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Student Blogs Ashley Gautreau

Blog Entry 110

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April 11th, 2011Writing Across The Curriculum UDM has a great program called “writing across the curriculum” which means that every required class must have a paper assignment as part of the class.  This requirement is definitely annoying; however, very beneficial.  My writing has improved tremendously, in large part, because of how much I am required to write in my classes.  The problem is when it’s April 11th, class are ove...
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Blog Entry 109

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March 30th, 2011Let the countdown begin! In just a short 6 weeks, I will have completed my second year of law school. This is completely INSANE! I cannot describe how fast time is flying. I officially put myself in “finals zone” today which means longer days, less sleep and essentially zero social life until the middle of May. I know it might sound crazy, but I get really excited when this time of the semester comes around. Well, let me clarify,...
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Blog Entry 108

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March 28th, 2011What a week! Keenan Appellate Advocacy Competition All semester, my partner and I have been working on our brief and oral arguments for the Keenan Appellate Advocacy Competition which finally began on Friday, March 18th.  We competed twice on Friday and once on Saturday morning which completed the preliminary rounds.  My partner and I received 3rd place for best overall brief and advanced all the way to the finals whic...
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Blog Entry 107

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March 21st, 2011Lawyers on Math & Ethics “You guys either need a math class or an ethics class; I can’t tell which one, but either way, this is a little scary.” – Professor Olson I would highly recommend taking Constitutional Law, or anything for that matter, with Professor Olson.  He puts a modern twist on the constitution that makes class interesting and you’re usually guaranteed to crack up laughing at least once! This quote ab...
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Blog Entry 106

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March 17th, 2011Spring has Sprung! Today we finally got some beautiful weather that Michigan is so well known for at this time of year.  When the weather is nice, my whole mood improves. This morning I was supposed to have an appointment with one of my clients in the veterans clinic but he forgot about it, so we rescheduled for next week.  This afternoon I went to the piquette apartments for veterans with one of the clinic attorneys t...
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Blog Entry 105

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March 13th, 2011Great Weekend! This past Thursday was my hearing with the Board of Veterans’ Appeals for one of my clients in the Veterans Law Clinic.  I think it went really well and it was definitely one of the more exciting things I’ve been able to do so far in my legal career.  Unfortunately, the Board can take up to six months to release its decision, so I don’t know the outcome yet! Friday I worked all day and then ran some...
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Blog Entry 104

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March 8th, 2011March Madness March is completely crazy! I feel like if I can survive this month, finals will be a breeze. (Although, I’m sure come April I will be singing a different tune.)   This Thursday I get to conduct a hearing with the Board of Veterans Appeals in the Federal McNamara Building downtown for one of my clients in the Veterans Clinic. I’ve been working on this case for weeks now; I feel like I could recite the file i...
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Blog Entry 103

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March 4th, 2011Between work, school, and the Veterans clinic, I’ve been so busy that I’ve only been able get about 3 hours of sleep a night.  Unfortunately, I still do not have enough time to get everything done. I’m not quite sure how I’m going to handle this; I know I really need to get a good night of rest. I’d love to get 6 hours of sleep; in fact, I think it would be the best feeling ever. Instead, I’m trying to figure out if there is a...
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Blog Entry 102

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February 19th, 2011Spring Break! Although I’m not going anywhere exotic, I am ecstatic about not having classes next week. This is going to be my catch-up week.  This morning I met my Keenan Appellate Advocacy competition teammate up at the Oakland County court house to practice our oral arguments.  Every single time I get up to argue, I get this amazing adrenaline rush.  I’ve mentioned before that I was a dancer most of my life. ...
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Blog Entry 101

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February 6th, 2011Barrister’s Ball Last night was the annual Barrister’s Ball, more casually known as law school prom.  This year we had it at Motor City Casino.  The venue was really beautiful, and with dinner and an open bar, who couldn’t have a good time? This is one event you never want to miss. It’s always a guaranteed successful night. It was a great break from studying, working, and just legal thinking in general! Unfortunately...
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