Back to School (for Mike)

Unlike when the kids return to school, there is a lot of homework to do before the first day of law school, which happens to be Monday Aug 25th. It's not like you spend the first day getting to know each other, discuss the rules of the class and talk about what a great year you'll have. Its more like, "Welcome to class.... lets discuss the case of someone vs something. Yada, yada, yada. So Mike gets to spend the weekend trying to get his reading done. I'm just glad it's not me. I just try and be supportive and keep the kids busy so he can read in his little office that we have set up downstairs.

Unlike the first year (called your "1L" year) where you are assigned classes, you get to choose most of what you take (there are three classes required during the "2L" year). This semester Mike is taking "Federal Income Tax I (Tax I)", "Immigration Law", "Family Law", "Business Organizations (BusOrg)", and "Wills, Trusts & Estates". He is also researching for the upcoming National Trial Team and AAJ Trial Team tryouts. We all know he is good at winning an argument so he is perfect for the team! (love ya honey)

Mike is still working at the school in the Office of General Counsel. He works a couple of hours a day. He gets to file lots of things with the court and since he works for the school, gets to go to court for them, it's called "pro se". He's also a member of the J Reuben Clark Law Society, Family Law Association, Federalist Society, Massachusetts Association of Trial Attorneys, American Assocation of Justice (AAJ), and is still acting as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). He was sworn in at the court house by a judge last month.

Hopefully we have all the things he needs to go back to school. A mountain of books, a case of highlighters, and a years supply of Mountain dew. What more could you need?