The end of my 2nd year of law school has me waxing philosophic. It's gone really quickly, and in just one year, I'll be done and moving on to that place that once seemed so distant: "after law school."
So, since last May, here's what I've done by the numbers
11: exams I've taken
27: pages in my appellate brief I wrote this semester
238: cupcakes, muffins, scones, and other goodies that I made (and that's the ones since Christmas I can remember)
32: days (almost all of them in August, and at Christmastime) where I didn't have to work on something for law school.
42: highlighters I've used up
2: clients in my caseload for our bankruptcy practice this past semester
6: suits I now own
2: average number of times each week I had to wear a suit in the last year.
so, maybe not that exciting, but an overview for all you number crunchers.
Now that I'm on the other side of those numbers, here's what's ahead for the next year:
I will spend the next couple weeks finishing up grading of the write-on competition for Law Review, and inviting the top performers to join our staff. I can't believe it's been a year since I was in their shoes, and I'm excited to bring new energy into our office. Once I finish that aspect, I'll spend most of my staff hours planning the staff social events for next year, including the holiday party, and next year's competition.
I'm also doing research for my employment law professor, and she is a total rockstar. It has been a fun challenge and an incredible honor to work with her.
I will be interning with a Federal bankruptcy judge 3 days a week in the fall semester, and I'm really excited about that! It will be an incredible opportunity to learn from a highly respected judge.
I'll graduate May 12th, 2012, which is now less than a year away! I'm looking forward to finishing even though I'm already realizing how much I'll miss St. Thomas. I'm also looking forward to moving back to Colorado when I'm done with classes to start studying for the CO bar exam next summer.
