I didn’t win. Even after spending my entire Saturday prepping, arguing, prepping, and then arguing some more I didn’t win. I care–not about winning–but you’d think that when you’re stuck at school until 11PM for a competition no one knows or cares about…you’d get at least some kind of reward.
Instead, I got the “you are one of four finalists out off 300 students” and “you make oral arguments look easy” speech. Yes, the judges liked my use of the facts, how I was able to recite rules, and how I referred to exact pages and sentences thoughout the entire case record. And they really liked how I didn’t flinch once when they were berating and mocking me (I have to give the judges credit because they were really making me feel like sh*t at one point).
But that’s just not enough. What good is being one of the top orators–it’s much better to be THE top orator in the 1L class. I guess they didn’t like my bitch approach…which is kind of funny because that’s what got me to the top in the first place. I guess everyone has a preference…
Oh well. I had fun. If this is what being a lawyer is, then I’m all for it. I can’t wait. Give me more opportunities to battle it out in front of a judge…
I should try out for Moot Court next year…
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