Notre Dame Law School NDLScholarship Irish Law: An Insider's Guide Law School Publications Fall 2017 An Insider's Guide to Notre Dame Law School Notre Dame Law School Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.law.nd.edu/irish_law Recommended Citation Notre Dame Law School, "An Insider's Guide to Notre Dame Law School" (2017). Irish Law: An Insider's Guide. 1. http://scholarship.law.nd.edu/irish_law/1 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School Publications at NDLScholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Irish Law: An Insider's Guide by an authorized administrator of NDLScholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Welcome to Notre Dame Law School! On behalf of the Notre Dame Law School student body, we are thrilled to be among the first to welcome you to the NDLS Community! We know that this is an exciting time for you and — if you are anything like we were just a couple of years ago — you probably have plenty of questions about law school and Notre Dame, whether it’s about academics, professors, student life, or just where to get a good dinner. That’s why we’ve prepared the Guide. This is called an Insider’s Guide because it has been written by students. Over the past year, we’ve updated and revised old sections, compiled and created new ones, and edited and re- edited the whole book in hopes of making your transition to Notre Dame easier. This isn’t a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to get through law school or thrive in South Bend, but it is a great place to start. Whether you’re trying to figure out where to live next year, the best way to get to and around town, what law students do on the weekend, or which daycare is best for your kids, the Guide is a terrific resource. Please note that some information may have changed since the date of publication, so be sure to confirm pertinent information. We all treasure our experiences here at NDLS. The professors, the students, and the staff of the Law School are unique — their warmth, friendship, and true support have made studying law at Notre Dame a pleasure. We hope that our enthusiasm will be apparent throughout the Guide. We have appreciated reflecting on our experiences here and enjoyed putting the Guide together for you. Although we know that you will receive a variety of additional information from the Law School and the University, we hope that this look at NDLS from the perspective of your soon-to-be colleagues will be valuable as you prepare to start here in August. Contributors Sam Ballingrud Ariell Bratton Anthony Gaines Anthony Kroese Rebekah Newman Nicholas Schilling Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Jennifer Bandeen Shelby Compton Michael Gallagher Sami Lyew Lauren Nottoli James Schwabe Class of 2018 Class of 2018 Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Lavarr Barnett Megan Davis Christopher George Lana Maani Alyssa Phillips Josie Suchecki Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2017 Class of 2019 Audrey Beck Ciara Dineen Sara Gordon Alexis Maguina Cristina Sanchez Chinelo Udokoro Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Class of 2019 Class of 2018 Michael Bohling Sean Patrick Flynn Hans Kessler Devin McGuinness Samantha Scheuler Sarah Wolfson Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2017 Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2017 Hillary Krill Tom McHugh Class of 2018 Class of 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS On Being a Notre Dame Lawyer A Different Kind of Lawyer ...................................................................................................................... 1 A Community ................................................................................................................................................ 2 A Catholic Law School................................................................................................................................ 3 Our Home ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 1L Year Before Classes Start & Orientation ....................................................................................................... 5 The Big Day: 1L Day One .......................................................................................................................... 8 1L Classes ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 How to Brief a Case and Outline ......................................................................................................... 11 Study & Time Management Tips ........................................................................................................ 14 Non-Traditional Students ..................................................................................................................... 16 Coming Home Again: Double Domers .............................................................................................. 23 Transfer Students .................................................................................................................................... 25 Working With a Safety Net Faculty ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Career Development ............................................................................................................................... 43 Student Services ....................................................................................................................................... 45 Choose Your Own Adventure The 2L and 3L Years................................................................................................................................ 46 The London Law Program .................................................................................................................... 47 Learning Opportunities ......................................................................................................................... 48 Outside The Classroom .......................................................................................................................... 49 Moot Court Teams ................................................................................................................................... 51 Student Organizations ........................................................................................................................... 52 Journals & Law Review .......................................................................................................................... 59 Assistant Rectors ..................................................................................................................................... 61 Soul Food Worship ....................................................................................................................................................... 62 Community Service ................................................................................................................................. 64 University Activities and Student Organizations ......................................................................... 65 Notre Dame Athletic Traditions Notre Dame Athletic Traditions Notre Dame Traditions .......................................................................................................................... 67 Athletics ...................................................................................................................................................... 69 ND Football ................................................................................................................................................ 72 The Ticket Process .................................................................................................................................. 75 Intramurals/Club Sports ...................................................................................................................... 77 Everyday Living Groceries ..................................................................................................................................................... 78 Housing ....................................................................................................................................................... 81 Playing Outside ........................................................................................................................................ 86 Health Care ................................................................................................................................................ 89 Cars ............................................................................................................................................................... 91 Voters Registration ................................................................................................................................. 93 Barber Shops/Hair Salons .................................................................................................................... 94 Campus ATM’s ..........................................................................................................................................