The End is Near

Crunch time has arrived once again, only this time complicated by the allure of a Virginia spring. My ability to study for finals is frequently frustrated by the sights and sounds of the magnificent outdoors, where temperatures hover in the 70s and sunshine reigns.

One week of classes remains then, for the 1L class: Property exam on Thursday, April 24; Contracts exam on Monday, April 28; and Constitutional Law exam on Thursday, May 1. The following day, May 2, marks the official start of the Joint Journal Competition, or "Write-On," a week-long effort to show the editors of W&M's four journals that we deserve to join their staffs. Three of the journals have specialties: Environmental Law & Policy Review, Women and the Law, and the Bill of Rights Journal. The fourth, and most prestigious, is the William & Mary Law Review. Each of us will rank our preferences, 1-4, and most people I've talked to have said that Law Review will be at the top. It is the most demanding of the four, requiring the greatest time commitment next year. It is also the journal most recognized by employers.

And so, four weeks from now — a week of class, two weeks of finals and a week of write-on — 1L year will come to an end. This doesn't seem possible, but I think the idea brings a smile to most of our faces. Summer can't get here soon enough.