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August 2002
WELCOME BACK!!!!
Top Ten Things You Need to
Know About STCL
10. South Texas is not an Ivy Tower that guarantees its students place-
ment in the law firm or corporation of choice. South Texas is, for all
intents and purposes, a working man's (or woman's) school. Success
here is not granted merely because one is admitted. Success here, and
beyond for that matter, is achieved the good old fashion way. It is
earned!
9. Despite complaints from many poorly motivated students, Career
Resoucres does a pretty good job. However, Dean Green and his staff are
not miracle workers. Do they mistakes every now and then? Sure, but
who doesn't? You cannot expect to waltz into CRC two months before
graduation or summer break with a 2.4 G.RA. and get an offer from
Vinson & Elkins the next week. Ain't Gonna Happen!
8. Parking has improved, but it can still be atrocious, especially at
10:00 on a Wednesday morning.
7. Professor's are usually right when they blame students for lack of
effort. But every once in a while, injustice is dealt to students at the
hands of professors. Just ask some night students about last Spring's
Wills, Trusts & Estates fiasco.
6. STCL grading is more unforgiving than most other law schools.
To paraphrase Dean Read, STCL has a relatively generous admissions
policy, therefore, to ensure that STCL graduates are adequately prepared
to practice stricter grading is required.
5. Lockers are scarce. Put your name on the waiting list even if you
don't think you will need a locker. The excitement of carrying casebooks
will soon fade.
4. There is a student organization for virtually every conceivable law-
related interest. Get involved with at least one. It will expand your net-
work of useful people exponentially. Besides, no matter how self-suffi-
cient you pretend to be, before your three or four years passes you will
need someone.
3. While the STCL advocacy program is ranked as one of the top 10
in the nation by U.S. News and World Reports, that ranking does nothing
for you if you don't take some of the advocacy courses, especially Appel-
late Advocacy and Mock Trial.
2. Despite the expansive list of course offerings in the Student Hand-
book, many courses are offered very infrequently. So don't bank on
being able to take Copyright Law or Real Estate Finance anytime you feel
the urge.
1, It costs roughly $70,000 over a three-year period to attend this
glorious institution. You may as well get your money's worth.
"Knowledge is the only instrument of production that is not subject to
diminishing returns."
- J.M. Clark
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NEW MEMBERS
003, Editorial Board of Annotations
to welcome its new staff members. Gereald
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new member brings a wealth of knowledge and experience
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Grace Egbufor, Lou Ann Nolan and Leslie Lawson. Good
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