What are some useful things to know before starting law?

[thegovernator]

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it's not really like high school where you can muck around in class lol
you probably won't know anyone either, so you will have to try and make a few new friends around the place to make it more interesting. otherwise it will be very boring and lonely.

[Demandred]

Originally Posted by hfis

4. When you get to them, the following subjects will suck for you: Property law. It's compulsory, so suck it up and get over it. Do not, by any means, consider dropping out because of this bitch of a subject. You think I'm joking? I know of 4 people across 2 unis who did exactly this. It will try to destroy what makes you happy. Do not let it win. It is my hope that, with a bit of a heads up, you'll be expecting the pain and will somehow be able to see the dim light that shines at the end of the tunnel against a tapestry of suffocating, unending black.

Property law isn't that hard :O most people get by using Butt.

[thegovernator]

that book seems like a bit of a bastard. i picked it up the other day

[Timbo650]

Originally Posted by hfis

6. No one actually cares about student politics, so shut your mouth. I think this is a good thing to know generally, regardless of your course.

This is totally true.
I once heard a wise man say that the reason student politics is such a dog-fight is because the stakes are so incredibly low.

[hfis]

Butt's good, just so... long (or 'in depth' as lecturers like to flag it). The 65 - C I earned for that subject was the most satisfying credit I have on my transcript.

In other news, my life ambition is to locate Blackacre and then burn it to the ground. Every squatter seeking adverse posession, every easement, covenant, mortgage and lease held over it, every certificate of title and deed, and any instrument granting a future interest will all go up in smoke. And then I'll salt the earth for good measure.

Originally Posted by Cookie182

Hmm only problem is, the tone of ur post doesnt reali paint an enjoyable picture of law school at all. In fact, ur kinda making it look like it sucks arse- is it interesting/fun at all????

Think of it as baking a cake. The process of buying ingredients, mixing, baking, etc, is boring as hell and not very satisfying. But after it's all done, you can sit back and go 'ahh, I made a nice cake' and be content. Law school, although much less tasty, is similar in that the process itself sucks balls, whereas the end result is often rewarding. Nothing beats handing in a half-arsed essay 5min before it's due and fluking a D.

Hmm only problem is, the tone of ur post doesnt reali paint an enjoyable picture of law school at all. In fact, ur kinda making it look like it sucks arse- is it interesting/fun at all????

This is why you need to evaluate why you're doing law in the first place. Ask yourself what you want to be and what you want to achieve.
My degree (not law) is long and tedious mostly, but if you have a clear picture of where you want to be in 10 years it'll make the suffering worth it.

If you're only doing law coz you want quick $$$ or the prestige, well unless you're a sociopath you probably wont do that well.

[Cookie182]

Originally Posted by katie_tully

This is why you need to evaluate why you're doing law in the first place. Ask yourself what you want to be and what you want to achieve.
My degree (not law) is long and tedious mostly, but if you have a clear picture of where you want to be in 10 years it'll make the suffering worth it.

If you're only doing law coz you want quick $$$ or the prestige, well unless you're a sociopath you probably wont do that well.

Nah the $$$/prestige are of course a bonus, but seriously the prestige is getting lost these days anyway as is the $$$ compared to other grads like engineers. For me, im doing law because i think that my skill sets suits it as a subject and im generally interested in learning about the rules that govern all aspects of society. I know i probably will never become a millionare, but a law degree will at least give me the flexibility of being able to choose between a broad range of jobs, not specifically confined to practising either. As im currently most interested in a business career (im doing commerce/law) i think it will suplement nicely and of course increase my employability. I also enjoy reading/analytical work rather then 'hands on' projects which is what leaned me away from choosing engineering.

[Omnidragon]

you stress too much!!

[Strawbaby]

Originally Posted by beentherdunthat

i hope the classes aren't boring? are they?

Some are, some aren't. I've found that the ones that deal directly with (kind of) interesting cases, like all the horrible accidents in torts, are way more fun than the drier stuff, like our Dispute Resolution classes on civil procedure. Even then, though, my lecturers have been decent enough to make it at least mildly interesting and friends will help you stay awake.

Almost undoubtedly, however, you will hate all subjects as assignment deadlines loom. Mental S&M is right, I've done all-nighter after all-nighter and been left crying onto my books, convinced I'm never going to finish the damned thing no matter how much I torture myself.

I'm just waiting for my interest in law to dive once we start contracts this year... and you've all made me frightened of property law.

[thegovernator]

embrace property law. start reading early