If there is one thing I was told prior to entering law school that resonated more than all the other advice was to forget everything you think you know about the law. That was spot on! Seriously, forgot everything you have ever seen on Law & Order. Disregard all of the news coverage of high profile cases.
When you want to show boat on your first day of class using an episode of The Good Wife as your reference, think again. I can’t tell you how many times a former police officer, or current paralegal, or even a law librarian turned law student have dug themselves into a hole by opening their mouths and starting with “well, I know this is X because I saw it on T.V.” Bad move! You will be shut down so quickly you may never want to speak again.
Law school courses are not easy, pass-fail classes like underwater basket weaving. This is serious stuff full of substance and nuances. So until you have done the reading and can apply what you have read to the scenarios the professor provides you, don’t open your mouth. TRUST ME!
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