It is important to know what kind of law you want to practice. The areas of law are endless, there are numerous claims to be brought and an infinite source of clientele. And unfortunately, you only get three years in law school to figure out what you might be good at and will actually like to practice! You also have to meet certain requirements to graduate and there are classes law students take to help prepare you for the bar exam. So what is law student supposed to do?
Most law schools require you to take certain “basic” courses in your 1L year but allow you to choose your schedule in your 2L and 3L years. Thus, you can choose electives that interest you, find out what kind of law suits your fancy, and get your feet wet in specific types of law. One of these upperclassmen classes is domestic relations or family law. I took this course in my last semester of law school and learned a lot in the class. My course focused mainly on Michigan law, however we did discuss majority law as well. Here is a quick overview of this course so you have a general understanding of family law before you take it.
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It’s that time of year again, exam season! One of the most stressful times in a young law student’s life. After all, you spend an entire semester trying to learn the law and now your grade is dependent on being able to piece together your knowledge, put it on paper, and have it make sense in your exam answers. 
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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.