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corleone

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Origin of phrase 1L where did this start and what is the TRUE meaning ?
« on: June 27, 2006, 11:46:28 AM »
If anyone has information about this, please post up... I am assuming that the L in 1L (or 2L or 3L for that matter) denotes LAW, however i am interested in confirming this and discovering the origin of this phrase. 

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Re: Origin of phrase 1L where did this start and what is the TRUE meaning ?
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2006, 05:18:10 PM »
Well, I know med-students refer to themselves as M1, M2, etc.
We can deduce that the m= medicine/med student and thus l = law/ law student
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Re: Origin of phrase 1L where did this start and what is the TRUE meaning ?
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2006, 11:46:35 PM »
At my UG everyone has this type of designation. 1-4 and then some letters denoting your college. e.g. 3BA=Junior in business admin, 4EG=Senior in engineering
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