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RecommendationHey guys Its been 5 years since i left college I think it would be better for me to get a recommendation from the office Is it a requirement to ge…
... still not convinced I want to go to school in the U ... Harvard, they really encourage alternative law career paths in academia and ... much more of a streamline to Big Law than Yale. As a result ... scales your payments after graduation to whatever salary of whatever ... -
Is 25-26 "old" for law school?Curious on what people think. My opinion is no since the average age is somewhere like 24-25 (or so I read somewhere) - however for those going at…
... if you took time off to have a child, describe ... and then went back to work. Big Law is a mixed bag ... time - do well in law school and many more options ... . I'm not planning to go to Big Law, btw, though many of ... gone through interviews at big firms in the past. -
Would anyone like to evaluate my plan for applying to law school? 166 LSAT on 2nd try and 3.78 GPAMy plan is to blanket the T14 schools with no expectations of acceptance. As far as I can tell, my best shot is University of Austin Texas (or #14). …
... a problem. Especially with respect to big law.
UT Austin's ... you attend UT Austin, expect to practice in and around Texas ... a retake in Dec/Feb to help get your off the ... -
Would anyone like to evaluate my plan for applying to law school? 166 LSAT on 2nd try and 3.78 GPAMy plan is to blanket the T14 schools with no expectations of acceptance. As far as I can tell, my best shot is University of Austin Texas (or #14). …
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> UT ... you attend UT Austin, expect to practice in and around Texas ... a retake in Dec/Feb to help get your off the ... -
T14 or Bust?Is going to a t100 law school like Syracuse or Buffalo for example worth it? I've been told that if you don't kill the LSAT and get into a top ranked…
... disagree with your view of big law. To say "wtf" and disregard it ... that (it is not exclusive to big law however).
While regional ... schools for big law opportunity. Its certainly not impossible to go big law out of ... -
Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... an area you would like to live in for 3 years ... outside of Texas. Especially WRT to big law.
The average person ... /> WashU places like 30%+ into big law and for full tuition, I ... . If you're only going to likely be in BL for ... -
Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... area you would like to live in for 3 ... outside of Texas. Especially WRT to big law.
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& ... places like 30%+ into big law and for full tuition, ... you're only going to likely be in BL ... 170k to 50k. Generally they are able to lateral to another ... -
Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... outside of Texas. Especially WRT to big law.
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... places like 30%+ into big law and for full tuition, I ... people to leave the law all together after their stint in big law. ...
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Jobs After law schoolDisclaimer: It doesn't matter if you are applying to a top law school or not and everyone opinion matter. I had some free time yesterday so i had…
... that Sports and Entertainment Law is notoriously hard to land a job ... and few in between compared to more common types of ... jobs at smaller firms compared to big law.
Lastly, until ... a decline in people attending law school so hopefully in the ... -
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program again at risk and other proposed budget changes...So once again the new budget has potential catistaphic implications for students. So is it too risky to LARP? So many schools have programs that …
... basically always drop out, switch to Big Law, or stay the public interest ... prospects.
Switching to Big Law might still be possible if ... same strategies as those Big Law people who fail to get a summer ... -
Off-Topic: Are there other professions where "I want to help people" is a barrier to entry?My wife and I were talking about her career during our evening dog walk. She has recently gotten a few nibbles from head hunters looking to steal he…
... quickly through big law. Maybe you maje it back to helping after ... the position to have this Big Law temptation due to being at ... but then end up switching to Big Law (either because of the near ... simple straightforward route to a job in Big Law for an uncertain ... -
Off-Topic: Are there other professions where "I want to help people" is a barrier to entry?My wife and I were talking about her career during our evening dog walk. She has recently gotten a few nibbles from head hunters looking to steal he…
... far as Big Law vs PI, I will return to my ... dad before I work Big Law. I've already done ... far as Big Law vs PI, I will return to my ... />
I mostly mentioned Big Law because it is so dominant ... confidence at saying know to big law you might dodge a ... -
Potential Michigan People HangoutIf University of Michigan is still alive in your cycle, post here if you get any interesting pieces of information which will help the rest of us mak…
... kegs to drink. Then the auction began where students going into Big Law ... everything from public interest to Big Law to Clerkship opportunities to Journals. However, the single ... has me genuinely excited for law school to start. We also all ... -
Vanderbilt Class of 2017 Employment Numbers (ABA Disclosure)https://law.vanderbilt.edu/2017-EmploymentSummary.pdf Fresh off the press! The employment numbers for Vanderbilt for the Class of 2017
My back of the napkins calculations show that 61% of the people who went into law firms ended up going to big law; and 58% of all grads went to big law or are doing clerkships. Those sound like good numbers to me! -
Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... essential if you want to be a law professor or high ... 's say you want to go to Big Law in SF in IP ... s also a big sampling bias with the law school employment ... but they need to make money to pay for the ... found something interesting to do related to PI that you ... -
Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... if you want to be a law professor or high ... 's say you want to go to Big Law in SF in IP ... s also a big sampling bias with the law school employment ... but they need to make money to pay for the ... which are more serious relative to others for whatever reasons, ... -
Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... if you want to be a law professor or high ... 's say you want to go to Big Law in SF in IP ... s also a big sampling bias with the law school employment ... but they need to make money to pay for the ... which are more serious relative to others for whatever reasons, ... -
Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... essential if you want to be a law professor or high ... 's say you want to go to Big Law in SF in IP ... s also a big sampling bias with the law school employment ... but they need to make money to pay for the ... sense. I visited my state law school (very small, only ... -
Do your MBA along with your J.D.?Hi all, I got accepted to the University of British Columbia up in Canada. Pretty funny story, I actually 'argued' my way in. I was originally rej…
... though if you go to big law straight out of a JD ... years of practicing law and then having to do an ... the corporate law route you are going to need to educate ... if I could change law school I would make ... value added for lawyers and law firms.
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WUSTL vs Vanderbilt; need helpHey everyone so I got into both schools WUSTL offered be about 130K and Vanderbilt offered about 70K. Which school is better for big law? I need help…
... it’s too late but big law at either of those schools ... on LA and you want big law you might do better with ... the past 3 years going to Big Law post graduation outside of the ... -
Is law school worth it?I am sorry for all the questions in this post, but will genuinely appreciate any help and advise. I have done lots of research on salaries and rankin…
... are a lot of paths to big law, some more likely than others ... 14 is a great way to get to big law but not the only ... way and going to a T14 does ... have gone to Brooklyn Law and Cardozo Law are now in big law, and they ... -
Is law school worth it?I am sorry for all the questions in this post, but will genuinely appreciate any help and advise. I have done lots of research on salaries and rankin…
... at a top NYC law firm the associates worked ... paralegals didn't get the big bucks the lawyers got ... considered going back to big law after getting my law degree but ... no way in hell am I going to ... to do it.
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Can you realistically make 6 figures by going into lower schools?Should I be aiming to go to the highest law school in hopes of making more money in my career? Will my chances be better for big law because the law …
... business sense could get you to 6 figures. It's just ... scary, the top ranked school to big law route is definitely positively correlated ... -
January 2019 LSATHi! I'm taking the LSAT for a third time, and applying for a second. My first two scores were 140 and 147 (both times I really didn't prepare properl…
... graduates from there can go to Big Law (what I want) if ... odd topic but did NY Law give you scholarship money? ... for a full ride to Brooklyn Law, but would accept a ... full ride to NYLS if ... I'm looking into Brooklyn Law also! Best of luck :)< ... -
UVA @ Sticker - Worth it?My goal is definitely BL but incurring so much debt to achieve it seems risky. Just wanted to hear your thoughts. I've been accepted to WUSTL w/ $…
... typically the number is closer to 80%.
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> & ... very high. You have to also take into consideration ... I'm actually happy to hear they aren't ... people end up going to Big Law just to pay off their ... -
Med school? Second thoughts on law school/BigLawI recently graduated from a somewhat competitive university (top 70 US News ranking, whatever that’s worth) and landed a case assistant/junior parale…
... 3-5 yrs of residency). Law school is only 3 yrs ... lot of people who go to big law end up quitting and going ... in house or to a smaller firm. Ur going ... to be working very long hours ... -
Does ranking really matter for me?This is a bit of a preemptive post, but I've been reading up a lot about choosing a law school and most people advise going to the "best" school you …
... you wanna take in order to get there. If you ... bit longer of a wait to get there and it ... tier schools. While going to big law is a fairly typical outcome ... for folks leaving those top Law Schools, plenty go into ... there is a HLS guide to the either federal honors ... -
T14 or Bust?Do you think you can only be successful so long as you go to a t14 or do you think you can be successful career-wise in any school you attend ?? *…
To the above posts point, there ... . Will it be harder to go to big law anywhere in the country for ... you can't make it to the T14 doesn't mean ... you don't get to be a lawyer. Unless you ... want to work for The Supreme Court ... -
1L Big Law Bound (Top 10 AmLaw Firm) - Tier 3 school, highest LSAT 163Hi everyone! I can't believe I am almost done with my 1L year. I remember the days where I felt like 7Sage was my digital home, so as 1L comes to …
... /> I had completely ruled out big law because I didn't get ... truly not the only pathway to big law, and a reputable one at ... -
Is attending HYS Law or any of T-14 law school worth it?I have 3.55 GPA and I think I can get around 170-178 on the LSAT. I know that this is something I have to discuss after I take the LSAT but I am wond…
... 000 in debt strictly for Big Law. That is a crippling ... (hopefully) a scholarship. If Big Law is the only thing that ... the only path to Big Law. Sure, you will have to work harder and ... guarantee but you can get to Big Law from many regional schools (depending ...
