It is important to know what kind of law you want to practice. Sounds simple enough, but it can be difficult to decide what area you want to go into. The areas of law are endless, numerous claims can be brought and there is an infinite source of clientele. You also only get three years in law school to figure out what you might be good at and like practicing! This is further complicated when you have to meet certain requirements to graduate and if you want to take classes in order to help prepare you for the bar exam. So what is law student supposed to do? Once you are finished learning the basics of the law in your 1L year, you have the chance to get your feet wet in other specific types of law.
In your upperclassmen years, you get to choose electives that fit your interests so that you can learn about a type of law that you may want to practice. One of my electives in my 3L year was workers compensation. This course gave me an overview of workers’ compensation in general, however was tinted with Michigan law (as that is the state where my law school is located). Here is a quick overview of this course so you have a general understanding of workers’ compensation law before you take it.
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Starting law school is an exciting transition in life! You are beginning the life-changing but challenging adventure of becoming an attorney. Although this new step may be exhilarating, starting law school can also be a difficult and terrifying feat! There are so many unanswered questions so it can be hard to know if you are handling things correctly. Since you’re just starting law school, how are you supposed to know what to expect or how things work?? Fear not my friends, I have successfully survived law school and have the benefit of hindsight! When I was a young 1L, I felt lost. I am a first generation college student and was very unsure of myself. This led me to find the very site you are looking at now! In order to help you through this life-altering moment, I have come up with some questions that I had as a 1L and provided answers based on my experience. My goal is to help clear up some misconceptions of the first year of law school and ease some of the concerns you may have! 
Many people believe that once you start law school, your social life dies. A dramatic theory, but not necessarily true. I will dispel the myth – you still can and should have a social life while completing your legal education. It makes sense why this belief has developed: law school is stressful, you have to study way more than you ever have before, and your future career as an attorney is on the line. Although you will still have a social life, your life will be much different than it was before law school. A couple of things that may be different are how you spend your time and who your friends are. In order to help you through this crazy time of your life, I have answered some “questions” that you may be thinking regarding your social life in law school. 
The heavy, warm velvet robes and berets filled the Detroit Opera House on a sunny Monday afternoon. After a concise but spirited ceremony, smiling faces flooded the Detroit streets taking pictures with family and friends, celebrating their accomplishments. This was a memorable day for everyone, myself included, because we officially became Juris Doctors. That’s right, I made it through the most challenging part of my schooling yet, law school! Several years of blood, sweat and tears led me to this moment!! AND I was able to share such a special occasion with the people who mean the most to me: my family. Not only was this event important for me, but it meant something more to my loved ones. I have been reflecting back to this day and thinking about the impact my law school graduation has had on my family as a first generation college student. 
Once upon a time there was a girl who decided to do something crazy and go to law school. Three long years have passed since she started her journey, and she successfully made it through the jungle that is law school. That’s right, I am done with law school FOREVER and I am officially a JD! To be perfectly honest, it is a crazy and weird feeling. I have been in school since I was 3 years old and now I never have to go back (if I don’t want to, of course!) I have always loved learning and law school was an exciting adventure for me. It was also one of the hardest things I have had to do in my life. Now that I am done with school and feeling sentimental, I have been looking back on my life at Wayne State and remembering the good ol’ times. These are my reflections on my law school journey and what I have learned along the way. 
I pushed through, got over spring fever, and finally made it! 2L year is OVER! I made it through all of the difficult classes, insane schedules and loads of activities and meetings. When time was called during my evidence final, I practically jumped out of my seat. I was finally free and could be a normal person again! No more stressing about finishing my readings, no more anxiety about upcoming exams, and no more sitting in long lectures debating about friendly versus hostile mergers. Well… at least for the summer. That’s right, my second year of law school was over. This means I now wear (with pride) the shiny new title of 3L. Although everyone who knows me would say otherwise, I am going to miss being a 2L. Yes, it is was an insane year but, now that it is over, I feel nostalgic. So here are my reflections on my 2L “work to death” year and how I finished out the year strong.