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I'm about to wrap up the application process, and to pass time I've been watching videos of moot court arguments, but I've watched mostly Yale and Harvard students. It seems so intimidating given how quickly they talk and the questions they're asked. Are all law school 1L presentations like this? I think I'm getting ahead of myself because I'm judging myself based on how well I can follow along with their arguments but i'm not even a law school student yet! Do you feel you've been well prepared to argue like these people on youtube?? I'm nervous now even though I was excited about law school before.
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yo @LSATcantwin this one's for you
Mmm I wouldn’t worry too much about that lol at a lot of schools you have to get past your 1L doctrinals before you even consider those sorts of classes. I would just enjoy the free time now, as 1L is a lot of work.
thanks sprinkles and LSATcantwin Yes but I'd still appreciate any feedback from anyone
I’m a 1L at NU. Your first two semesters will have very little to do with arguing. Moot court is not part of the 1L core curriculum. You classes will be like 5 of these for your first semester.
Legal writing
Crim Law
Contract law
Property
Civ Pro
Torts
Con law
Then your second semester you get a bit of wiggle room on what you choose. But you won’t be doing moot court at all.
Those people you are watching are very likely 2-3L’s and have a ton of practice. You need to focus on your doctrinal classes first as 1L grades are extremely important.
So like I said, don’t worry about it right now. Enjoy your free time, you’ll pick up Law School as it comes. Comparing yourself to them now doesn’t do much good as they are much more progressed in law school than you will be as a 1L
Thank you for breaking it down (and congratulations for getting into a great law school!)
I agree with you on all the above, only one school that I went to visit I was told at the end of the first year everyone participates in an oral argument in front of judges, it's required!