Recap of Summer and Start of 2L
I apologize for my MIA status but I spent the few weeks of my remaining summer relaxing and catching up with family and friends. But now I am back!!
The summer has ended and it is official: I am a 2L (second year law student). I started school last Tuesday and what a hectic week it was. I moved in to Boston last weekend and I love my new place located in Jamaica Plain. I am subletting a friend's room who is currently in Quito, Ecuador working on her first Co-Op. My commute to school is only 15 minutes max and I am guaranteed a seat on the train every morning because I get on the first stop of the train. I can't ask for anything better than that!
Unlike the courses of my first year in law school, which were chosen for me by the school, this year I had the full liberty to decide which courses to enroll into. On Tuesday, I finalized my schedule and enrolled into the Domestic Violence Clinic, Family Law, Immigration Law and §1983 Litigation (learning how to sue police officers). In addition, I will also be a teaching assistant for Professor Hackney's Torts Section.
All my courses seem to be very exciting and it is apparent from the first week of class that the required reading for 2L courses is much less demanding compared to the 1L courses. In addition to preparing for school, all 2L's across the country including myself are preparing for interviews with law firms for summer associate positions for next summer.
I am very excited about all my courses but I am especially excited about the Domestic Violence Clinic. As part of the Clinic, I attend class once a week and work at the Dorchester Municipal Court twice a week. While at court, I will work as an advocate to assist victims of domestic violence with the process of applying for a restraining order. One of my responsibilities is to stand alongside a client as she/he petitions for a restraining order in court. One of my main reasons for wanting to be an attorney was to work with victims of domestic violence and now thanks to the Domestic Violence Clinic I will get a little taste of that experience.
Till next time.