Life as a Law Student

Nebraska College of Law Author

03/30/2020 Added

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Coursework is one thing but your legal education is more than just the classes you take. Learning to be a lawyer means learning to be a leader. That is what we do at Nebraska Law – we teach you to be more than someone with legal knowledge. You have the opportunity to network, be mentored, and take on leadership roles so that you are ready to assume your place among your peers and have the tools to excel.

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[00:00:07.780]Hello, my name is Joy Kathurima
[00:00:10.100]and I work as an admissions councilor
[00:00:11.490]here at Nebraska Law.
[00:00:13.260]Being a Nebraska Law student
[00:00:14.610]involves more than going to class and studying.
[00:00:17.230]You're able to build your professional skills
[00:00:19.430]both within and outside of the classroom,
[00:00:21.700]get involved in student organizations
[00:00:23.880]and utilize resources provided
[00:00:25.840]by the school to help you succeed.
[00:00:28.420]You will have an opportunity
[00:00:29.900]to start building your professional network
[00:00:31.850]by signing up to have an alumni mentor.
[00:00:34.760]You're able to choose
[00:00:35.630]to be matched with a mentor
[00:00:36.760]who has either similar interests
[00:00:38.010]or similar background to you,
[00:00:39.630]or someone who lives
[00:00:40.490]or works in a geographic area
[00:00:42.070]where you would like to live or work.
[00:00:44.040]We help give you advice
[00:00:45.160]about what types of questions to ask
[00:00:46.910]to help you make the most of your mentor relationship.
[00:00:50.040]You can have a different mentor
[00:00:51.290]for all three years of school
[00:00:52.700]which allows you to interact
[00:00:53.890]with different alumni in different fields.
[00:00:56.840]The opportunity for mentorship continues
[00:00:59.050]with the big little program
[00:01:00.560]that matches you with a big brother
[00:01:01.990]or a big sister from one of the classes ahead of you.
[00:01:04.900]Your big can be a great resource
[00:01:06.910]for study materials, advice and general support.
[00:01:11.030]Nebraska Law is a Clifton Strengths based institution.
[00:01:14.590]Clifton Strengths are developed by Gallup
[00:01:16.800]and there are 34 strength themes
[00:01:18.900]that help give you a common language
[00:01:20.970]to discover your natural talents.
[00:01:23.200]We have two certified in-house strengths coaches
[00:01:26.440]who help you understand your unique talents
[00:01:28.870]and how to put your talents to use
[00:01:30.640]in the best and most fulfilling way.
[00:01:33.930]One of the ways you will make friends
[00:01:35.650]and build your social circle
[00:01:37.040]is by getting involved with one
[00:01:38.400]of a variety of student organizations
[00:01:40.290]that are here at Nebraska Law.
[00:01:42.470]We have practice area focused organizations
[00:01:44.750]such as the sports, entertainment
[00:01:46.310]and business law group.
[00:01:47.870]We have political societies
[00:01:49.640]like the American Constitution society
[00:01:51.480]and the Federalist society.
[00:01:53.360]And social organization
[00:01:54.590]and social problem focused groups
[00:01:56.190]like the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund.
[00:01:59.150]We encourage first year students
[00:02:00.710]to get involved in student organizations
[00:02:02.540]that they are passionate about.
[00:02:04.670]Student organizations allow you to meet
[00:02:06.500]more of your classmates
[00:02:07.790]and build your leadership skills
[00:02:09.290]if you choose to run for an officer position.
[00:02:12.150]Some of our most popular events
[00:02:13.750]are hosted by student organizations
[00:02:15.800]including the Women's Law Caucus Charity Auction,
[00:02:18.670]which allows for students to bid
[00:02:20.030]on different items that have been put up
[00:02:21.520]by faculty and businesses within LinkedIn.
[00:02:24.330]These can include an opportunity
[00:02:25.880]to have a barbecue with the Deans
[00:02:27.580]or play boardgames with Professor Thimmesch and his family.
[00:02:31.870]Adjusting to law school
[00:02:32.790]can sometimes feel like a challenge.
[00:02:34.880]Here at Nebraska Law,
[00:02:36.230]we try to provide as many resources as possible
[00:02:38.830]to help students make that transition smoothly.
[00:02:42.040]Our assistant Dean of students,
[00:02:43.420]Marc Pearce holds mandatory academic
[00:02:45.830]resource meetings for the first year class
[00:02:48.300]that helps students learn how to brief cases,
[00:02:50.600]how to create an outline
[00:02:52.270]and you have the opportunity
[00:02:53.610]to take a practice law exam.
[00:02:55.820]Faculty are available and hold regular office hours
[00:02:58.650]and are more than willing to meet with students,
[00:03:00.620]discuss and clarify information
[00:03:02.940]to make sure that you are prepared for your exams.
[00:03:05.830]We have emergency loans
[00:03:07.040]that are available for students
[00:03:08.170]who may be experiencing financial difficulties
[00:03:11.010]and we also encourage students
[00:03:12.260]to take care of themselves
[00:03:13.520]both physically and mentally.
[00:03:15.360]We host a weekly yoga class
[00:03:16.920]that is open to faculty, students and staff.
[00:03:19.940]And the counseling and psychological service office,
[00:03:22.480]also known as CAPS, are available to students
[00:03:24.830]who would be seeking mental health services.
[00:03:27.650]On one final note,
[00:03:28.690]everyone here at Nebraska Law
[00:03:30.420]from faculty, staff and administration
[00:03:32.920]are here to support you
[00:03:33.940]through your entire law school career.
[00:03:36.220]Regardless of department, title or position,
[00:03:39.380]we are all here to make sure
[00:03:40.560]you find success while in law school and after you graduate.
[00:03:44.140]If you have any questions about what Nebraska Law is like,
[00:03:47.040]please feel free to reach out to the admissions office.
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