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Social Life Survey |
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Before I started law school at Alabama, I had rumors about the cuthroat
competition at Alabama's law school. I have not seen that during my
time at Alabama. Granted law school students are competitive by nature
because they know that good grades go a long way to landing you a good
job, but not to the degree that they will step on somebody to get those
good grades. When I have had to miss class, students have been more
then helpful to give me the notes that I miss. I have also helped
students with their job search, and others have helped me with mine.
The atmosphere is quite collegial, and that bonding that is done during
1L leads to many close relationships.
The main social events sponosored by the law school, are the once a
semester bowling party, festivities during homecoming week, and
festivities during law week. The bowling party is quite fun, a local
Bowling alley is rented out to the law school for a late night of
bowling. Typically all of the students attend that function, and it is
great way to get to know your classmates out of the law school setting.
The festitvities during homecoming week consist of a band party, a pool
tournament, a flag football tournament, a golf tournament, a homecoming
parade, and a dinner cocktail party. Usually students participate in at
least of these events, and as you can see there seems to be something
for everyone. Homecoming, of course, is in the fall, and in the spring
there is Law week. During law week, the festivities are quite similar
to those of homcoming, with the week capped off with sort of a law
school prom type thing.
There is quite a social scene in Tuscaloosa with it being a college
town. Bars are quite prevalent in "the strip" area where many law
students hang out at night. There are many good drink specials at some
of the local bars, [e.g. The Houndstooth consistently has $3 pitchers.]
Generally when law students are looking to unwind with the consumption
of alcoholic beverages, there is no shortage of places to fulfill that
consumption.
There is not that much dating between law students. However, that being
said a few law school couples do happen but they are kind of a rarity.
One reason for the lack of dating, is the law school class median age
keeps getting older and older, and with that a fair amount of students
come to law school already being married or at least in serious
relationshis.
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