I did my first essay over the weekend. Torts. It was a full 4 pages. This morning I got a "congratulatory" email in my inbox from Dean Vidt telling me how pleased she was that I had completed an essay within the alloted time period and that I was well on my way to conquering the Essay requirement for Legal Writing. I got another email this afternoon stating that the essay had been forwarded to my professor along with a tracking number for it so that I can find out where it is in the grading process - should I ever want to know. At this point, I'm following the "you've submitted it, now forggid about it" portion of the advice. I figure I'll get the score along about the time I need to submit my second one, so that will tell me what I need to know. I'm aiming for 650. 500 is a low pass, 650 is average, 700 or better is high pass. I'm aiming for 650. The profs have warned us that the first essay score is a "shocker" so don't be too worried about it. Yeah, ok, tell the type A 1Ls not to worry about their first essay. Not happening.
Contracts tonight. Marlin Delicatessen v. Schumacher (need to review the issue for this one, as I don't remember the case - bad sign!) Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball (breach of contract - unilateral public offer with material elements enclosed in the advertisement constituting an "open contract" [my words]), Petterson v. Pattiburg (at what point in a unilateral contract is revocation no longer an option? How much work has to be completed before it is considered "substantial...." If Z1 > X1 + X2 and Z1 < Y2 does that constitute a substantial amount, or just prep work?)
SBA summer business meeting this coming Sunday.
Stay tuned.....
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