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on Friday, 21 October 2011 in Student Blogs

April 29th, 2011
I have a lot going on, so no long posts for awhile, but here are a few thoughts for the day: 

1. I have officially decided that I prefer in-class examinations to take-homes. For me I guess the pressure of sitting there and having to bust out a couple brilliant essays in a matter of three hours is preferable to getting forty eight hours to work on something that would probably only take three hours if I would just stay focused…I know I’m not normal. 

2. I have to find some sort of summer employment to complement my unpaid internship. When you pretty much already have a full-time 9–5 job lined up, this is a challenge. With the insane cost of gas though, it is essential that I find some sort of income so that I can afford to drive downtown for my unpaid internship. Messed up? A little, but such is life. 

3. Summer classes. I am only taking a single summer class: a one-credit Australian Law class that fulfills my international law requirement. I will devote two days to classes, and then have a month to write a no-more-than-fifteen-page paper. Even though I had no plans to take summer classes, when I saw that I could get my international requirement out of the way this easily, and have one fewer class to worry about during my third year, I jumped at the chance. 

I’m now working on my criminal law final exam. There really weren’t any curveballs: I’m pretty sure I can identify the correct issues. It’s just a matter of sitting down and working on it…

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Meagan Hanna

Meagan is a May 2012 graduate of UDM Law. She was admitted to the Michigan Bar in November, and she recently joined the Grand Traverse County Prosecutor’s Office as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.

During law school, Meagan was active around the School of Law as the Law Review's Executive Editor of Outside Articles and the Vice-President of the St. Thomas More Society. She participated in the Criminal Trial Clinic, and took advantage of two internships with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office and a summer internship with Judge Stephen Murphy of the Eastern District of Michigan.

In her free time, Meagan also serves as a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, enjoys tap dancing, and can't resist reading a good book.

Meagan genuinely enjoyed her time at UDM Law and she is passionate about talking to prospective students about her experience. Please contact the admissions office to obtain her contact information.