I was asked by the editors of Amicus Curiae, the school's newspaper, to write an article outlining my experience with Legally Blogged.  Since the issue doesn't hit stands until next week I thought I would provide a sneak preview and remind you all to snap it up as soon as you can.  Amicus Curiae is a fantastic addition to student life at Western Law and everyone involved deserves a ton of credit for all of the work they put into it.  Bravo!

I hope you enjoy.

Chris

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Blogging is pure vanity.

            -Anonymous

In the waning days of summer the Faculty of Law’s Communications Office approached me about maintaining a blog about student life here at Western Law.  As someone who has kept a personal “weblog” for the past 4 years, and who is an attention-hound of the highest order, I quickly agreed.  Shortly thereafter, “Legally Blogged” was born. 

A note on the name: while I’d like to say that it was crafted by a bubbly 15 year-old eager to display his/her prowess of both mediocre puns and the filmography of Reese Witherspoon, it was, in fact, all me.  Do with that what you will.

While “Legally Blogged” was conceived of as a way to reach out to potential students in a fashion distinct from the regular channels (brochures, university fairs, adverts, etc.) I have found that its readership (or the portion of the readership that is most vocal) is comprised largely of my peers, which can be a bit daunting sometimes, especially when I am stopped in the halls to talk about a recent post.  “Oh, no,” my mind scrambles, “did my attempt at high-minded satire really just make me look like an asshole?”  Wait.  Don’t answer that.  Especially, you, Dean Holloway.

Truthfully, though, the feedback I have received from the Western community has been positive.  Most notable was the response I got after I published my Fall Term grades for the purpose of discussing, truthfully, my academic experience at Western.  More than a few of my colleagues, it seems, have felt my frustration, the highs and the lows of law school, but felt alone in thinking so.  And while my admissions may have come as a welcome relief to at least a few readers I can honestly say that their feedback has also done a world of good for me.

Not a bad return on a vanity project.