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Why law?Hello, everyone! I hope the LSAT prep is going as intended. So, here's a question just out of curiosity. Why law? Why do we want to study law, and …
... quickly as people in big law. And I have been ... UCI, for different opportunities outside of the classroom.
> ... world that are part of the community there. Those ... the actual prospects. Those of us on the board ... about the actual world of law. Also, just to ... -
Why law?Hello, everyone! I hope the LSAT prep is going as intended. So, here's a question just out of curiosity. Why law? Why do we want to study law, and …
... quickly as people in big law. And I have been ... UCI, for different opportunities outside of the classroom.
> ... world that are part of the community there. Those ... the actual prospects. Those of us on the board ... about the actual world of law. Also, just to ... -
Clerkship: What's up with them, and why are they such a big deal?Depending on the school, the students and faculties sometimes talk about clerkship as if they're a really big deal. All I understand about them is th…
... a pre-selection process for big-law.
> How important ... is to have the experience of understanding a bit about ... on opinions?
Of course there are other ways ... substitute entirely for the experience of working directly for a judge ... -
Why law?Hello, everyone! I hope the LSAT prep is going as intended. So, here's a question just out of curiosity. Why law? Why do we want to study law, and …
... quickly as people in big law. And I have been ... UCI, for different opportunities outside of the classroom.
> ... world that are part of the community there. Those ... the actual prospects. Those of us on the board ... about the actual world of law. Also, just to ... -
Clerkship: What's up with them, and why are they such a big deal?Depending on the school, the students and faculties sometimes talk about clerkship as if they're a really big deal. All I understand about them is th…
Many big law firms provide clerkship bonuses (as ... above). The higher the level of clerkship, the higher the bonus ... want to do in terms of what level you should ... & being on some type of journal are arguably the most ... . There are a lot of benefits but I'd say ... -
Clerkship: What's up with them, and why are they such a big deal?Depending on the school, the students and faculties sometimes talk about clerkship as if they're a really big deal. All I understand about them is th…
... said:
> Many big law firms provide clerkship bonuses (as ... ). The higher the level of clerkship, the higher the ... to do in terms of what level you should ... being on some type of journal are arguably the most ... for listing out some of the top reasons for ... -
You'll be starting law school at what age?I'm still debating if to apply this cycle or wait for next, as I'm currently straight out of undergrad and am starting an awesome new job! How old…
... , promotions, nature of work) there will be of going to law school?
of law you want.
In ... . I have years of law firm experience but most of those years were ... ) and get lucky with a big law firm. -
Updated [Veterans PSA]: No scholarship because we assumed you had full GI Bill coverage.**See my post on 17 Dec below for update:** After submitting my apps to schools that I am seriously considering, I opened up my data to the LSAC C…
... by the amount of money you make during law school. ie you ... work an internship at a big law firm and make a few ... end up exceeding the cost of tuition.
There’s a ... lot of fine print when it comes ... -
Applying ED with Some ConditionsHello everyone! There are two schools I am seriously considering going to next fall, first choice being the University of Utah and second being th…
... money. ED is done out of desperation for t6 gunners (willing ... sticker for the sake of prestige and big law potential) or for the ... -
Am I T-14 Material?Hey 7-Sagers! I'm applying to law schools and am hoping to land somewhere in the T-14. I have a 3.87 LSAC GPA and 163 LSAT score as a Hispanic URM (t…
... year, hundreds of the country's brightest law school graduates obtain ... a good number of publicly-oriented law school graduates take ... order to mitigate law school debt. Big law firms will probably ... conference. In the middle of the conference, the graduate ... -
Am I T-14 Material?Hey 7-Sagers! I'm applying to law schools and am hoping to land somewhere in the T-14. I have a 3.87 LSAC GPA and 163 LSAT score as a Hispanic URM (t…
... year, hundreds of the country's brightest law school graduates obtain ... a good number of publicly-oriented law school graduates take ... in order to mitigate law school debt. Big law firms will probably ... uncomfortable with my placement of a T14 acceptance over ... -
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Suggested blog theme: How prior work experience can help land a big law job without graduating from a T14 school. (3-5 years of work experience) -
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…
... scholarship at NYLS off of a 159 sounds very ... from there can go to Big Law (what I want) if ... />
Also, kind of late to say this, but ... gt; Kind of odd topic but did NY Law give you ... 'm looking into Brooklyn Law also! Best of luck :)
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U ChicagoI’m thinking of applying to U Chicago. It’s a perennial top 5 law school. But I don’t know too much about it relative to the other T14’s. And I read …
... they have a high proportion of students with a philosophy background ... and have a number of philosophy-minded law faculty. I've followed ... the blog of one of their ... impression that it was more of a Big Law factory than any other ... -
U ChicagoI’m thinking of applying to U Chicago. It’s a perennial top 5 law school. But I don’t know too much about it relative to the other T14’s. And I read …
... that it was more of a Big Law factory than any ... has a higher percentage of biglaw-bound grads. Chicago ... likely a significant portion of those doing clerkships will ... /2018/03/the-best-law-schools-for-getting-a ... own ways haha. And law students overall are a ... -
ScholarshipsIs it better to go to a 2nd tier school that's giving you full scholarship tor to an ivy league that's paying maybe a sixth of your tuition?
... to justify 250k of debt for 2 years of high-paying work ... draws from the top 25% of most schools in the top ... of the T14.
And it isn't just about big law ... -
ScholarshipsIs it better to go to a 2nd tier school that's giving you full scholarship tor to an ivy league that's paying maybe a sixth of your tuition?
... job at **Cravath** from most of the T14.
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big law. If you're interested in ... are a big deal and their library is full of many leather ... the world of St Louis indigent family and immigration law, they have ... -
ScholarshipsIs it better to go to a 2nd tier school that's giving you full scholarship tor to an ivy league that's paying maybe a sixth of your tuition?
... to justify 250k of debt for 2 years of high-paying ... job at Cravath from most of the T14.
> ... , or any of the top 20 vault law firms is roughly ... spending a couple years in Big Law, what you're getting ... investment is 3 years of work with no better ... -
ScholarshipsIs it better to go to a 2nd tier school that's giving you full scholarship tor to an ivy league that's paying maybe a sixth of your tuition?
... justify 250k of debt for 2 years of high-paying ... job at Cravath from most of the T14.
& ... , but the major motivation for Big Law is money
of person you are. In my experience law students ... derives from the prestige of your job, you should ... -
Any opinions on georgetown?I’ve seen comments here and there about gulc being like a law school scam and they game their numbers by having such a large class size. NAALP data l…
... gulc being like a law school scam and they ... and ranking. And their big law/clerkship numbers could be better ... has a disproportionate amount of people with previous careers in ... law careers/policy/politics and that might partially explain their clerkship/big law ... -
UVA vs Berkeley (advice please)Let's assume total COA will be the same (edit: negligibly different). I know the numbers from LST, but I was hoping I could gain some more anecdota…
... be negligible though. Out of state tuition at Berkeley ... is $53,315. Out of state tuition at UVA ... about scholarships? Cost of living in both of the cities?
big law (accounting for factors like ... new to LST and law school admissions, so I ... -
UVA vs Berkeley (advice please)Let's assume total COA will be the same (edit: negligibly different). I know the numbers from LST, but I was hoping I could gain some more anecdota…
... a solid job of helping you get into big law.
I ... for each school of law and seeing the breakdown of where their alumni ... />
Berkeley Law says that ~66% of the Class of 2017 went on ... to law firms and ... -
UVA vs Berkeley (advice please)Let's assume total COA will be the same (edit: negligibly different). I know the numbers from LST, but I was hoping I could gain some more anecdota…
... in big law, so that’s unlikely to be a meaningful point of ... -
How much does the law school you attend really matter?Hi everyone, I'm in a bit of a dilemma and I'm wondering if with your experience, you'd have any advice for me. I began studying for the LSAT in Jun…
... you be more prepared for law school which could translate ... salary of first year associates is skewed by all the big law ... jobs offering $180k. In smaller markets and in smaller law ... will substantially improve your chances of getting good summer jobs ... -
How much does the law school you attend really matter?Hi everyone, I'm in a bit of a dilemma and I'm wondering if with your experience, you'd have any advice for me. I began studying for the LSAT in Jun…
... to: Cardozo, Brooklyn Law School, New York Law School, St John’s ... can get a job in Big Law. But you have to be ... NYC. You made a lot of good points. Thank you for ... -
How much does the law school you attend really matter?Hi everyone, I'm in a bit of a dilemma and I'm wondering if with your experience, you'd have any advice for me. I began studying for the LSAT in Jun…
... you be more prepared for law school which could translate ... salary of first year associates is skewed by all the big law ... jobs offering $180k. In smaller markets and in smaller law ... will substantially improve your chances of getting good summer jobs ... -
I don't understand what I am doing wrong. Is law for me? Am I just too unintelligent?I have taken the LSAT 4 times. I have gone 158 -> 160 -> 164 -> 163, all of which were terrible disappointments for me. Especially the last one from …
... /> 1. Is "the law" for you? Multiple scores of >160 would ... you can make it through law school, pass the bar, ... to have" a big law salary to make attending law school reasonable for ... /> However, for most of us, "the law" and "big law salary" are not the ... -
Study Plan for Retake/Potentially Delaying Until Next CycleSo I scored 3-4 points lower than my average on the November LSAT, but still have a score that is worth applying to some schools in the T20-40 range.…
... wash out the cost of the debt from waiting ... be a huge amount of money left on the ... goals (federal clerkship, prestigious Big Law firm), then waiting is ... get sick. Any number of unpredictable events could throw ... I think that it's of crucial importance to realize ... -
Study Plan for Retake/Potentially Delaying Until Next CycleSo I scored 3-4 points lower than my average on the November LSAT, but still have a score that is worth applying to some schools in the T20-40 range.…
... have been balancing a lot of the financial factors that you ... regarding clerkship opportunities and big law opportunities. Part of the calculus in post ... load. I think the pressure of student loans would be a ... -
Study Plan for Retake/Potentially Delaying Until Next CycleSo I scored 3-4 points lower than my average on the November LSAT, but still have a score that is worth applying to some schools in the T20-40 range.…
... have been balancing a lot of the financial factors that you ... regarding clerkship opportunities and big law opportunities. Part of the calculus in post ... load. I think the pressure of student loans would be a ... make you pay 10%-20% of your salary for 10 years ...
