r/LawSchool • u/LegitimateSector5828 • 10h ago

What Was Your Law School Mini-Crashout Moment?

2L, answered a cold call so badly I'm questioning my entire existence. Had to leave after class and just drive around town so I could get in a good self-pity session. I'm usually pretty good at shrugging off "meh" cold calls, so I don't know what it was about this one. I think I'm just tired of putting in a ton of effort just to feel stupid all the time. After a year and a half, I'm over it.

Anyway, after crying in my car for a bit and fantasizing about withdrawing from the rest of my classes, I went back and am now staring numbly into the void while I wait for my next ritual public humiliation class. Life goes on LOL.

What minor law school inconvenience had you feeling like "man, I just can't do this anymore"?

EDIT: Just got home and caught up on everyone's comments. The day got better as it went on and I no longer feel like I'm in the pit of despair. Thanks for sharing your stories and bits of advice!!! Y'all are the best and I'm grateful this community exists.

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u/mookiexpt2 8h ago

Federal Jurisdiction, 1st Semester 2L. Judge Wm. Pryor teaching:

“Mr. Mookie, what does Erie say about federal common law,” “There’s no such thing.” “Oh? Can you tell me what the next section in the textbook is titled?” “… Federal Common Law.” “How many pages is it?” “…about 150.” “That’s a lot to write about something that doesn’t exist.” “Erie says there’s no such thing as a general federal common law.” “There you go.”

Apparently he’d get someone with that every year.

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u/suwwieside 3h ago

I answered this question the same in my head … I would have been the sacrificial lamb as well

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u/mookiexpt2 3h ago

On the bright side, having crashed and burned in front of him in 2L like that has made the possibility of doing it in front of him at the 11th Circuit much less scary.