Day in the Life

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What does a typical day look like in the life of a law student at UNH Franklin Pierce?

It’s not just studying—our students are participating in one of our many on-campus clubs, networking with professors and law practitioners, interviewing for jobs, and, of course, making a lot of lifetime friends along the way. Check out our “Day in the Life” series below to learn more.

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Adaeze Okonkwo

Hometown: Asaba, Nigeria 
Undergraduate: LL.B. in Laws 
Areas of Interest: Data Privacy & Copyright Law 
Activities: Civic Engagement Society, Black Law Students Association, International Technology Transfer Institute (ITTI) Clinic 

 

Monday 

  • 7:00 am –8:30 am: Make my bed, Pray, have a cup of tea, shower, and breakfast.  
  • 9:00 am – 12:20 am: Part-time work at the Law Clinic  
  • 12:30 am – 2:30 pm: Copyright Law 
  • 2:20 pm -4:30 pm: Afternoon Nap 
  • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: American Legal Process 
  • 7:10 pm – 8:30 pm: Dinner 
  • 8:45 pm – 1:00 am: Assignments and studying. 
  • 1:30 am – 8:00am: Bedtime 

Tuesday 

  • 8:00 am – 8:40 am: Make my bed, Pray, have a cup of tea, and breakfast. 
  • 8:45 am – 9:45 am: Shower  
  • 10:00 am – 2:10 pm: Finish up readings for class. 
  • 2:10 pm – 2:50 pm: Lunch 
  • 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Evidence Law 
  • 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Library to work on Assignments. 
  • 8:30 pm – 12:00 am: Dinner, watch a movie, go to bed. 

Wednesday 

  • 7:00 am – 8:00 am: Walk at White Park 
  • 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Make my bed, Pray, have a cup of tea, shower, and breakfast. 
  • 10:00 am – 12:00 am: Finish up assignments. 
  • 12: 30 am – 2:00 pm Copyright Law Class 
  • 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Part-time work at the Law Clinic  
  • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: American Legal Process 
  • 7:10 pm – 8:30 pm: Dinner 
  • 8:45 pm – 1:00 am: Assignments and studying. 
  • 1:30 am – 8:00 am: Bedtime 

Thursday 

  • 8:00 am – 8:40 am: Make my bed, Pray, have a cup of tea, and breakfast. 
  • 8:45 am – 9:45 am: Shower  
  • 10:00 am – 2:10 pm: Work remotely for my part-time job with career services 
  • 2:10 pm – 2:50 pm: Lunch 
  • 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Evidence Law 
  • 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Professional Responsibility 
  • 8:00 pm – 8:45: Dinner  
  • 9:00 pm – 1:00 am: Studying/Assignments and bed.  

Friday 

  • 8:00 am – 8:40 am: Make my bed, pray, have a cup of tea, shower, breakfast. 
  • 8:45 am – 9:45 am: Cook Lunch/Dinner  
  • 10:00 am – 11:15 am: Work remotely for my part-time job with career services 
  • 11:15 am – 1 00 pm: International Technology Transfer Institute Class 
  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Copyright Licensing class 
  • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Part-time work with Admissions Department 
  • 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Come home, listen to music, and relax. 
  • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Eat Dinner 

Saturday 

  • 8:00 am – 8:40 am: Make my bed, pray, have a cup of tea.  
  • 8:45 am – 9:45 am: Walk at White Park  
  • 9:45 am – 10: 30: Breakfast 
  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm: Career services part-time work (Remote) 
  • 12: 30 pm – 3:00 pm:  Watch a movie and Afternoon Nap 
  • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Cook  
  • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Study 
  • 7:30 pm – 8:30: Dinner  
  • 9:00 pm: Listen to music and go to bed. 

Sunday 

  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Make my bed, pray, have a cup of tea.  
  • 10:30 am – 11:00 am: Walk to church. 
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Church 
  • 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Shopping at Market Basket Supermarket 
  • 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Walk back home. 
  • 2:20 pm am – 3:30 pm: Cook lunch. 
  • 3:30pm – 4:30 pm lunch 
  • 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Afternoon Nap 
  • 6:00 pm – 12:30 am: Studying, Assignments, Bed 

 

Gabriela Riveros Paredes

Hometown: Asunción, Paraguay
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Laws
Areas of Interest: Trademark and Copyright law
Activities: Member of the Hispanic and Latinx Law Student Association, Women Law Student Association and Master of the Trade(marks) club.

 

Monday 

  • 8:00 am: Wake-up/Breakfast 
  • 9:00 am – 11:00 am: Do my readings for the day.  
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Cook lunch/Eat. 
  • 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Copyright law Class 
  • 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Go to the library to study/read. 
  • 5:00 pm: - 7::00 pm: American Legal Process Class 
  • 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Workout
  • 8:00 pm: Take a shower. 
  • 8:30 pm: Have dinner. 
  • 10:30 pm: Sleep. 

  

Tuesday  

  • 7:00 am: Wake-up/Breakfast 
  • 8:30 am – 11:30 am: Work at Admissions 
  • 11:50 am – 12:40 pm: Cook lunch/Eat.
  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Finish my readings/Catch up with assignments.
  • 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Evidence Class 
  • 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Workout 
  • 5:30 pm – Take a shower.
  • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Do my readings for the next day.
  • 8:30 pm – Have dinner.
  • 9:30 pm – Catch up with assignments.
  • 10:30 pm – Sleep 

  

Wednesday 

  • 7:00 am: Wake-up/Breakfast 
  • 8:30 am – 10:30 pm: Work at Admissions 
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Cook lunch/Eat.
  • 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Copyright Law class 
  • 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Go to the library to study/read.
  • 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: American Legal Process Class 
  • 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Workout 
  • 8:00 pm - Take a shower.
  • 8:30 pm – Have dinner.
  • 10:30 pm - Sleep 

  

Thursday 

  • 7:00 am: Wake-up/Breakfast 
  • 8:30 am – 10:30 am: Entertainment Law Class 
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Assist at seminars.  
  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Finish my readings/Catch up with assignments.  
  • 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Evidence Class 
  • 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Professional Responsibility Class 
  • 8:30 pm – Eat dinner. 
  • 9:30 pm - Take a shower. 
  • 10:30 pm - Sleep. 

  

Friday 

  • 8:00 am: Wake-up/Breakfast 
  • 9:00 am – 11:00 am: Do my readings for the day.  
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Cook lunch/Eat. 
  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Copyright licensing Class 
  • 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Go to the library to study/read. 
  • 5:30 pm – Break/Enjoy the night. 

  

Saturday 

  • 9:00 am: Wake-up/Breakfast 
  • 10:30 am – 1:00 pm: Go to Farmer’s Market in Downtown Concord/Run some errands.  
  • 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Cook/Eat lunch. 
  • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Do my readings for Monday. 
  • 5:00 pm: Enjoy the weekend. 

  

Sunday 

  • Day off 

Snigdha Adhikari

Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal  
Undergraduate: BA. LL.B. 
Areas of Interest: “Soft” IP (essentially, everything but patents)
Activities: Asian Pacific Law Student Association (APALSA), Masters of the Trade(marks), Student Attorney for Intellectual Property and Transaction Clinic

  

Monday 

  • 8:00 am – 10 am: Shower, cook breakfast, clean up the dishes 
  • 10:30 am - 12:00 am: IP Clinic office hours 
  • 12:00 am - 12:25 pm: Lunch 
  • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Profession Responsibility 
  • 2:30 pm - 4:55 pm: Work in admission  
  • 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: American Legal Process and Analysis (II) 
  • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Snack and walk in White Park.  
  • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Shower and break time. 
  • 9:00 pm - 12:00 am: Study 
  • 12:00 am: Bedtime 

Tuesday 

  • 8:00 am - 9:25 am: Shower, cook and make breakfast, clean up the dishes 
  • 9:30 am - 12:30 pm: Attends school activities. 
  • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Business Associations  
  • 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Lunch 
  • 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Work in Admissions office  
  • 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Walk time  
  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Shower and break  
  • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Prepare Food  
  • 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Talk to Family  
  • 9:00 pm - 12:00 am: Study 
  • 12:00 am: Bedtime  

Wednesday 

  • 8:00 am - 9:25 am: Shower, cook and make breakfast, clean up the dishes 
  • 9:30 am - 12:30 pm: IP Clinic Office hours  
  • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Professional Responsibility   
  • 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Lunch 
  • 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Play ping pong or Jenga, quizzes in school with friends.  
  • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: American legal process & analysis (II)  
  • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Snack and walk in White Park.  
  • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Shower and break time. 
  • 9:00 pm - 12:00 am: Study 
  • 12:00 am: Bedtime 

Thursday 

  • 8:00 am - 9:25 am: Shower, cook and make breakfast, clean up the dishes 
  • 9:30 am - 12:00 pm: Ip clinic Office hours 
  • 12:00 pm- 12:30: Snack time   
  • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Professional Responsibility   
  • 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Lunch 
  • 2:30 pm – 4:45 pm: Play ping pong or Jenga, quizzes in school with friends.  
  • 4:45 pm – 6:45 pm: IP clinic Class 
  • 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm: Snack and walk in White Park.  
  • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Shower and break time. 
  • 9:00 pm - 12:00 am: Study 
  • 12:00 am: Bedtime 

Friday 

  • 8:00 am – 8:45 am: Shower, cook and make breakfast, clean up the dishes. 
  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am: IP management Class 
  • 11:00 am - 1:00 am: Prepare food and enjoy a walk.  
  • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Copyright Licensing class 
  • 3:00 pm – 8:00 Pm: Hang out with friends, go walk, get groceries, and enjoy Friday.  
  • 8:00-10:00 pm: Watch movies with friends.  
  • 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Shower and talk to family.  
  • 11:00 pm – Bedtime  

Joan Bull

Hometown: Freetown, Sierra Leone 
Undergraduate: BA, LL.B. Hons 
Graduate: MSc Transnational Crime, Justice, and Security
Areas of Interest: Intellectual Property
Activities: Black Law Student Association, Student Bar Association (SBA), Christian Law Society 

Monday 

  • 7:00 am - 8:25 am: Prayer Time, Shower, Catching up with social media. 
  • 8:30 am - 11:30 am: Study 
  • 11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Lunch 
  • 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Copyright Law 
  • 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Catching up with kids and family 
  • 5:00pmpm – 7:00 pm: American Legal Process and Analysis II 
  • 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dinner 
  • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Shower and break time/ Social media Network and Connections 
  • 9:00 pm - 12:00 pm: Study 
  • 12:00 am Prayer Time and Bedtime 

Tuesday 

  • 7:00 am - 8:25 am: Prayer Time, Shower, Catching up with social media 
  • 8:30 am - 11:30 am: Study 
  • 11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Lunch 
  • 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Work office hours 
  • 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Trademark and Deceptive Practices 
  • 6:00pmpm – 7:00 pm: Dinner and Catching Up with Kids and Family 
  • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Student Bar Association General Body Meeting 
  • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Shower and break time/ Social media Network and Connections 
  • 9:00 pm - 12:00 pm: Study 
  • 12:00 am Prayer Time and Bedtime 

Wednesday 

  • 7:00 am - 8:25 am: Prayer Time, Shower, Catching up with social media 
  • 8:30 am - 11:30 am: Study 
  • 11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Lunch 
  • 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Copyright Law 
  • 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Catching up with kids and family 
  • 5:00pmpm – 7:00 pm: American Legal Process and Analysis II 
  • 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dinner 
  • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Shower and break time/ Social media Network and Connections 
  • 9:00 pm - 12:00 pm: Study 
  • 12:00 am Prayer Time and Bedtime 

Thursday 

  • 7:00 am - 8:30 am: Prayer Time, Shower, Catching up with social media 
  • 8:30 am - 10:30 am: Entertainment Law 
  • 10:30 am – 12:30 am: Club meetings and International Student Seminar 
  • 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch 
  • 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Study 
  • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Professional Responsibility 
  • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Dinner 
  • 9:00pm – 10:00pm: Shower and break time/ Social media Network and Connections 
  • 9:00 pm - 12:00 pm: Study 
  • 12:00 am: Bedtime  

Friday 

  • 7:00 am - 8:25 am: Prayer Time, Shower, Catching up with social media 
  • 8:30 am – 10:00 am: Study/Breakfast 
  • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Work office hours 
  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Copyright Licensing 
  • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Catching up with kids and family 
  • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Social Media Connections and Network 
  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Exercise 
  • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Dinner, Shower, and break time 
  • 8:00 pm - 12:00 pm: Study 
  • 12:00 am Prayer Time and Bedtime