University of Texas School of Law - Peregrinus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Student Life Law school means studying, studying When you think of law school, the inevitable first word to come to mind is studying. By the third year, studying has become a four-letter word. Studying not only means learning the law, but getting to know new friends in the library, gathering study groups for en masse cramming, and taking frequent study breaks for caffeine and chocolate. The law school is full of places to study besides Tarlton Library, including a variety of nooks and crannies in the basement, in classrooms, in the lounge, in the student publications library and even on some of the comfy couches around the school. No matter where you hide, the dreaded finals will ultimately arrive — and find you. Patricia McClung, below, speeds up legal research with a Wcstlaw computer terminal. Link Newcomb, bottom, uses more traditional study methods in the Student Publications Library. Photo by MithfUc Robbcoon 12 — Student Life

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Interview season both sweet, bittersweet Interviewing season finds law students dusting off their suits or purchasing new ones and trying to put their best feet forward in anticipation of receiving a summer clerkship or permanent law position. The big question, the one most frequently asked, is What do they look for? Different firms look for different qualities. One thing is certain however; grades matter. They figure prominently In selection primarily because grades arc the only objective indicator of success available. Being from a particular fraternity, a specific hometown or having an attorney father may do the trick. But grades arc in there somewhere. Second and third year students interview from late August until mid-November, while frcshlaws interview during early spring. The interview lottery is run by computer, so at times one person gets five interviews while another person gets one. Students may also drop-file into employee folders and get interviews that way. Those whose credentials look less impressive on paper rely more heavily on the lottery. The system does work for some. Students get flown out, wined and dined by eager firms from New York to Malibu. Thus the Placement Office process is the most efficient way to get one's name out and find a job, while at the same time minimizing costs. The first taste of the real world is often sweet for some law students, bittersweet for others. John Fox«-oott MkHtUt Rufabmon Left, students leaf through firm resume sheets to list choices for the interview lottery. Below, a first-year student utilizes the placement office library to learn more about his interviewing law firm. Getting a Job Getting a Job — 11

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John Fox worth But there’s always Student Life MiihcVe Robtxnon partying, partying Once the brain is completely drained of intelligible thought (or maybe before), it is time to head out for a little relaxation. This breather may come in the form of an intimate cup of espresso at Texas French Bread, or a rousing Jorge's Margarita on Sixth Street (above), or a soothing colil brew at Dry Creek Saloon on Lake Austin (right). Phrases like 'stay up late, catch a buzz filter through the library aisles once 1 I p.m. rolls around. Anil we can't forget the ever-popular, best-place-to-go-after-a-final bar, the Posse East. A terrific revival spot after an intramural game or to catch a little late-night baseball, the Posse is usually packed with law students anil bikers alike. That's Austin.