Yesterday I unexpectedly received a call from a mid-size firm in Tyler. They loved my resume and cover letter and had spoke to my references and wanted me to come work for them. They said it'll be 90% transactional work, and it'll pay about $55k a year at the beginning. So, while it's not exactly what I saw myself doing, beggars can't really be choosers, right? Now I just need to figure out where exactly Tyler is...



Not that any of you will care, since you're way too busy going back and forth about the CSO and the intrinsic value of a law degree.

An anonymous commenter recently said that I take myself and this blog too seriously. The comment really got to me. It hurt my feelings a little. So I sat down and really thought about what I want to accomplish with this blog. Really read it critically to see whether the commenter was right. At the end of the day, I decided that he was just trying to get a rise out of me (or maybe he was indeed meaning to be hurtful). But he was far from being correct. The fact is that I don't take this blog seriously at all, and I think that needs to change.

Ever since the Jamail Awards, I've been approached by lots of students, via email or in person, who want to ask my advice on a number of law school related topics. At first I was flattered that they thought well enough of me to ask my opinion, but now that I've gone back and really read what this blog is all about, I'm concerned. Concerned because I haven't really stepped up to my responsibilities. This blog has been silly and, frankly, a bit superfluous. There are other bloggers out there who are way wittier than I am. I've just been wandering aimlessly around this corner of the web, with no real path, no real plans. I do this in most aspects of my life, and I think that's why I'm not really getting anywhere. Something seems fun, and I just go for, without really thinking about my commitments and obligations. I feel like I've failed. Failed myself, and failed my readers.

So I think Amicus Curiae needs to start anew. With increased readership comes an increase in responsibility. I owe it to you all to bring you important information about your law school community. Instead I've been wasting your time with my unimportant anecdotes. From now on, this blog will only feature topics about which I've given serious thought. I'm in the middle of a fantastic post right now about how losing Dean Powers as dean is going to adversely affect our admissions this year. I've got some great empirical data to back up my arguments, too. The dialogue generated by this post should prove to be enlightening.

The anonymous commenter also made me realize that I don't even take myself seriously. Up till now, I've been barely scraping by with average, lackluster grades and an underwhelming writing sample. I started buckling down today, and I'm pleased to say that I've finished outlining both Antitrust and BA, and I plan to use this weekend to start practice tests in both subjects. I need to realize my potential. I didn't come this far to be middle of the pack.

So yeah, things are going to be changing around here. I know that people generally don't like change, and I may lose a few readers accordingly. I just ask that you give the new format a chance. Read my post about admissions before you make any judgments. I suspect that most of you will be pleased with the changes. In the end, this will be best for all of us.

My Wholehearted Thanks,

Ruth