And I thought terror was over after first year. I am intimidated! Last night was Real Property, and while I thought,and think, that I have a bit of an edge in that due to my line of work, the professor will make it a real challenge. He is a commissioner, and quick witted, funny as hell and sharp. Engaging in discussion with him will be stimulating and all consuming, but he has the edge of knowing the law well and more importantly, where we are going. No doubt he will win in all encounters, but I'm going to give it a try. His approach is different than any of our prior professors. He assigned cases or pages to each of us,and we basically need to know our assignments inside out. I have a page and a half of notes. At first glance, that sounds like a light assignment, but I'm sure he will break us down, one at a time. And I for one want to meet that challenge. But of course the risk of failure is daunting, and the ensuing embarrassment that would result is what I fear the most.
And tonight, we have Civil Procedure. This professor is also a commissioner, and he seems to have an ego. He is having fun finding ways to make us look a little ignorant, and to 'school' us. I find this annoying but I will withhold judgment for now. I have heard good things about him from other students who have had him. So I'll pend for now.
Tomorrow, Evidence.
The holy trinity, more or less. Each of the second year professors seem to have a similar theme-time to start thinking like a lawyer, a professional, and to treat class assignments as a serious endeavor. As our Property professor said, if you are going to practice law in this county, your classmates and professors will be your peers, and this is first impression time.
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