Category Archives: 1L Life
Applicants for Fall 2016- Special Scholarship Deadline March 1
Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s special scholarships have a March 1 deadline. Students must complete the Free Application for Student Financial Assistance (FAFSA) to be considered for any of the specialty scholarships. The FAFSA takes up to six weeks to … Continue reading
Update: My first semester as a 2L
Hello! I’m Kelly, a 2L at Loyola! I wrote the 1L blog last year, and am excited to share my second year of law school with you. This year is flying by, as school always seems to do. I have … Continue reading
A (very belated) Farewell to 1L!
Well, it is currently the middle of August, and I meant to write this as soon as finals ended… I’ve said it so many times by now, but I truly cannot believe 1L is over and I already have my … Continue reading
My Week as a 1L
I get a lot of questions during tours about how I spend my time and what my average day looks like. I thought I would start with a screenshot of my calendar, then explain a little bit about what all … Continue reading
Why Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Cassandra Abernathy
The decision of where to attend law school is not to be taken lightly. When I was in the position to choose, just last April, I went back to my engineer tendencies and made a spreadsheet. On it I listed … Continue reading
Barrister’s Ball or, as we like to call it, Law Prom!
This past Saturday evening was the annual Barrister’s Ball – or, as we like to call it, Law Prom! This event is hosted by the Student Bar Association (SBA), a student run organization at Loyola. SBA organizes social and charitable … Continue reading
Admitted Students: 2015 CBF Marovitz Public Interest Law Scholarship
The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) is now accepting applications for its 2015 Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Public Interest Law Scholarship. The CBF’s Marovitz Scholarship is intended to support a needy law student who is deeply committed to public interest work so … Continue reading
Public Interest Law Society Auction
Last Thursday night I got dressed up with my friends to attend the annual Public Interest Law Society (PILS) Auction. We had a great time! PILS is a student organization within the law school and the auction is a major … Continue reading
My return from sunny California to beautiful, snowy Chicago!
Hello, happy belated holidays, and happy New Year! So much has happened since my last blog post – our fall semester classes ended (seemingly right after they began), we survived our first round of finals, and most of us enjoyed … Continue reading
Ask Kelly Part I
Kelly Kearney is a 1L at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She is blogging about the journey of her first year of law school. To search all posts written by her click here or search the Kelly K category on the right hand side. Questions for … Continue reading