Welcome to Law School Story, a novel about law school written by Glenna Goldis. Start reading the first chapter, then follow the link at the bottom of the page to read more.
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“Need to see some ID,” the bartender said, and I fumbled it out. I’d finally made it to the trashy bar downstairs from the perfect lawyer’s apartment.
“I thought about taking over the jukebox but it was hopeless,” the perfect lawyer said. I understood. It was a very bad jukebox. We clinked the shots and swallowed, [...]
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The next night I got a call from Audrey. She was an undergrad I’d picked up in the fall and made out with in her hallway. She’d told me she didn’t know what she wanted. I’d told her to call me when she figured it out. She hadn’t, but [...]
Jane: how do you do it? laws are boooooooring
Griffothy: you need to hate people more
Griffothy: doesn’t it piss you off that all those republican guys might make law review
Jane: no, just makes me think law review is for losers
Griffothy: douchebags, not losers
The day before the con law exam was beautiful again. 75 degrees and a breeze that changed directions often. People scurried through it on their way to and from the library. Ellipses and I sat on a bench on the edge of the courtyard and threw pebbles at the ones we knew. Some of the [...]
A few nights before the admin exam I agreed to meet Nicko for a quick slice of pizza at 8.
We chose a place on MacDougal and had the usual conversation. “This shit SUCKS dude,” etc. Two-thirds of the way through my slice of pepperoni, I caved and bought a bottled water. I didn’t want to [...]
Everyone knew about the Harvard professor who lied in his own exam instructions. The guy set a word limit of 3000 on an exam to be taken at home over 24 hours. Then he gave the only A in the class to someone who’d written 5000 words. On the course website he explained that the [...]
Nicko: did you ask carmen yet
Jane: no, you try your guy first
Nicko: i can’t i think he’s in love with me
Jane: well carmens annoying
Jane: and she might gossip
Nicko: dlers dont gossip um not a rational bznss plan
Jane: you know shes not rational. ask the guy who loves you
Nicko: there are only two sundays left till [...]
