A Foreign Language Called Legalese – First Days of Law School Demystified
Author :
Lila Hope, Ph.D.
My
first class in law school was Civil Procedure, taught by the ever-so-engaging
Professor Carrington. Sitting in the
front row eager to catch his every whisper, I almost leapt from my seat when he
strode into the classroom at the top of the hour, silver-haired and
bright-eyed, casebook under his arm, a colorful bow tie tucked under his chin
to match the smile on his face ... The magic,
however, pretty much ended there.