Day of Professors

A few weeks ago I made an appointment with Professor JH, a semi-famous guy and outspoken critic of the law and econ school. I had heard good things about him, and just thought I would drop by and chat. The appointment was today.

I guess I had some underlying anxiety about the meeting, because I kept on having nightmares about it last night. In one dream, it was almost time to meet him, but I realized that my skirt was too short, and frantically looked for something to cover myself. In another dream (may have been another part of the same dream), I was really late and his secretary wouldn't let me in.

Anyway.

The meeting actually went well. Prof. JH was really nice, very warm, and we just chatted for about 45 minutes. He is very charismatic, a very good listener, and makes you feel very important. ABS has been visiting him for a while and lean on him for advice. I can see why everyone likes him so much.

We actually didn't talk about anything that substantive. He asked a lot of questions about my background. He asked me what I thought of law school, then listened intently. I knew from a few others, and from his own writings, that he is quite critical of the hierarchy and culture in law school. My own experience at the law school hasn't been quite so negative, but it was still refreshing to hear his critique.

My main gripe with the law school, at this point, is really that there is no effort by anyone to unify what we are learning so far. I am beginning to see, obliquely, that contracts, torts, property, or even civ pro, and crim law, are all related somehow. Some of the same questions are asked. Some of the issues even blend in with each other (like nuisance law, or fraud). But they are still taught as these artificially discrete subjects, and no one teaches us how to look beyond the doctrines and at their unifying themes.

Well, anyway, we had a nice talk. He recommended some books, some other profs to check out, some courses to take. He invited me back. I had a very good time.

This evening, I went to dinner with my property prof and his wife, along with 3 of my classmates who won the dinner at the public interest auction. I think they had originally planned for a fourth person to come but the person had to be somewhere else this evening, so one of them sent out an email to a few people in the section, and I volunteered.

I don't usually hang out with these girls, but we are friendly with each other. The dinner was at an upscale French restaurant near my house, and the whole affair was very lovely. It lasted 2.5 hours though, so I have a lot of work to finish this evening.

:D roasted duck!
:( shirt that smells like Indian food.