Re: Michigan 1Ls/2Ls/3Ls taking questions
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 3:47 pm
How do you apply and/or when is the application available?Li'l Sebastian wrote:Everybody Apply for the MAP program btw!
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How do you apply and/or when is the application available?Li'l Sebastian wrote:Everybody Apply for the MAP program btw!
They'll send an email about it sometime in May or June.Earlskies wrote:How do you apply and/or when is the application available?Li'l Sebastian wrote:Everybody Apply for the MAP program btw!
gsy987 wrote:Brace yourself.brinicolec wrote:How soon before classes do we need to buy our books/is there somewhere students sell their old books or something?
P.S. Friedman is the new summer start professor for CivPro. Anyone know what he's like in that class?
He's one of the coolest professors at MLaw. It's a lucky break that you have him.rationalhound wrote:gsy987 wrote:Brace yourself.brinicolec wrote:How soon before classes do we need to buy our books/is there somewhere students sell their old books or something?
P.S. Friedman is the new summer start professor for CivPro. Anyone know what he's like in that class?
Brace for what? Is this a 'tough but fair hardass' kind of thing or more of a 'he's crazy and you'll learn nothing' kind of thing?
Awesome -thanks!gsy987 wrote:They'll send an email about it sometime in May or June.Earlskies wrote:How do you apply and/or when is the application available?Li'l Sebastian wrote:Everybody Apply for the MAP program btw!
Have heard mixed reviews. I can't follow his lecture style, and I really felt like the class was disorganized and I didn't learn muchIwanttolawschool wrote:He's one of the coolest professors at MLaw. It's a lucky break that you have him.rationalhound wrote:gsy987 wrote:Brace yourself.brinicolec wrote:How soon before classes do we need to buy our books/is there somewhere students sell their old books or something?
P.S. Friedman is the new summer start professor for CivPro. Anyone know what he's like in that class?
Brace for what? Is this a 'tough but fair hardass' kind of thing or more of a 'he's crazy and you'll learn nothing' kind of thing?
It seems like ppl either love him or aren't a fanherecomesthesun wrote:Have heard mixed reviews. I can't follow his lecture style, and I really felt like the class was disorganized and I didn't learn muchIwanttolawschool wrote:He's one of the coolest professors at MLaw. It's a lucky break that you have him.rationalhound wrote:gsy987 wrote:Brace yourself.brinicolec wrote:How soon before classes do we need to buy our books/is there somewhere students sell their old books or something?
P.S. Friedman is the new summer start professor for CivPro. Anyone know what he's like in that class?
Brace for what? Is this a 'tough but fair hardass' kind of thing or more of a 'he's crazy and you'll learn nothing' kind of thing?
rationalhound wrote:gsy987 wrote:Brace yourself.brinicolec wrote:How soon before classes do we need to buy our books/is there somewhere students sell their old books or something?
P.S. Friedman is the new summer start professor for CivPro. Anyone know what he's like in that class?
Brace for what? Is this a 'tough but fair hardass' kind of thing or more of a 'he's crazy and you'll learn nothing' kind of thing?
nyu2019maybeplease wrote:Richard Friedman is without a doubt one of the two or three most caring, gracious, engaged, and genuinely kind instructors I have had at any point in my life, kindergarten through now. The man's family literally hosts refugees. Friedman loves Michigan, and if you go to Michigan, he loves you.
He teaches theory, not black letter law. You don't go to an elite law school to learn black letter law (you can do that on your own with two days and a supplement). You go there to hear what brilliant people have to say, and Richard Friedman is one of those people.
rationalhound wrote:gsy987 wrote:Brace yourself.brinicolec wrote:How soon before classes do we need to buy our books/is there somewhere students sell their old books or something?
P.S. Friedman is the new summer start professor for CivPro. Anyone know what he's like in that class?
Brace for what? Is this a 'tough but fair hardass' kind of thing or more of a 'he's crazy and you'll learn nothing' kind of thing?
You can get a public interest grant for around $3000-3500 to use for the summer. I used that and a tax return to subsist during the summer. You can also stay in Ann Arbor and work for a clinic or a professor, which is nice since Ann Arbor rent is extremely cheap in the summer.4'sup wrote:How do most students do summer internships? Move back to their parent's house and use that as a main base? My family does not live near a major market, so I'm worried this will really hurt my summer plans after my 1L year as Michigan is not situated in an area ripe for internship opportunities.
Also, how would you rate your michigan experience? Can someone give me some pros and cons? Trying to get psyched up and excited to attend. Thanks for all the advice so far everyone.
4'sup wrote:How do most students do summer internships? Move back to their parent's house and use that as a main base? My family does not live near a major market, so I'm worried this will really hurt my summer plans after my 1L year as Michigan is not situated in an area ripe for internship opportunities.
10/10, easily. Pros: great school, faculty give a fuck, low cost of living, critical mass of culinary and cultural options, exit options. Cons: winter, exams (same goes for any school, I'm sure), no grocery stores near campus.Also, how would you rate your michigan experience? Can someone give me some pros and cons? Trying to get psyched up and excited to attend. Thanks for all the advice so far everyone.
I haven't read any negative experiences regarding Michigan by people that actually attend LS there.... It's kinda crazy lol4'sup wrote:Thanks for the great replies everyone! Love reading about positive experiences at Michigan(I have read very few negative experiences!).
brinicolec wrote:I haven't read any negative experiences regarding Michigan by people that actually attend LS there.... It's kinda crazy lol4'sup wrote:Thanks for the great replies everyone! Love reading about positive experiences at Michigan(I have read very few negative experiences!).
1) I don't think you would have any trouble at all getting an externship in DC for a semester.dc_diva wrote:Hi everyone, thanks so much for taking questions. I'm still on the fence, primarily for personal reasons. In a vacuum it would definitely be Michigan. However, my long-term SO (whom I live with) is in the military and based in DC so passing up Georgetown is proving to be difficult.
I'm curious about a few things:
1) If I attend Michigan I'd be banking on doing an externship in DC for a semester of 2L, to help break up the distance. It doesn't seem too hard to get an externship wherever you want, but I don't want to make this assumption. Has anyone had difficulty with this and/or would anyone advise against it?
2) I would be traveling back to DC at least once per month. It's less than 2 hours by plane, but does this seem manageable? Due to military leave the SO can't come visit AA more than once per semester, so I'd have to do most of the traveling.
3) Related to the above, how common are Friday classes? I rarely had Friday classes in UG and am hoping a similar schedule would allow more flexibility for travel.
4) If anyone has been in a similar position I'd appreciate your input! PM is fine if you'd prefer.
5) Unrelated to the above -- can someone shed some light on the food of LC? I'm vegetarian and usually eat pretty healthy, what are the options like? Is there a salad bar or anything like that? Also, is it a set menu and you get 1 serving or is it dining hall style where you can get as many as you want?
Thanks again!!
I second everything blueapple said, but would add, as a vegetarian, LC food is not as bad as I anticipated. You can also check the menu online several days in advance (maybe up to a week?) to plan ahead. It can get a little boring, but you can always grab a to-go box and whip something up in your room. I frequently grab a box of veggies and someone from the vegan bar, take it back to my room, and make veggie ramen or a baked pasta in my crock pot. The LC rooms have a microwave and a refrigerator, so you can keep some staples in there in case you're really disappointed in the food and don't want to walk to a nearby restaurant/get take out (I've had this happen to me when I show up 5 minutes before it closes for the night and they're out of a lot of things, but even that's pretty rare). Also, pretty much all of the lunch talks will have solid vegetarian options, so if the dining hall is disappointing at lunch time, you have other free options!blueapple wrote:dc_diva wrote:Hi everyone, thanks so much for taking questions. I'm still on the fence, primarily for personal reasons. In a vacuum it would definitely be Michigan. However, my long-term SO (whom I live with) is in the military and based in DC so passing up Georgetown is proving to be difficult.
I'm curious about a few things:
Is he in a position where he won't be getting orders to move somewhere else anytime soon?dc_diva wrote:Hi everyone, thanks so much for taking questions. I'm still on the fence, primarily for personal reasons. In a vacuum it would definitely be Michigan. However, my long-term SO (whom I live with) is in the military and based in DC so passing up Georgetown is proving to be difficult.
I'm curious about a few things:
1) If I attend Michigan I'd be banking on doing an externship in DC for a semester of 2L, to help break up the distance. It doesn't seem too hard to get an externship wherever you want, but I don't want to make this assumption. Has anyone had difficulty with this and/or would anyone advise against it?
2) I would be traveling back to DC at least once per month. It's less than 2 hours by plane, but does this seem manageable? Due to military leave the SO can't come visit AA more than once per semester, so I'd have to do most of the traveling.
3) Related to the above, how common are Friday classes? I rarely had Friday classes in UG and am hoping a similar schedule would allow more flexibility for travel.
4) If anyone has been in a similar position I'd appreciate your input! PM is fine if you'd prefer.
5) Unrelated to the above -- can someone shed some light on the food of LC? I'm vegetarian and usually eat pretty healthy, what are the options like? Is there a salad bar or anything like that? Also, is it a set menu and you get 1 serving or is it dining hall style where you can get as many as you want?
Thanks again!!
First semester is 3 1L doctrinals (crim/civ pro/contracts/torts) and then legal practice. Second semester is 2 1L doctrinals, legal practice, and an elective. You can also take the unemployment insurance clinic as a 1L.2020grad wrote:What is the 1L curriculum like? How many classes do 1Ls take per semester?
FTFY.herecomesthesun wrote:First semester is 3 1L doctrinals (crim/civ pro/contracts/torts/con law) and then legal practice. Second semester is 2 1L doctrinals, legal practice, and an elective. You can also take the unemployment insurance clinic as a 1L.2020grad wrote:What is the 1L curriculum like? How many classes do 1Ls take per semester?