Passing 1L Year
This document breaks down a case into facts, issue, rule, holding, and reasoning; many 1Ls swear by them, others quit doing them by mid-semester.
What is a case brief?
This large bird is the most traditional main dish on Thanksgiving tables in the U.S.
They are the youngest person in the group.
Who is Paul?
The month, day, and year Zoe was born.
What is September 7, 2002?
When you move into a new apartment, you usually have to pay this upfront, in case you damage anything.
What is a security deposit?
When a professor calls your name and asks you to explain a case from today’s reading, you are officially experiencing this terrifying 1L rite of passage.
What is a cold call?
Before carving the turkey, many families go around the table and do this, sharing things they appreciate.
What is give thanks?
This person's name incudes an animal.
Who is Will Bird?
She played this instrument for 7 years.
What is a violin?
This monthly bill covers things like Netflix, Spotify, and your phone’s data plan.
What is a subscription?
This required first-year course deals with legally enforceable promises and agreements between parties.
What is contracts?
This U.S. state is often credited as the site of the “First Thanksgiving” feast shared by Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people.
What is Massachusetts?
This person's sister has the same name as my dog.
Who is Sophie?
The name of her Chinese brother.
Who is Ethan?
This annual process may involve W-2 forms, deductions, and sometimes a refund from the government.
What is filing your taxes?
This dreaded academic reality means your grade doesn’t just depend on how well you did, but how well you did compared to everyone else.
What is the curve?
This U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
They have had the longest relationship in the group.
Who is Clarrisa?
Her favorite meme currently which contains her favorite number.
What is 6 7 ?
This three-digit number can affect whether you can rent an apartment, finance a car, or get a good interest rate on a loan.
What is a credit score?
This teaching style, made famous by The Paper Chase, uses rapid-fire questioning to push students to think on their feet.
What is the socratic method?
This term describes the annual tradition where the U.S. president spares a turkey from being eaten.
What is the Turkey Pardon?
The amount of people who need glasses to see in this group.
What is the number 7?
What is three?
This type of insurance, often overlooked by young adults, protects your income if you’re unable to work due to injury or illness.
What is disability insurance?