Dissenting Opinions

Sometimes the answers don't have to be complicated and packed with legal jargan. My civ pro professor asked me what a class action was...instead of using my common sense, I fumbled through my notes and casebook trying to find the perfect answer. After a few moments, the professor graciously told me the answer to the question. "It's a big f***ing lawsuit!"

– by Anonymous on 1/25/10 8:03 pm

I was perusing ESPN.com just before the start of class. Just as my professor started to discuss seriously the health issues of a colleague, my computer speakers, at full volume, blasted Scott Van Pelts voice. I'll never forget it; "The Celtics last night...." I felt awful! Lesson learned: Keep your speakers muted!

– by Anonymous on 1/20/10 12:33 pm

Pet Peeve about law school: When you ask someone how they did on the exam your class just took and they answer, "Oh, I really didn't think it was hard at all, how'd you do?" gulp.

– by Anonymous on 1/17/10 5:51 pm

I really enjoy it when people constantly sneeze and/or cough during exams. Seriously, there is nothing better than a loud noise every 30 seconds to help your concentration.

– by Anonymous on 1/17/10 2:42 pm

I got "cold-called" on in class. I read the entire assignment and was ready for anything. During my summary of the case, I accidentally referred to the judge as a "he." My professor then asked me to correct my pronoun---for the life of me, I could not remember what a pronoun was. The judge was a a female- and my prof. never wanted me to make that mistake again.

– by Anonymous on 1/17/10 2:31 pm

I finally got an interview with a great law firm- During the interview I started coughing so badly that I had to excuse myself to get a drink of water. Other friends of mine interviewed at the same firm at least received letters saying "no." I got nothing, and never heard from them again.

– by Anonymous on 1/17/10 2:23 pm

Goal: Save 5 lives by giving blood in the law school atrium. Reality: Ruined 1 life when I vomited on myself in front of my classmates.

– by Anonymous on 1/17/10 2:23 pm