When you think about it, you have to wonder whether people learn to procrastinate while they are in law school or whether they come to law school with those skills already mastered. Of course, being lawyers and law students, we can safely argue that everyone does it, and not have to hear that voice of our mother's in our head saying "If everyone walked off a cliff would you do it too?" (At least, that is what my mother's programmed response was to me every time I said it!)
There are many reasons lawyers procrastinate, and it is not surprising that law students do it too; law students are so busy with reading and briefing cases, participating in extracurricular activities that will build their networks and their careers, not to mention the daily demands of living in the 21st Century! There are a lot of articles out there about procrastination, and how to change our ways. Here's one from Law Crossing.
Procrastinating printing your papers and other assignments that have to be turned in during a class can lead to some disastrous results. Twice this year, just at the moment students have had to print documents so they could submit them on time, the printers in the law library have had technical problems. Students should know that while law library staff will do their best to help out in these situations, there is no guarantee that they will be successful. If the breakdown occurs on a weekend, IT technicians are generally not available. So, if you have to print something for a class, plan ahead, and print it before the last minute! Your anxiety level will go down a lot.
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