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Jack Alwood

Stories from Jack Alwood

Life as a Lowly 1L
1L: Part Two: The Sequel
Jack Alwood
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

For those 1Ls actually reading this and everyone else who chortles at our feeble existence, we dive headfirst into the next chapter of our story, 1L 2: The Sequel.

Life as a 1L
Making it Through a Twelve-Hour Day of Studying
Jack Alwood
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Last Tuesday, the lowly 1Ls converged upon Lerner hall like an innocent flock of sheep brought to the slaughter.  We had our midterm mini-exam.   As the voice of the class of 2013, I felt compelled

Life as a Lowly 1L
Whether you can weather the weather: A PSA for the New-To-DC
Jack Alwood
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Welcome to October - the month of MLB playoffs, Leif Erikson day, Halloween, and funky DC weather.  As the voice of the 1L community, (or more accurately, the voice of myself and the street vendor

Life as a Lowly 1L
Why am I Paying to Get Punched in the Face?
Jack Alwood
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Hello all.  The illustrious editors at the Nota Bene were nice enough to bring me on board so I could narrate life as a first year.  I was very excited when they told me I got the job, so I immedia