct yourself a certain way to combat them. I don’t have a comprehensive answer to this (still figuring it out myself!) but one great thing to do is to build strong networks across multiple groups, affinity or otherwise. Also, look for mentors in the field through NAPABA (National Asian Pacific American Bar Association), your professors, etc. I will say that the Socratic method actually kind of evens things out and makes it a bit harder for classrooms to be dominated by traditionally “lawyerly” voices, for what that’s worth. Best of luck!
I am also a law student, Asian and no lawyers in my family background. In fact my parents didn't want me to study law. But here I am. First year. And I speak a lot in class like asking teacher's questions cause I was day dreaming and I missed what he or she was explaining. Lol. Thank you for this video. And I'd really like to know more like what is the gap between abroad law study and Asian law study. Could u tell me that. And what are the other important stuff we need to take note of....like moot court practice. And could u also give me the name of a book that gives clear idea of law. As u can see no lawyers in family so it's kind of hard to know anything while my classmates got their own lawyers (family or relatives) to help them. And I don't study that much. (Shocked when u said u study like all day except few days😉).In fact I don't study that much but my grades are good. I topped my class one time so I am good. But basically that doesn't mean that I am good. It's just that my classmates are little wrost than me so I want to really improve. Also my seniors told me that all the things we learn in class aren't gonna help much but what we learn about the cases help. Please help me on that. Anyone please if u have any ideas or tips please share with me. Or if anyone of u are in New in law field like me.....lets be friends and share idea.
(Retired Attorney) All good points. Here's one -- study your professor. He/she will have favorite topics, issues they seem to talk about with enthusiasm -- these will certainly be on the exam. They may attempt to hide issues about such topics in questions -- e.g. CC 2-207 issues in contracts or sales. Or, they may have one grand question about such issues. My point being, if you scout your prof he/she may tip you off. Be Safe!
I just graduated and this is a great idea. My university gives us access to past papers and there's almost always a pattern when it comes to the topics that a specific professor likes to focus on on exams.
@@gabrielalopez4606 At the end of each semester you will create an outline of each course. It must be your own work. You can look at others, but your outline must be YOUR outline. I used to study by copying my outline over. Some people just read them over, but I found the process of writing it out again helped me to memorize the key points. And, there is no substitute for practicing written exams. Sample questions are available -- An exam is your chance to display your knowledge. To that end, exploit open-ended questions with answers that fully explore as many issues as possible. A law school exam can be like one of those "how many rabbits can you see in this picture" games.
@@johnnursall408 What you are telling here is golden. I was beginning to examine my professors in such attitude , and i believe you really made something spark in my head. Greetings from a Turkish Law student Sir...
First semester: Note taking, highlighting, case briefing, looking up unknown terms in Black Letter Law. Second Semester: Quimbee and your friend’s summary right before class.
I'm not sure about the level of demanding that you are expected to fufill in a law school in america. But I think that the rule is to take a day off, you might not be abble to take the full day, but use the weekend to relax and sepend time with your family and friends, that way you will feel a diference entering in the week itself and you won't feel so tired.
I’m a graduate of Harvard Law School (many years ago). I no longer practice law (I practiced tax and corporate transactional law for eight years at big, prestigious NYC law firms). One thing I would suggest doing before even applying to law school is working in a law firm as a paralegal. Attending law school and practicing law are entirely different and working in a law firm will give you an idea as to whether it’s something you want to do.
I have a question for you.. I'm 23..married, and have to work full time.. I'm going to school part time and due to that I'll finish law school between the age of 30 to 33..is that too old for being a new lawyer? I'll have years of job experience though..however when I reach law school I'll have to dedicate myself full time
@@JuanGomez-ss4lc of course not! I personally think 33 is quite young as a 18 year old. My dad graduated law school at 31 and provided me with a great life. He told me it was hard being a parent and law student, but if it’s something you really love, go for it!
@@JuanGomez-ss4lc I’m literally on the exact same boat as you and was wondering the same thing I’m 24 I’m an owner operator truck driver but I’m trying to get into law school asap
I have a cousin who never studied much,we studied together but she gives most of her time to her phone than studies after writing LSAT, she passed and I failed😣, I asked her how she did it, just found out she got her help from Mr Thomas ..
I thought I was smart until I got into law school. IM a 1L, and I can testify that getting ready for finals feels like you're the losing character in a Mortal Kombat fight.
You are one of the most intelligent speakers/vloggers I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. Your EQ skills are off the chart; You attempt to make dense concepts understandable because you understand your audience. Stanford Law found a bright shining light in you, and I have no doubt you are excelling beyond your wildest dreams..
I’m in middle school...what am i doing here? Edit: im here almost a year later...i forgot i cmt this, i dropped yt a few months ago. Thx everyone who replied and good luck to everyone:)
Catherine Bui, it good to feel nervous because law school is hard, but it is hard for everyone in law school even when a person say it easy they are most likely lying. Just work hard and keep focus, I am a dyslexic, which means I have trouble reading so if I could make it you can.
I wish I'd known that law school doesn't teach you how to practice law, and therefore getting an internship and staying with it as long as possible is vitally important.
@@JohnBrown-pq9tj and how to spot and analyze issues. Other than that, agreee with your general point. Taking practicum type classes are also helpful in addition to clerking and interning.
dude. i just want to thank you. everybody on blogs and vlogs and such all say the same things. lsat 101 or make sure to exercise or i hope you like to read. you gave me a real understanding of how law school actually is. i really appreciate that
My law school exams were generally 3 hours with 50 multiple choice with around 2 essays. 14-20 pages seems like an exaggeration especially since its hard to even determine pages using examsoft.
You can also use the irac formula, which is a lot easier especially when it comes on to analysing cases, it's literally straight to the point and helps a lot when writing law papers because it's so easy to remember..
While i was a law student, I had a mental breakdown too and I was suffering by depression too. Now, I have graduated and things seem to be far better than back then!
Just try and keep yourself calm first. Freaking out never helped anyone. And trust that God has got it. Just as long as you keep faith everything will be alright. Im on my second year and I know that it feels a lot, but if you just keep walking eventually it will be okay. Just try and have some fun, some non work relates and some work related (look up interesting aspects of what you are studying, if you find what you do fun, you will enjoy it and run with more endurance). I hope it was helpfull
I am a law student in Greece. All what you said applies here, too, 100%. I want to say something to the future students: When you think of law school, bear in mind that getting to know and handling the law is NOTHING like what we have been taught in school. There are certain steps for certain reasoning based on certain rules (=the VARIED and VARYING laws). It needs lots of practice and after you acquire the way of thinking, your speech and writing will flow, plus you will use it for the rest of your life. Please, don't get easily disappointed. Always remember that Maths is tricky as well, that's why we are taught that (at least in my country) for 12 straight years to master it (if we ever reach there!!). Sorry for the long post. Keep smiling everyone :-) EDIT: What's crucial and what's gonna make you reach top is your clear judgement. Anyone will remember you, if you leave them speechless. So, if you can afford so, don't bother with stereotypes. Haters gonna hate, anywhere, anytime.
do more law school related videos! how do you take notes/organize them i know its personal preference to everyone but I'm so worried my undergrad method will not work in law school and by the time i adjust I'm afraid ill have fallen behind
Mine were always better by hand but that's because I have a visual memory that needs to be personally processed. Computer notes may be faster but when I went through my 5 yrs of law school in Europe, there were no copy machines or other high tech available to me, so, the only thing left were handwritten notes.
Hearing that you were an English major honestly pushes me forward! I have been swayed against English in college although that’s where i started. Thank you for leading an example for us who just love a good book!
wish I knew this coming into law school!! this was very well summarised. I am now graduating from 3 years of law school haha. Made it! Very accurate representation of what law school is like. Would have loved a more in-depth analysis tho, to help other potential students hoping to get into law- like that lecturers and tutors are not always 100% helpful. Personal tutors can be absolutely useless. How uni can feel like a lonely place and that finding people in the course you can study and soundboard off of is important in making sure you're in on the little details discussed in classes which end up being helpful. Law school can be such a lonely place. I spent first year with 2 law students in my flat, which was hugely helpful. Spent the second year mostly studying law on my own, which was very difficult because the modules were very reliant on my own notes, where I wished I had coursemates studying with me. Then third year was very much based on independent learning. It was a wholesome degree and made sense in the end. But yes, learnt ALL this only after going through 3 long hard years. Wished I knew how much independent learning was required. But in retrospect, none of us could have known xx anyway, great video! ranting now haha.
Thank you this is very helpful. I've never considered myself a type A, but was stressing myself about learning about law before school and also I don't like not knowing what to expect. This brings comfort to me. Very much appreciated.
Lord, I totally underestimated the rigor of law school during my first semester. At the time, I was working full-time (cybersecurity), and figured the rigor would be no more than what I had experienced in graduate school. Boy was I wrong... the critical oversight I made during my first semester was that: 1) you're graded against a competitive curve with only one exam at the end of the course; and 2) most people admitted into law school are fairly bright and competitive. Ultimately, by second semester, I had to quit my job and fully commit my life to my studies, which was a considerable adjustment for a working adult.
Just want to say that procedural history IS important in so much as WHAT court made the holding and what factors/elements provided and you want dicta. Sometimes it will be remanded and the higher court will make a ruling on one issue, e.g., interlocutory review. This is really important, state court of appeals, review of agency decision, fed court. These are highly important when spotting issues and correctly applying the rule of law, stating the nuances, etc. extra points for this stuff. Don’t neglect procedural history. It’s not an issue most of the time but it will have an influence on how you answer questions in an exam.
I back procedural history not being very important!!! I'm in my 4th year of law school (in Australia!) and I see so many younger students pay waaaay too much attention on what happened in a case as opposed to why it happened, which is much more useful to determine for exams!!
WOWWWWW THIS. I am going into law school from an Africana Studies masters, and I'm SO GLAD you spoke to that experience. I've been thinking the same thing: I've already *done* grad school, I know its hard, but how hard can it be? You really helped me to anticipate *how* 1L will be challenging. Minutia + "how did we get here" are two things I could see myself glossing over. This video actually offered some really great general and specific advice. Def saving this link, I'll be returning to reference when I'm in the thick of it in the fall. You're so dope!
If I could do law school over again, I’d do my case briefs in the same style the teachers would want to see for exam essays. Practicing essay writing is so much more important than knowing the rules real well. On her second bar attempt, one of my friends prepped by doing every essay in the Barbri essay book over and over. If she memorized the answers, so much the better. She was successful.
I've no idea how or why this popped up in my TH-cam algorithm. It's far from my interests ... however, attorneys abound in my family, beginning with Dad; I am happily not one of them. With that said, this is one of the best educational/explanatory videos of any type I've ever seen. The author's talents may be wasted if law is her only focus ... indeed it seems it's not with this strong video. Power to ya!
Wish I knew this 6 years ago... I'm on my last round, im now preparing for the bar exam!!!! ... good video !! My best advice is to get experience even from year one!! I know you may find it difficult but will be very useful after that year !!
An article in a legal publication American Lawyer entitled, “MISERY,” regarding widespread unhappiness in the legal profession, particularly among partners in Biglaw firms, helped me decide against law as a career.
Law school is a different beast and I agree there are things I wish I knew too, but wouldnt change my journey! You inspired me to come up with a list too!
Thank you so much for this video! I am currently entering my undergrad but I have always wanted to be a lawyer, and this gave me great insight regarding preparation for law school.
I'm a sixth-grader I want to.go to Stanford Law to be a Lawyer ( I live in California so it will not be far from family) This was helpful But not at the right time exactly Hopefully I'll see this again in about 6 years
You are so beautiful and brilliant! I've been watching tons of videos on people's experiences in law school and this was the most clearly explained and well thought out video that I've come across. I'm still on the fence as to whether or not I will apply to law school but your video answered many questions I had. Thank you for sharing!
Such a helpful video. There's a lot of crap on TH-cam from so many of the others who obviously are/were not great students and are simply trying to use their channels to make some money. Watch any of their videos and you'll be surprised at how little practical information you'll get. This on the other had was so clear and focused.
Thanks very much.l am a law student and some of colleagues they ought to raise hands and speak a lot during class and l have always feel pressured ,torturing myself if l will be able to do the same.l began to strive so hard to make myself seen in the class that l have points also.but now l learnt a lot thank you.
Thank you! I am in that summer period right now, and I just had a similar moment (trying to pre-learn, read) and hearing your perspective on that/your 1L year was quite clarifying for me. I appreciate it.
Thanks so much. I’m going into exam session at my 1st year of Law school. Still trying to figure things out but I feel more confident and comfortable with things ☺️
For the Time Being No way, that’s awesome! I’ll graduate next spring with a BA in Women’s Studies and a minor in English...I want to either go to grad school for social work and get a creative writing MFA, or possibly law school. I’m not sure if law school would fit my personality, but divorce and helping sexual assault victims would be very meaningful to me! Keep up the good work with the channel, I’m sure you’re helping many people!
When you were talking about wanting to be prepared as possible, I litterally just got accepted into a pre law undergrad and now I’m already looking to law schools. Bro I’m a 16 year old senior. I don’t need to be stressing about this.
Here's some unsolicited advice coming from someone who was where you are ten years ago: I have one recommendation for you. Study for your LSAT during summer between 2nd & 3rd year and write it in 3rd year. It feels almost impossible to do it once you've started working full time post grad (let alone in your final year of undergrad). It's taken me 5 years to finally be able to allocate the time necessary to study for and write the LSAT (just wrote it yesterday). I kick myself for not doing that, when I knew it was my career goal from the start. Good luck!
@@hrussell as someone whose done hella research, pre law is ironically one of the worst majors for law school. Those who got a bachelor's degree in that major, didn't usually pass the LSAT so you might want to reconsider your major for college. I'm currently majoring in economics (social science related) and will later minor in psychology for law school
You are going to hate being a lawyer unless you are a really boring person with no identity and need it to feel like you exist. Those lawyers are the WORST, however.
Look over all the outlines from each class and you will find some are verbatim on the highlights. Example: I scored one on ConLaw that was the best I ever used. The person who made it is now a VP of a major league baseball team. I was the top student in my third year and I worked full time at a very large city's DA Office. Some people feed on pressure, others not so much.
Excellent point re: difference between class preparation skills vs. exam skills. Do your best to keep up during the semester, but don’t kill yourself. Quimbee is your friend.
This was actually fantastic. I just accepted an offer and while it was extreamly exciting I’ve started to experience some of those same feelings of nervousness and apprehension that you spoke on. Your tips were helpful and I will definitely be taking your advice. Congrats on the final grades btw!
You'll be fine, just stay way from those who are gunning for the top 10 of the class. That was my mistake. I'm friendly, don't care where you are ranked, but I also don't need you in my face saying how well you did.
Hi! I hope you're in law school now. My bestfriend is a type B personality, I'm a type A. I dropped, she's on her way to graduating now :) The difference between us was that she had an established study habit and she was ready to receive failing grades. I went through undergrad getting good grades so I never bothered establishing a study habit which resulted to me feeling lost when I received my very first failing grade. I'm looking forward to give Law school another shot this year. I hope you're in it now too. 😊
Law school INTP diagnosed with an attention defecit disorder when I was still a pre-teen over here. I believe that one can do whatever they want to do and that if you think within certain parameters you limit your potential. So just don't overthink it, relax and make sure you study often and be that annoying person who asks questions in class and is always answering. Allot of law I've seen you can learn verbally it's not about shining only and getting the lecturer to notice you (because that's important too - you want to be thee star student - law is competitive af! don't let anyone tell you it's not - and surprisingly being able to work in groups which I dread but I'm trying my best to) but it's also about to help you get that info stuck in your head by verbalising it and being that person that is viewed as a pick by answering and by asking helps you to think quick on your feet which is excellent for mooting and practical skills in the court. I hope you will moot and all the best. Oh and lastly just breath everything will be okay and make sure you get plenty of hugs - I need a hug - law school can be depressing and frustrating - pray too. 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
I’m reapply to law schools as I write this. I experienced server burn out and decided to take a year break for my health. I wish I would have watched this video b4 entering law school bc you hit the nail write on the head.
Thank you for making this video! It was very helpful.Through your explanation I can now see how useful my Bachelor and Master in English with a concentration in writing and rhetoric will be.
I'm so excited to have found this video! I also have no lawyers in my family and am figuring it out for myself. I'm hoping to do what you are here, helping others in similar situations through the TH-cam community.
I’m in my third year at University, and it’s so stressful already and I’m only doing my BA 😵😵 I can’t imagine what’s next, but I’m sticking with it till the end!!
SO HAPPY I RAN INTO YOUR VIDEO!! Going to watch the rest of your lawyer videos, I’m debating into going for Healthcare Law despite financial issues but very scared and definitely want to take a 1 year break after undergrad school!!
It's so interesting to see how it works in other countries...I'm in my final year of law school in South Africa...we don't get cold called because it discourages people from coming to class so we have the option to take our names off the list and it mostly works on a voluntary basis...our system of briefing is called FILAC which is quite similar to yours but the general format is geared towards answering exam questions and how judgements are usually set out, Facts (what happened), Issues (what the court was attempting to solve/answer), Law (what the judges decided, I guess what you call the Rules), Application (how does the law or the rules apply to the set of facts I've been given) and Conclusion (what you'd finally decide after taking everything into account)...we aren't allowed to type for our final exams and they don't last that long, finals are usually 3 hours maximum...I agree with your way of seeing the divide between class skills and exam skills because it is like the 'forrest from the trees'...in my university (University of Cape Town) and I think a few others in South Africa we have 'Magic Notes' which is a collection of previous years' students' summaries of cases, lectures, textbook chapters and articles and this has helped everyone deal with the volume of reading that is required for law, and you get access to them via your connections with other students even though law is so competitive. Lecturers do discourage us from using it as well because besides the work changing over the years, the volume of work is also supposed to grow your capacity to deal with the large amount of mental work you'd have to cope with in practice and taking shortcuts doesn't train you sufficiently I feel. Thanx for making this video 😊
My mom is a lawyer but she hasn’t worked in awhile because she stayed home to raise my twin and me, plus, lots has changed since she went to law school. Thanks for the info
I am currently 16, going into my senior year of high school. I don't know much about law, but I'm interested in it and I want to become a lawyer, I'm not even sure what kind yet. This video seems helpful so far, I have no idea what to expect.. so thanks for making this vid!
I just started high school, but I already feel like I'm running out of time deciding my future. I feel like I'm not smart enough for law school either, but I don't really have any other passion except for writing..
I am sure you are smart enough! It’s just like any other school and enjoying writing is a great skill for being a lawyer. Just be patient, try to get good grades and read everything you can about law school and being a lawyer. Being on this channel is a great start!
This is very true and very well done! Congratulations on getting through the beginning of law school! (I just graduated in May.) I subscribed and look forward to seeing more videos from you - even though I am no longer in the law school world. :)
Such a cutie. I learned a lot here today. Litigating a case per se and this information is helpful. Wish I would have been here at the beginning of my case
Yay for this video! It’s very hard to find Asian youtubers who are in law school! As someone who is Asian, female, and also have no lawyers in the family, I would love to hear your tips on how to navigate law school as a minority. I’m going to law school and nervous about being stereotyped as “the quiet asian” who’s not fit to being a lawyer by my profs/peers. Any advice is appreciated
+15ichigochan I hear you! It’s definitely a challenge to be burdened by stereotypes and feel like you have to conduct yourself a certain way to combat them. I don’t have a comprehensive answer to this (still figuring it out myself!) but one great thing to do is to build strong networks across multiple groups, affinity or otherwise. Also, look for mentors in the field through NAPABA (National Asian Pacific American Bar Association), your professors, etc. I will say that the Socratic method actually kind of evens things out and makes it a bit harder for classrooms to be dominated by traditionally “lawyerly” voices, for what that’s worth. Best of luck!
I am also a law student, Asian and no lawyers in my family background. In fact my parents didn't want me to study law. But here I am. First year. And I speak a lot in class like asking teacher's questions cause I was day dreaming and I missed what he or she was explaining. Lol. Thank you for this video. And I'd really like to know more like what is the gap between abroad law study and Asian law study. Could u tell me that. And what are the other important stuff we need to take note of....like moot court practice. And could u also give me the name of a book that gives clear idea of law. As u can see no lawyers in family so it's kind of hard to know anything while my classmates got their own lawyers (family or relatives) to help them. And I don't study that much. (Shocked when u said u study like all day except few days😉).In fact I don't study that much but my grades are good. I topped my class one time so I am good. But basically that doesn't mean that I am good. It's just that my classmates are little wrost than me so I want to really improve. Also my seniors told me that all the things we learn in class aren't gonna help much but what we learn about the cases help. Please help me on that. Anyone please if u have any ideas or tips please share with me. Or if anyone of u are in New in law field like me.....lets be friends and share idea.
that's so strange cause I'm asian and half my extended family are lawyers
Hooah!
You didn't ask for my advice, but my advice would be to focus on the law and not your status as a minority.
OMG I found this on my recommendations as if it knew that I want to study law
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I don’t even think I have look up law school videos 😭🤣
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(Retired Attorney) All good points. Here's one -- study your professor. He/she will have favorite topics, issues they seem to talk about with enthusiasm -- these will certainly be on the exam. They may attempt to hide issues about such topics in questions -- e.g. CC 2-207 issues in contracts or sales. Or, they may have one grand question about such issues. My point being, if you scout your prof he/she may tip you off. Be Safe!
I just graduated and this is a great idea. My university gives us access to past papers and there's almost always a pattern when it comes to the topics that a specific professor likes to focus on on exams.
I'm majoring in Political Science, but I'm also interested in going into Law after. Do you have any other recommendations or tips?
@@gabrielalopez4606 At the end of each semester you will create an outline of each course. It must be your own work. You can look at others, but your outline must be YOUR outline. I used to study by copying my outline over. Some people just read them over, but I found the process of writing it out again helped me to memorize the key points. And, there is no substitute for practicing written exams. Sample questions are available -- An exam is your chance to display your knowledge. To that end, exploit open-ended questions with answers that fully explore as many issues as possible. A law school exam can be like one of those "how many rabbits can you see in this picture" games.
Yes, and look for the professor's previously administered exams, which are usually on file at the law school library
@@johnnursall408 What you are telling here is golden. I was beginning to examine my professors in such attitude , and i believe you really made something spark in my head. Greetings from a Turkish Law student Sir...
First semester: Note taking, highlighting, case briefing, looking up unknown terms in Black Letter Law.
Second Semester: Quimbee and your friend’s summary right before class.
What is quimbee
@@sams517 your new friend
@@sams517 a website that you have to pay to access that have kind of the cliffsnotes version of the cases.
Accurate 🤣
Do I have to worry that I was like that from the first semester? 😂
burnout is what im most scared of
burnout is a very real thing in law school and in the legal profession more generally!
For the Time Being yikes! But I’m so passionate about being a lawyer and wouldn’t change my major for nothing I’m in college right now I’m a freshman.
I'm not sure about the level of demanding that you are expected to fufill in a law school in america. But I think that the rule is to take a day off, you might not be abble to take the full day, but use the weekend to relax and sepend time with your family and friends, that way you will feel a diference entering in the week itself and you won't feel so tired.
Débora Ceia or go to the spa 🤩on the weekends .
burnout is real by the end of semester you will be stuffed
I’m a graduate of Harvard Law School (many years ago). I no longer practice law (I practiced tax and corporate transactional law for eight years at big, prestigious NYC law firms). One thing I would suggest doing before even applying to law school is working in a law firm as a paralegal. Attending law school and practicing law are entirely different and working in a law firm will give you an idea as to whether it’s something you want to do.
Great recommendation
I have a question for you.. I'm 23..married, and have to work full time.. I'm going to school part time and due to that I'll finish law school between the age of 30 to 33..is that too old for being a new lawyer? I'll have years of job experience though..however when I reach law school I'll have to dedicate myself full time
@@JuanGomez-ss4lc of course not! I personally think 33 is quite young as a 18 year old. My dad graduated law school at 31 and provided me with a great life. He told me it was hard being a parent and law student, but if it’s something you really love, go for it!
What do you do nowadays when you don’t practice law?
@@JuanGomez-ss4lc I’m literally on the exact same boat as you and was wondering the same thing I’m 24 I’m an owner operator truck driver but I’m trying to get into law school asap
I failed 3 times, i lost money to reviews that never helped but the major thing is that I've not lost hope
You will pass everyone has their own season, just keep going pray and believe you will receive
Passing the LSAT is when you study hard,if you can't study or you don't have time for your studies I'd advise you get yourself help like Mr Thomas
I had interest in working with him but I was discouraged by my friends out of ignorance 😔
I have a cousin who never studied much,we studied together but she gives most of her time to her phone than studies after writing LSAT, she passed and I failed😣, I asked her how she did it, just found out she got her help from Mr Thomas ..
Sometimes hard work doesn’t pay you have to back it up with smartness🤓, I think your cousin understood that perfectly
Girl you should be a teacher I love the way that you have simplified the process.
+Jennifer Hall so sweet! Thank you :)
Jennifer Hall Too late, she’s already a lawyer. 😛
Stacy A Gonzalez everyone can become an educator in their speciality if having enough education!
Jennifer Hall yup
She was an incredible TA!
I thought I was smart until I got into law school. IM a 1L, and I can testify that getting ready for finals feels like you're the losing character in a Mortal Kombat fight.
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You are one of the most intelligent speakers/vloggers I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. Your EQ skills are off the chart; You attempt to make dense concepts understandable because you understand your audience. Stanford Law found a bright shining light in you, and I have no doubt you are excelling beyond your wildest dreams..
+Shane TA how kind! Thanks so much :)
She doing well. Well versed!!
I’m in middle school...what am i doing here?
Edit: im here almost a year later...i forgot i cmt this, i dropped yt a few months ago. Thx everyone who replied and good luck to everyone:)
Enjoy being young lol
You are in the right place girl
Exploring your options hahah plannin ya lifeee. But hey you’re young so you have time to decide 😂
omgg same
The Greatest Noob I’m 45...what am *I* doing here...
I'm considering law school. I have no lawyers in my family. Thank you for this video.
14-20 page essay in 4 hours 💀 takes me like 12+ hours to write 10 pages 😂
Research all nighters lol
It only takes me 2 hours if the deadline is close enough. Without the deadline I will take me months to even get a 5 page paper done
if you're knowledge on the material then it shouldn't be too bad. honestly I like to talk/write a lot so that also helps lol.
I once did a essay like that in like half and hour and bragged about it for a whole YEAR
It's not like that at many law schools, Stanford is just a Tier 1 and that's how it works at that level.
Yo good luck, law school kick my ass. But I did make it and graduated with honors
Cesar Mata wow congratulations!
Catherine Bui, it good to feel nervous because law school is hard, but it is hard for everyone in law school even when a person say it easy they are most likely lying. Just work hard and keep focus, I am a dyslexic, which means I have trouble reading so if I could make it you can.
How difficult was it to find a job?
congrats 🍾 looking forward to become a lawyer
Sana all
I wish I'd known that law school doesn't teach you how to practice law, and therefore getting an internship and staying with it as long as possible is vitally important.
Then? What’s the point??? Of law school????????
@@tionnebrown5317 To train you to pass the bar exam.
@@JohnBrown-pq9tj what's a bar exam? I have so many questions.
@@bvnny1379 It's the exam you have to take after you complete law school in most states in order to practice law.
@@JohnBrown-pq9tj and how to spot and analyze issues. Other than that, agreee with your general point. Taking practicum type classes are also helpful in addition to clerking and interning.
dude. i just want to thank you. everybody on blogs and vlogs and such all say the same things. lsat 101 or make sure to exercise or i hope you like to read. you gave me a real understanding of how law school actually is. i really appreciate that
🙏🏽 glad you liked it!
14-20 pages in a few hours?....Ok, nevermind... Ill have to pass on Law School.
Slow reader or easily distracted?
@@Tenthidoot Both!
My law school exams were generally 3 hours with 50 multiple choice with around 2 essays. 14-20 pages seems like an exaggeration especially since its hard to even determine pages using examsoft.
14-20 in a few HOURS? yeah ill be fine
Lol screw that 😂
You can also use the irac formula, which is a lot easier especially when it comes on to analysing cases, it's literally straight to the point and helps a lot when writing law papers because it's so easy to remember..
That’s the method I use.
Lyon Edwards IRAC refers to Issue, Rule, Application and Conclusion.
Lyon Edwards what’s the Irac formula?
This works for hypos
i study law and im having a mental breakdown atm sknsks
Have you considered seeing someone? Maybe your school has a student health center. Your mental health is important 👍
While i was a law student, I had a mental breakdown too and I was suffering by depression too. Now, I have graduated and things seem to be far better than back then!
I even feel like giving up.....😰😰😰..... im depressed like hell
@@lesego2933 Is this your first year? The first year is the most difficult. It's downhill afterwards,
Just try and keep yourself calm first. Freaking out never helped anyone. And trust that God has got it. Just as long as you keep faith everything will be alright. Im on my second year and I know that it feels a lot, but if you just keep walking eventually it will be okay. Just try and have some fun, some non work relates and some work related (look up interesting aspects of what you are studying, if you find what you do fun, you will enjoy it and run with more endurance). I hope it was helpfull
i'm starting law school this fall and i'm so glad i found this video! thank you for explaining everything in such a concise way!
How is it? :)
I am a law student in Greece. All what you said applies here, too, 100%. I want to say something to the future students:
When you think of law school, bear in mind that getting to know and handling the law is NOTHING like what we have been taught in school. There are certain steps for certain reasoning based on certain rules (=the VARIED and VARYING laws). It needs lots of practice and after you acquire the way of thinking, your speech and writing will flow, plus you will use it for the rest of your life. Please, don't get easily disappointed. Always remember that Maths is tricky as well, that's why we are taught that (at least in my country) for 12 straight years to master it (if we ever reach there!!).
Sorry for the long post. Keep smiling everyone :-)
EDIT: What's crucial and what's gonna make you reach top is your clear judgement. Anyone will remember you, if you leave them speechless. So, if you can afford so, don't bother with stereotypes. Haters gonna hate, anywhere, anytime.
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do more law school related videos! how do you take notes/organize them
i know its personal preference to everyone but I'm so worried my undergrad method will not work in law school and by the time i adjust I'm afraid ill have fallen behind
+143ea great idea! That video is next on my list
buy outlines online, and combine it with your notes. Also, get to know 2Ls from law review, get their outlines.
Did you take notes on your computer or by hand?
Mine were always better by hand but that's because I have a visual memory that needs to be personally processed. Computer notes may be faster but when I went through my 5 yrs of law school in Europe, there were no copy machines or other high tech available to me, so, the only thing left were handwritten notes.
OMG an academic Jisoo
hahahah IKR literally my immediate thoughts when I saw the video 😂
Hearing that you were an English major honestly pushes me forward! I have been swayed against English in college although that’s where i started. Thank you for leading an example for us who just love a good book!
Watching your video has created more excitement for law school. I cannot wait to finish my undergrad.
This video really helped out! I am an aspiring Lawyer from Hawaii. Social Studies was always my favorite subject growing up. I hope you’re doing well!
wish I knew this coming into law school!! this was very well summarised. I am now graduating from 3 years of law school haha. Made it! Very accurate representation of what law school is like. Would have loved a more in-depth analysis tho, to help other potential students hoping to get into law- like that lecturers and tutors are not always 100% helpful. Personal tutors can be absolutely useless. How uni can feel like a lonely place and that finding people in the course you can study and soundboard off of is important in making sure you're in on the little details discussed in classes which end up being helpful. Law school can be such a lonely place. I spent first year with 2 law students in my flat, which was hugely helpful. Spent the second year mostly studying law on my own, which was very difficult because the modules were very reliant on my own notes, where I wished I had coursemates studying with me. Then third year was very much based on independent learning. It was a wholesome degree and made sense in the end. But yes, learnt ALL this only after going through 3 long hard years. Wished I knew how much independent learning was required. But in retrospect, none of us could have known xx anyway, great video! ranting now haha.
Thank you this is very helpful. I've never considered myself a type A, but was stressing myself about learning about law before school and also I don't like not knowing what to expect. This brings comfort to me. Very much appreciated.
Lord, I totally underestimated the rigor of law school during my first semester. At the time, I was working full-time (cybersecurity), and figured the rigor would be no more than what I had experienced in graduate school. Boy was I wrong... the critical oversight I made during my first semester was that: 1) you're graded against a competitive curve with only one exam at the end of the course; and 2) most people admitted into law school are fairly bright and competitive.
Ultimately, by second semester, I had to quit my job and fully commit my life to my studies, which was a considerable adjustment for a working adult.
Just want to say that procedural history IS important in so much as WHAT court made the holding and what factors/elements provided and you want dicta. Sometimes it will be remanded and the higher court will make a ruling on one issue, e.g., interlocutory review. This is really important, state court of appeals, review of agency decision, fed court. These are highly important when spotting issues and correctly applying the rule of law, stating the nuances, etc. extra points for this stuff. Don’t neglect procedural history. It’s not an issue most of the time but it will have an influence on how you answer questions in an exam.
Thanks
Thanks!!!
I back procedural history not being very important!!! I'm in my 4th year of law school (in Australia!) and I see so many younger students pay waaaay too much attention on what happened in a case as opposed to why it happened, which is much more useful to determine for exams!!
I study law in Europe and it's so interesting how you common law guys study. It's so much different than what we do.
I just came across this, since I’m a (hopeful) law student!! I’m applying to law school this cycle!!! So thank you so much for providing this info!
WOWWWWW THIS. I am going into law school from an Africana Studies masters, and I'm SO GLAD you spoke to that experience. I've been thinking the same thing: I've already *done* grad school, I know its hard, but how hard can it be? You really helped me to anticipate *how* 1L will be challenging. Minutia + "how did we get here" are two things I could see myself glossing over. This video actually offered some really great general and specific advice. Def saving this link, I'll be returning to reference when I'm in the thick of it in the fall. You're so dope!
If I could do law school over again, I’d do my case briefs in the same style the teachers would want to see for exam essays. Practicing essay writing is so much more important than knowing the rules real well. On her second bar attempt, one of my friends prepped by doing every essay in the Barbri essay book over and over. If she memorized the answers, so much the better. She was successful.
I've no idea how or why this popped up in my TH-cam algorithm. It's far from my interests ... however, attorneys abound in my family, beginning with Dad; I am happily not one of them. With that said, this is one of the best educational/explanatory videos of any type I've ever seen. The author's talents may be wasted if law is her only focus ... indeed it seems it's not with this strong video. Power to ya!
oh my gosh! 😭tomorrow is my first day yo! wish me luck
Alec Antonio i hope you’re doing well now!
yes doing okay, thanks for checking in on me. appreciate it!💕 but girllll the AMOUNT OF READING😂😂💯💕
@@Ell27fj how is it going?
How's it going?
its was tough but nothing too hard to handle. A lot of reading happened lmao💯😂💕😍
I want you as my lawyer, very well put and Intelligent.
Wish I knew this 6 years ago... I'm on my last round, im now preparing for the bar exam!!!! ... good video !! My best advice is to get experience even from year one!! I know you may find it difficult but will be very useful after that year !!
Hi, when you say experience can you please expound? I want to get an inkling of what I'm getting into. Thank you.
I'm here two years later, but thank you :) I hope you are some kickass lawyer somewhere now!!
An article in a legal publication American Lawyer entitled, “MISERY,” regarding widespread unhappiness in the legal profession, particularly among partners in Biglaw firms, helped me decide against law as a career.
Law school is a different beast and I agree there are things I wish I knew too, but wouldnt change my journey! You inspired me to come up with a list too!
Thank you so much for this video! I am currently entering my undergrad but I have always wanted to be a lawyer, and this gave me great insight regarding preparation for law school.
I graduate this Sunday and start law school in august so thank you. I really needed this.
I'm a sixth-grader
I want to.go to Stanford Law to be a Lawyer
( I live in California so it will not be far from family)
This was helpful
But not at the right time exactly
Hopefully I'll see this again in about 6 years
For now, relax and enjoy your life. No need to be worrying about law school and stuff now:)
Follow your dreams
Jade C i’m in 8th and my special self has a life plan written in my notes bc i’ve always planned my life 😭
@@jadec1828 please. I am in 6th grade and I stress about every little thing. Like literally waking up at the right time. Like finishing a 4 page story
Sanjana Veggalam ? 6th grade is not that stressful
You are so beautiful and brilliant! I've been watching tons of videos on people's experiences in law school and this was the most clearly explained and well thought out video that I've come across. I'm still on the fence as to whether or not I will apply to law school but your video answered many questions I had. Thank you for sharing!
Lol definitely not type A. I am probably the opposite but I still get ish done.
Such a helpful video. There's a lot of crap on TH-cam from so many of the others who obviously are/were not great students and are simply trying to use their channels to make some money. Watch any of their videos and you'll be surprised at how little practical information you'll get. This on the other had was so clear and focused.
Thanks very much.l am a law student and some of colleagues they ought to raise hands and speak a lot during class and l have always feel pressured ,torturing myself if l will be able to do the same.l began to strive so hard to make myself seen in the class that l have points also.but now l learnt a lot thank you.
i’m 16 & jst decided i might wanna do law school eventually n this was rlly helpful!!
Excellent advice for both law school and other graduate school courses. Well done.
You explained this so well! I'm in middle school and even I understood it.
Thank you! I am in that summer period right now, and I just had a similar moment (trying to pre-learn, read) and hearing your perspective on that/your 1L year was quite clarifying for me. I appreciate it.
Thanks so much. I’m going into exam session at my 1st year of Law school. Still trying to figure things out but I feel more confident and comfortable with things ☺️
I want to do grad school, not law school, but I still enjoyed watching this immensely! Thanks for sharing!
+Blue Braun I also did a MA in English before law school! What kind of grad school are you interested in?
For the Time Being No way, that’s awesome! I’ll graduate next spring with a BA in Women’s Studies and a minor in English...I want to either go to grad school for social work and get a creative writing MFA, or possibly law school. I’m not sure if law school would fit my personality, but divorce and helping sexual assault victims would be very meaningful to me! Keep up the good work with the channel, I’m sure you’re helping many people!
I’m a retired lawyer. Great summary. Class vs. exam. Know exam one final only is 100% of grade.
When you were talking about wanting to be prepared as possible, I litterally just got accepted into a pre law undergrad and now I’m already looking to law schools. Bro I’m a 16 year old senior. I don’t need to be stressing about this.
Here's some unsolicited advice coming from someone who was where you are ten years ago: I have one recommendation for you. Study for your LSAT during summer between 2nd & 3rd year and write it in 3rd year. It feels almost impossible to do it once you've started working full time post grad (let alone in your final year of undergrad). It's taken me 5 years to finally be able to allocate the time necessary to study for and write the LSAT (just wrote it yesterday). I kick myself for not doing that, when I knew it was my career goal from the start. Good luck!
@@hrussell as someone whose done hella research, pre law is ironically one of the worst majors for law school. Those who got a bachelor's degree in that major, didn't usually pass the LSAT so you might want to reconsider your major for college. I'm currently majoring in economics (social science related) and will later minor in psychology for law school
@@thena1146 I think you may have meant to reply to the original poster.
Thanks for the great video. In my 3rd year. Had to learn the hard way. Lifestyle balance is extremely important.
As a 3L, I thought your video was pretty much spot-on for the things I share with close 1Ls!
You are going to hate being a lawyer unless you are a really boring person with no identity and need it to feel like you exist. Those lawyers are the WORST, however.
@@brnt034 I think you're making a broad overgeneralization that stems from envy and/or an inferiority complex.
Look over all the outlines from each class and you will find some are verbatim on the highlights. Example: I scored one on ConLaw that was the best I ever used. The person who made it is now a VP of a major league baseball team.
I was the top student in my third year and I worked full time at a very large city's DA Office. Some people feed on pressure, others not so much.
My daughter who also has a TH-cam channel wants to become a lawyer, will definitely forward this video to her.
Excellent point re: difference between class preparation skills vs. exam skills. Do your best to keep up during the semester, but don’t kill yourself. Quimbee is your friend.
Comprehension, analysis, expression, composure.
This was actually fantastic. I just accepted an offer and while it was extreamly exciting I’ve started to experience some of those same feelings of nervousness and apprehension that you spoke on. Your tips were helpful and I will definitely be taking your advice. Congrats on the final grades btw!
+Safiya Hudson congrats!! 💖 we need more WOC in the legal profession ☺️
This is the first video I watched of yours and I loved it
+Cat Materia thanks!
as a student with 30% of law classes in my program, I 100% agree with everything that you said!!
I clicked cuz I thought you were Jisoo.. I was like “what why she doing law? Trying to sue YG?”
Girl i thought i was the only one saying "oh shoot chichoo is dat u?"😂
omg i had to take a double take when going through my recommendations- like "omg- is that jisoo?"
Jisoo?
Loved your vid! No sugarcoats!
I'm very type b personality but I seriously am considering law school and I'd like to know how anyone thinks that'll work out
I'm thinking the same thing. Definitely b type. But I feel like I would really like law school any help?
Of course!
You'll be fine, just stay way from those who are gunning for the top 10 of the class. That was my mistake. I'm friendly, don't care where you are ranked, but I also don't need you in my face saying how well you did.
Hi! I hope you're in law school now. My bestfriend is a type B personality, I'm a type A. I dropped, she's on her way to graduating now :)
The difference between us was that she had an established study habit and she was ready to receive failing grades. I went through undergrad getting good grades so I never bothered establishing a study habit which resulted to me feeling lost when I received my very first failing grade.
I'm looking forward to give Law school another shot this year. I hope you're in it now too. 😊
Law school INTP diagnosed with an attention defecit disorder when I was still a pre-teen over here. I believe that one can do whatever they want to do and that if you think within certain parameters you limit your potential. So just don't overthink it, relax and make sure you study often and be that annoying person who asks questions in class and is always answering. Allot of law I've seen you can learn verbally it's not about shining only and getting the lecturer to notice you (because that's important too - you want to be thee star student - law is competitive af! don't let anyone tell you it's not - and surprisingly being able to work in groups which I dread but I'm trying my best to) but it's also about to help you get that info stuck in your head by verbalising it and being that person that is viewed as a pick by answering and by asking helps you to think quick on your feet which is excellent for mooting and practical skills in the court. I hope you will moot and all the best. Oh and lastly just breath everything will be okay and make sure you get plenty of hugs - I need a hug - law school can be depressing and frustrating - pray too. 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
I’m reapply to law schools as I write this. I experienced server burn out and decided to take a year break for my health. I wish I would have watched this video b4 entering law school bc you hit the nail write on the head.
It’s a gem ! thank you so much for uploading this. I am looking forward to seeing more lawschool related videos :))
Thank you for making this video! It was very helpful.Through your explanation I can now see how useful my Bachelor and Master in English with a concentration in writing and rhetoric will be.
You are so smart. It was a pleasure to hear your perspectives.
thank you! :)
That case briefing part was really useful 👍
I'm so excited to have found this video! I also have no lawyers in my family and am figuring it out for myself. I'm hoping to do what you are here, helping others in similar situations through the TH-cam community.
first of all you are looking like jisso wow and second your tips are fantastic 😊😊😍😍😍
I’m in my third year at University, and it’s so stressful already and I’m only doing my BA 😵😵 I can’t imagine what’s next, but I’m sticking with it till the end!!
Sarah J Great!
I just completed my undergrad BA in Law, I’m doing my LLB as my honors next year so good luck 👍
I'm taking paralegal classes at my community college and considering law school, and I really appreciated this video. Thanks!
SO HAPPY I RAN INTO YOUR VIDEO!! Going to watch the rest of your lawyer videos, I’m debating into going for Healthcare Law despite financial issues but very scared and definitely want to take a 1 year break after undergrad school!!
It's so interesting to see how it works in other countries...I'm in my final year of law school in South Africa...we don't get cold called because it discourages people from coming to class so we have the option to take our names off the list and it mostly works on a voluntary basis...our system of briefing is called FILAC which is quite similar to yours but the general format is geared towards answering exam questions and how judgements are usually set out, Facts (what happened), Issues (what the court was attempting to solve/answer), Law (what the judges decided, I guess what you call the Rules), Application (how does the law or the rules apply to the set of facts I've been given) and Conclusion (what you'd finally decide after taking everything into account)...we aren't allowed to type for our final exams and they don't last that long, finals are usually 3 hours maximum...I agree with your way of seeing the divide between class skills and exam skills because it is like the 'forrest from the trees'...in my university (University of Cape Town) and I think a few others in South Africa we have 'Magic Notes' which is a collection of previous years' students' summaries of cases, lectures, textbook chapters and articles and this has helped everyone deal with the volume of reading that is required for law, and you get access to them via your connections with other students even though law is so competitive. Lecturers do discourage us from using it as well because besides the work changing over the years, the volume of work is also supposed to grow your capacity to deal with the large amount of mental work you'd have to cope with in practice and taking shortcuts doesn't train you sufficiently I feel. Thanx for making this video 😊
thank you for your thoughtful reply! so interesting to see what is and is not the same across different localities :)
I wish I was able to see this video before starting my first semester in Law school! Thanks
My mom is a lawyer but she hasn’t worked in awhile because she stayed home to raise my twin and me, plus, lots has changed since she went to law school. Thanks for the info
Omg i was so anxious abt law sch and came across your video and it is so helpful. Thanks!!
I don't even want to go to law school but this video is still interesting
So glad I found you!! Studying for my LSAT right now!
This was super helpful! I am an English major starting this fall. Love this video! I would love to see you make more.
I just finished my first week of law school and this was the most spot on video I’ve seen! I wish I saw this a week ago!
great video! I'm thinking of doing more videos on law school/becoming a lawyer as well :) good luck with the rest of law school!
Thank you so so much for this video, it really helped. I wasn't aware that I actually needed something like this.
I LOVE THE SUBTITLES!! lol just because I don't always have my headphones.
I’m trying to add subs to all my videos but it just takes so long! 😅 thanks for watching
MEeeee: When she was talking about wanting to be prepared and feeling anxious if I don't do all of what I think is necessary for prep
Thank you for making this VLOG!!!
I am currently 16, going into my senior year of high school. I don't know much about law, but I'm interested in it and I want to become a lawyer, I'm not even sure what kind yet. This video seems helpful so far, I have no idea what to expect.. so thanks for making this vid!
I just started high school, but I already feel like I'm running out of time deciding my future. I feel like I'm not smart enough for law school either, but I don't really have any other passion except for writing..
I am sure you are smart enough! It’s just like any other school and enjoying writing is a great skill for being a lawyer. Just be patient, try to get good grades and read everything you can about law school and being a lawyer. Being on this channel is a great start!
thanks so much for this video! looking forward to your law videos
This is very true and very well done! Congratulations on getting through the beginning of law school! (I just graduated in May.) I subscribed and look forward to seeing more videos from you - even though I am no longer in the law school world. :)
sandrapageone was it hard finding a job after you graduated??
Such a cutie. I learned a lot here today. Litigating a case per se and this information is helpful. Wish I would have been here at the beginning of my case
Very nice and very helpful!! Thank you so much!!
Very helpful video. Congrats on the engagement/wedding 👌🏾
This is great, thank u so much! Its be great to see what ur process is for organizing ur notes before during and after the fact!