Round 1 Complete

I had my practice round on Friday and it actually went alright. I didn't completely choke and the judges gave me some fairly positive feedback about my knowledge of the law and of the cases. I was also told that I'm "charming" a rather nice compliment if you ask me.

My next round is this coming Friday. That one is graded and I'll be switching sides. Basically I was arguing that our hypothetical person Mesha Steele was not barred from seeking withholding of removal and this time I'll be arguing that she is. I have mixed feelings about that. I'm glad because that was the position that I argued in my brief, but unnerved because I have more experiencing arguing orally for Mesha. I'm basically afraid that I'll get mixed up when I'm speaking. But I'm sure that it'll turn out alright.

Moot Court

The next couple of weeks I'll be participating in a Moot Court competition. It's required of all 1L's, so in my mind it's not that big a deal. There are some prizes at the end, but I'd rather not get very far in the competition and have the time to outline and keep up with my church activities. My first round is Friday next. It's just a practice, so I'm not too concerned. And I'm glad of the extra time to prepare my argument. I was under the impression that a list of the cases we would be using for the arguments would be posted as of Monday. It's not posted yet. So going later in the week means that I'll have a little more time with the cases.

TTFN. Ta-ta for now!

Some thoughts

So I survived the first semester of Law School. I actually came out okay aside from the wicked breakout that always follows periods of intense stress. The more intense the stress, the more wicked the breakout. So you can imagine how I looked during Christmas when all the family gathered. Ugh.

Speaking of Christmas... It was great. I really enjoyed the time off from school and a chance to catch up with the family. Maybe in a couple years we can really get everyone, everyone together for a holiday. Or it might be time to start having family reunions. Hal does have two great-grandchildren and it looks like a couple more of the grandkids are moving toward marriage. Michelle's missionary comes home soon. Or he's already home. And JP is dating a girl. I get to see them a lot, too, and that's pretty fun. You know how some people just look cute together? Well, they're like that.

In other news, this semester is moving right along. Our appellate brief is due in about a week. I've got a rough draft about finished, just need to put some final touches on things. I'm especially in love with my withholding of removal argument. It's a bit weird because I'm arguing for the government when I ultimately would like to work for the immigrants, but I've enjoyed seeing things from another angle. It's confirmed to me that I want to work with people and in immigration law. Now I just need someone to give me a job.