Twitter Fun. Law School Probz.

Happy Wednesday!

For those of you who follow me on twitter, or use twitter, I recently saw a page for "Law School Problems" and I just had to share some of my favorite tweets.

Enjoy and have a great day!

I can answer almost any Property question in 6 words: Get Title Insurance for Blackacre, DUMMY.

There's a directly inverse correlation between winning at life and winning at law school.

Googling legal issues > using Westlaw or Lexis.

I melted when my nonlawyer date asked to look at my books and did a practice contracts question with me.

At least the girls on 16 and Pregnant can smile about the fact that they'll never go to law school.

Service by Facebook would be way more effective than service by publication in a newspaper. It should totally count.

If you think it's hard having a job during law school, try being pretty, popular and single during law school.

True Life: My Books Weigh More than I Do.

Law School taught me that it's better for me to do nothing about the child playing in the train tracks right now.

Mom, can you write me a note to get me out of the bar exam?

A small part of me wanted the world to end today so I wouldn't have to repay my law school debt.

"Law School Hot" is not a compliment.

Career Services email in a nutshell: 1. Alumni are complaining about mass networking emails 2. Currently hiring: US Army.

You say "Happy Monday" as if it hasn't been Monday for the last 11 days.

Eff. Yesterday was Mother's Day? Please tell my mom that a child in law school is the gift that keeps on giving.

A *phone* interview? As in... an equal playing field with ugly people?

I promise, a shower will not hurt your GPA.

I don't know who I feel worse for today. Osama bin Laden or the 1L who just dropped her Starbucks in the library foyer.

Hope my Family Law professor doesn't realize my paper is a recitation of the legal problems on Teen Mom.

It's called the law school diet. I'm too busy to eat and too poor to buy food. But hey, at least I'm a size zero!

Is g-chat aficionado a marketable skill I can include on my resume?

And lastly, my personal fave (for now):

At least I'm not a 1L.

Love y'all,
Lizanne

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Weekend Roundup. Projects, Babies, and Jesus.

Hey everyone!

Happy Sunday!

This has been a great, relaxing weekend.

Hope yours has been the same, whatever it is you've been doing!

Friday after work, I ran some errands, went for a run around the neighborhood, made some dinner, potted some herbs...

...and went to be at 10:30!

 I lead an exciting life.
Don't get too jealous.

Saturday, I went for a morning run; then my mom and I went to a baby shower for one of my best friends growing up.

Love you, Tiff (and Wyatt!)

Then I met my dad at his workshop and we made the fun wall wine rack:

unpainted..
And some ladder shelves that we saw in Pottery Barn:

unpainted as well...that's next weekend!
 Today I visited Elevation with my friend Kristi (oh hey, Kristi!)

The music was incredible and the guest speaker was so so great!



Her name is Lysa TerKeurst. She spoke on how our reactions to life are just as important as our actions. She read from 2 Chronicles 20;  and talked about some of her own life experiences, including the story of when she and her husband adopted two war orphans from Liberia.

I got home and checked out her website; and turns out homegirl was on Oprah!
Aka she is legit.

1. Loves Jesus
2. Owns a Chick-fil-a
3. Adopted two orphans
4. Was on Oprah

Aka I want to be her apprentice.

Her story was amazing- and her message was both challenging and encouraging. If you want to read a great story about how God works in awesome, amazing, mind-blowing ways, even through us small little humans, look up her story. Here is the link again. :)

The rest of the day has been spent reading, skyping with Texas Lauren (hey girl!) and going for a run in the heeeaaatt. Whhheww. Half marathon here I (slowly) come.

Love y'all!
Lizanne

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,

for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.
Psalm 143:8

Sunday Morning Love. Hillsong Edition.

The LORD is near to all who call on him,

to all who call on him in truth.

He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;

he also hears their cry and saves them.

Psalm 145:18-19

This Week at Work I Learned.

Hey people! Hope everyone's had great weeks so far!
Been pretty busy around here, but will blog about more fun stuff soon!



This week I've learned a ton more about trial preparation, civil procedure, and appellate briefs.
Yet, if you wanted to read about that, you'd go to law school. :)

So, with the goal of keeping you awake,
here's my top 7 so far for this week.

1. Civil Procedure

The helping verb "are" is really irrelevant in today's conversation. 

 "How you?"

 "I'm doing well today! Thanks for asking."

"You welcome."

2. Criminal Law

Being drunk, shirtless, and jort-cladded at 11am on a Wednesday while hitting on the mail lady WILL get you arrested for public disorderly conduct.

Yes, these are the busch light window makers.

3. Property

WalMart is THE place to be. Any day. At any time.

Date night? Family outting? Place for a midday snooze? No day care options?

Looking to give a law clerk an anxiety attack while she frantically searches for 5 boxes of splenda?

Come on in! 

4. Domestic Relations

Trying to explain to someone who calls on Monday seeking an annulment from their Friday night marriage what "consummate" means.... always makes for a really awkward conversation.

5. Contracts

People still have ringback tones on their cell phones.

Really?

 This is the most popular this week:

I actually like this song a lot, so I don't mind when they don't pick up :)
And whooo knew this video was so small-town law firm relevant?
Paramours, dramatic divorcees, private investigators, court reporter, judge
Get it TBP!
However, how come my big hair looks cute on that girl?? Totes not fair. 

6. Property

Why yes, an electric wheelchair IS capable of pulling a trailer.

Just as much as a riding lawn mower has the power to haul two grown adults and one small child.

 My guess as to their destination?

See item #3.

7. Constitutional Law

Oh, America...

More to come y'all-

Lizanne

Father's Day. A List All About My Favorite One.

Dear Dad,

Bless you.

You never get talked about much on this here blog.

You're my behind-the-scenes, faithful, male follower.

So today...

Although you're off playing golf right now, and I'll be meeting you for lunch in a few, and you probably won't even touch a computer today since it's family day,

...I just can't help but give you a little shout-out.

Thanks for all you do, Dad!

You definitely don't get the credit you deserve most days.

Thanks for fighting for me, protecting me, and loving me.

Thanks for working hard everyday to provide for our family.

Thanks for showing me how a godly leader loves his bride.

Thank you for pushing me never to settle on anything less than best.

Thank you for taking me on dates, teaching me valuable lessons, and showing me how to have fun.

Thanks for the good genes; especially your great eyes and long legs.

 Thanks for providing me daily with a shining example of a real man.

Thanks for being such a great dad!

I hope the saw Mama and I picked out at Lowe's is the right one.

A for effort, ok?

Happy Father's Day.

Love you to the moon and back-

BG

Thursday Thoughts. A Random List.

Happy Thursday, everyone!
It's almost the weekend :)

(via pinterest)

I may have this song on repeat (and on loud) right now:

Y'all know how much I love focusing on Jesus love in a secular song. :)
I = the crazy girl (duh)
He = Jeremiah 31:3
The LORD appeared to us in the past,saying:
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.

I adore the Pioneer Woman. For life.

I want to buy all of her clothes and make all of her recipes.
 Is that too much to ask?

Speaking of clothes, the goal of:
 "I will not buy any item of clothing for myself this summer"
is going well!

I can look...just can't touch :)

Just when I thought my girl-crush on Kate was subsiding...

Sigh.

I need to write an article about all my recent travels. Just kidding.


Helloooooooo, Bearings website.

A complete guide for Southern men. I swoon. The end.

Introducing: the first of Dad-daughter summer projects!

It will only be half that size since the wine budget is a little..

umm, it's a little...sparce?

I love postsecret.

I am so excited for the farmer's market and pool on Saturday!

Shuckin' and shellin'...followed by some sippin' and tannin' :)

Sunday is going to be great too!

Finally visiting Elevation church

And celebrating this sweet, strong, cutie pie of a dad!

That's all for now! My prayers are with y'all!

Thanks for reading.

I sure do love ya-

LA

Wordless Wednesday.

(via the minivan in the office parking lot)

Oh Play Me Some Mountain Music.

Hey people!

I hope everyone had wonderful, summer-filled weekends!

This past weekend was my last of travel and wedding festivities for quite some time. Ole Betty and I are retiring to the sleepy hometown for the rest of our weekends. It's not that we don't want to hit the big road every chance we can (we, along with the ipod on shuffle, make a great team), but she's quite the thirsty girl and I can't afford $85 a week in goldogasoline for fun trips!

 Plus, I really am just looking forward to family time and just relaxing the rest of my summer!
So long Florida, Charleston, Greenville, Clemson...helloooo Rock Hill.

However, this last trip, to Asheville NC, was especially worth the dent in the bank account for a number of reasons:

1. Oh heyyyyy

Oh my gracious that sweet smile.
And that gorgeous sunset outside the Montreat chapel!

2. These fun friends!

We had a great time playing around downtown and eating brunch at Mayfel's (where I ate my weight in blackberry french toast yummm)

Ashley just did a post on fun Asheville facts, check it out here!

3. Another great wedding of a beautiful couple!

SA's friends from growing up.

Wahooo for Sarah and Thomas!

4. And with great weddings...comes lots of great fun!

Dancing. Singing. Loving life. Etc. :)

Such a fun weekend!

I hope yours was too and that you got to spend time with the people you love the most!

You will show me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 16:11

Love y'all-

Lizanne

(Post title courtesy of the only boy band in my life growing up.)

A Day in the Life.

6:30am

Alarm goes off. Snooze it up.

6:40am

Crawl out of bed.

6:45am

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Cor. 1:3-5

7:30am

Leave for work. Suited up. Coffee in hand.

8:00am

Arrive at small small town office. Make copies. Load trial exhibits on laptop. Pack boss's briefcase(s) for trial because he stayed until midnight making a mess of the papers you had organized until 8 the previous night.

8:45am

Stop by roll call at the jail. Flirt with Bailiffs. Take phone in. Wait on boss. Attempt to speak Spanish to client's fam. Get laughed at. Attempt to speak redneck to other clients. Pass with flying colors. Run out the door.

9:30am

Arrive at family court.

9:32am

Make awkward small talk with opposing counsel (your former boss) while your current boss's client's ex checks you out.

9:40am

Meet with client. Triple check laptop because you're a perfectionist and want all your boss's exhibits to be spot-on during his examinations. Breathe. Go into courtroom.

9:43am

Awkwardly stand as boss introduces you to judge in front of everyone. Approach the bench. Awkwardly laugh when judge says, "Oh, you are neitha at Cara-liiina or Chaaaah-leston? Gettin' fancy on us, huh mayum?"

9:45am

Court begins. Laugh at how opposing attorney questions his client about his football career at Clemson.
My 1L brain is far too tiny to comprehend this veteran attorney's strategy.
In an SC court there's close to a 50/50 chance the judge is a tiger himself.
Let's talk about how my client played in 1981, which any Clemson alumn/fan knows is the year the tigers beat Nebraska 22-15 in the Orange Bowl to win the National Championship, which will paint this-here Defendant in quite a nice light if I say so myself.
 Well played, sir. Well played.

1:30pm

Finallyyyy leave court after 4 hours of questioning and crossing of the unfaithful former outside linebacker.

2:00pm

Back to office. Cram some cheese and crackers. Drive out to country to garage to take pictures for a wreck case. Laugh at the fact that in the south, car garages and junkyards are very well found on the same plot. Manage to find a 2010 Honda after walking through a row of old cars, between two trucks, and behind a trailor with a sign that says "BJ's Place/Office" in spray paint.

2:45pm

Back to office. Emails. Phone calls. Refuse a date offer from 30-year-old man paying his child support. Refuse a date offer from 65-year-old man paying off his farm liens. Text friendboy: "Thanks for not being a dad and/or a creep. Hope you're having a great day!"

3:30pm

Prepare for real estate closing. Sit in conference room with boss #2 and five loud, middle-aged women. Text boss #2 under table, "Since when did we join book club??"

5:15pm

Wake up when closing ends. Head to pool with mom, niece, and nephew!

8:00pm

Ice cream time with this kewpie doll!

9:30pm

Crash!

Bless if you've made it all the way to here.

Can't wait to do it all again tomorrow-

L

Sweet. Southern. Summer.

Hey everyone!

I hope you all have had great weekends!

I am still LOVING this whole no school thing!

This Saturday, I headed to Charleston to reunite with some sweet college friends.

We celebrated the engagement of two of them!

Mrs. O (lovely hostess #1), Dani J (bride-to-be!), Steph (lovely hostess #2), MG, and awkward tall girl they always stick on the end.

PS- I got my hair cut Friday night.

It needed to happen.

Kinda like when people get their chow dog shaved for the summer.

Minus the whole purple tongue thing.

But you know when it's hot, and you've got a mess of a hair, and..

Oh, never mind!

Woohooooo for a low country boil with fun friends!

What a gorgeous BTB!

And ohhh what an adorable couple!

Whew do I have some good-looking friends.

Come onnnnn August 7th! :)

Cuuuute lanterns and lights!

Cover of Southern Living.

Was such a fun night, but of course I missed my fella while he's off being all important!

Don't worry Scandy, I can hold it down at the shingdigs for the two of us! :)

After the party, I spent the night with sweet Stephanie and Ryan..and their new puppy Ridge!

That sweet little Ridge woke us up at 6:00am the next morning, and since Ryan was offshore fishing, S, R, and I had girls' day!

We rode to get some yummy iced coffee (a regular tradition of Steph and I in college) and went to early service at the amaziiiiing Newspring Church. We sang one of my new favorites!

After church, we had some great lunch (burgers and sweet potato fries, anyone?) followed by some LOFT time and a beautiful walk around beautiiiful Charleston! Just made me miss all the great times with Steph and our sweet friendship. Can't wait to see her again soon!

Sadly, I had to leave to go back home, but it was a wonderful 48 hours!

And it wasn't too bad that I was greeted by my adorable parents, reading on our back screen porch, waiting on the thunderstorm.

Even after an amazing weekend in Charleston, nothing screams Southern Summer more than my parents' porch. It's my favorite place to be when I'm home.

So, we sat, talked about our weekends, ate tomato sandwiches and watermelon, and listened to the rain. THEN, Mama P brought out the BEST surprise...

PWs = hometown's ice cream spot = God is real and loves us.

Ready to go to work tomorrow feeling encouraged and loved by great friends and family. Woop!

Here's to a new week!

Lizanne

He is before all things,

and in him all things hold together.

Colossians 1:17

My Place of Employment.

Hey y'all!
I realize I have been at work a little over a week now and haven't even blogged about it yet! Just so much to tell!
 So, here we go. :)

Basically, I work for a small law firm... in a small, small town.

After being referred by my old boss, I showed up for an interview in April of my freshman year at Clemson with only a year of experience at another firm. I worked at a larger firm during my senior year of high school. And by work I mean I got out of school at Noon (woohoo SC public education!), ate a sandwich at my house, went to work running errands and making copies, then headed to tennis practice. (And I thought that was something.)

I sat down at the table across from the two partners as they asked me questions about what all I did in high school, what I was studying at college, my extra-curriculars, and my grades.

I told them I loved sports, I joined a sorority, I did pretty well except for that B in biology the semester before, and that I really wanted to go to law school (if they let me in), but was studying education because I was good at teaching and could pursue that (if they didn't let me in).

As I was sitting there, I noticed around 5 other prospective-secretary resumes under my now-boss's arm. I thought to myself:

-I probably should have gone with a jacket instead of this cardigan.

-No, this cardigan is cute.

-Actually, the cream one would have gone better.

-I hate wearing black pants in the summer.

-Why in Pete's sake did I forget to print my resume?

-I should probably be a little more nervous right now.

-No, I mean this conversation is going well; and if I don't land the job, I'll just work another summer at camp.

-Oh, if I just work at camp I can get a suntan!

-Lizanne, get real.

-It's humid. I hope my hair isn't growing as we speak...

My rambling thought process was then interrupted by my now-boss saying "Ok well, we have a few other applicants that we are interviewing. We will give you a call in a few days."

I stood up, shook hands just the way my sweet father taught me, thanked them for taking time out of their day to speak with me, and headed home for the weekend.

Three weeks later (helloooo first lesson in attorney phone call turn around), I got a call saying I'd gotten the summer internship.

Turns out being a talker and carrying an impressive resume being more than willing to work for $10 an hour has its perks.

...and well, the rest is history.

This is my fifth summer at this particular small, small town firm and I'm pretty sure I've just about seen it all.

Need an in-house lawyer for your farm/ business?

Have a contract problem with a worker/builder/customer?

Get hurt at work/by your doc/at the Winn Dixie?

Shouldn't have driven home last night?

....shouldn't have gotten married last night?

Come on in!


Every day I work alongside great people, I meet/consult with/talk to interesting people, I laugh (a lot), I learn (a lot a lot), I pull my hair out, I pray, I run from place to place, I coerce the old men bailiffs to let me into court with my blackberry....and I learn more and more how blessed I am in so many cool situations Jesus uses to teach me more about him and how he wants me to live my life.

With so many people at school off to Atlanta and DC, I couldn't be happier back "at home." I honestly wouldn't have it any other way!

And I cannot wait to start blogging some great stories to you!

For now, I'll leave you with my picture of the week via our innovative neighbors.

Must have been a rowdy weekend, but no worries... everything was fixed on Monday.



BLESSSSSSSSSSSS.
Lizanne