Black, White, and Gray all Over

I never thought law school was going to be easy, but I thought things were going to be at least clear cut. Wow, was I wrong. I guess the reason why there are so many lawsuits is because the law can be interpreted so many ways. This was evidenced my lunchtime conversation. Being the dorky law school students that we are, a group of 6 of us debated issues of jurisdiction for a few cases. It just seemed like everything could be debated either way.

Sometimes the ambiguity or subjectivity of the law can be frustrating. There have been so many times in class when someone asks a question and the professor responds, "I don't know, what do you think?" But it's also the fun part. The hardest questions in class are the ones that could go either way so as long as you back up your answer, you're A-OK with the professor.

Finally, the great and equally bad thing about law is that it's everywhere. Everywhere you look, you see an issue related to something we've learned in class. You start thinking in your head, "that's negligence," "what's his intent," "there's no consideration in this deal," "that's a tort just waiting to happen," and more. And then you start formulating mini-arguments in your head about what the plaintiff and defendant would argue because you can see both sides. It's really bad.

So while I'll try to interject a non-law/lawschool related entry in here eventually, the reason why my blog is so law-dominated is because it's a reflection of my life. I see it everywhere. Although school work takes up the vast majority of my waking hours now (and even some of my dreams), it doesn't seem like I'll ever be able to escape the law.