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Apply where you want to work / stay ?Title is pretty self explanatory. Should you apply only to schools that you could see yourself working / staying there or should you apply to schools…
... strong option for those without Big Law aspirations. I personally am torn ... both great places to practice law.
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I have 14 Withdrawals on my college transcript, how much will this hurt me?Yeah, that's right not a typo. Sorry for the long post, but allow me to explain. I have been working on my BA for almost 10 years, and have made many…
... definitely should be careful about law school. It's potentially a ... LSAT score and take a big scholarship somewhere. That's what ... because of the way the law school admissions process fetishizes LSAT ... experience or if it's Big Law a miserable experience which when ... -
why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... leave. Unless they transition within Big Law that comes with a huge ... savings between when you leave Big Law and the three or so ... time working 0L self left Big Law would approximate your advantage.
Big Law, but it will make those ... -
why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... , you could've already finished law school and been making biglaw ... /spring/summer break at a law firm just doing general admin ... get jobs during and after law school. If two students are ... time to study/sleep. Mid-big law firms which pay well rarely ... -
why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... more years at a Big Law salary in the event ... that you get Big Law, but it will make ... years of extra savings from Big Law earlier in life can ... a K-JD starting law school at 22 years of ... down their savings and entering law school earlier, student (A) ... -
why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... more years at a Big Law salary in the event ... that you get Big Law, but it will make ... years of extra savings from Big Law earlier in life can ... a K-JD starting law school at 22 years of ... down their savings and entering law school earlier, student (A) ... -
AI at Law FirmsCheck out this interesting article from The Economist! https://www.economist.com/business/2018/07/14/law-firms-climb-aboard-the-ai-wagon
... to the substantive aspects of law rather than the "grunt" work ... usually stuck with, especially at Big Law. -
The Tuesday July 24th, 2018 Accommodated Test was NOT the Feb 14 LSAT!Powerscore reports " Getting early reports that accommodated test takers yesterday did NOT receive the same test as those who took the regular ad…
... my discussion to the prized Big Law 1st Year Associate. Yes I ... where the graduates of top law schools go.
Say ... based on this post: https://law.yale.edu/student-life/career ... to complete their exams during law school? Of course they aren ... -
Not sure if I want to live/practice in the US.. suggestions?Hi everyone. This is a kind of specific questions but I'm wondering if anyone has knowledge about this. I'm not sure if I want to live in the US afte…
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Typically, all foreign educated law students will have to have ... exams and/or take extra law courses. Once you clear ... foriegn educated lawyers working for big law firms here. AFAIK, they ... have contemplated moving south for law school (I'm Canadian), ... -
Challenges in being a female lawyerHi all, Saw these two articles today -- one about the challenges facing female trial lawyers, and another about harassment in BigLaw. I'm posting th…
No idea what it's like in the work force.
If you're interested in big law, you can take some solace knowing that firms give a big boost to women interested in SAs. -
Challenges in being a female lawyerHi all, Saw these two articles today -- one about the challenges facing female trial lawyers, and another about harassment in BigLaw. I'm posting th…
... ; If you're interested in big law, you can take some solace ... knowing that firms give a big boost to women interested in ... -
Challenges in being a female lawyerHi all, Saw these two articles today -- one about the challenges facing female trial lawyers, and another about harassment in BigLaw. I'm posting th…
... ; If you're interested in big law, you can take some solace ... knowing that firms give a big boost to women interested in ... a summer job for law students that pays big bucks and usually ... -
Challenges in being a female lawyerHi all, Saw these two articles today -- one about the challenges facing female trial lawyers, and another about harassment in BigLaw. I'm posting th…
... ; If you're interested in big law, you can take some solace ... knowing that firms give a big boost to women interested in ... a summer job for law students that pays big bucks and usually ... -
Take the full ride or, nah?Hey, guys! I have a dilemma. Would you take a full ride to a lower ranked school and try to transfer later? I know transfers aren't guaranteed and ev…
... available. I'm not doing big law. That being said, I'm ... down a full ride to law school) that you are facing ... -
ED to Columbia Law? URM and 3.82 GPAApplying this September and faced with the choice of EDying to CLS or not. I would like to hear your thoughts on (1) whether ED to CLS is worth t…
Doesn't Columbia have a rep for placing lots of people into Big Law? I personally would keep working on the LSAT, bank your 170 and look around. With that score, your GPA, and URM, you might just score one of the Top 3. Good Luck. -
ED to Columbia Law? URM and 3.82 GPAApplying this September and faced with the choice of EDying to CLS or not. I would like to hear your thoughts on (1) whether ED to CLS is worth t…
... placing lots of people into Big Law? I personally would keep working ... -
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 …
... , the top ranked school to big law route is definitely positively correlated ... -
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 …
... for a certain practice of law (I.e - American University for ... International Law or Santa Clara University for ... even help with getting into Big Law? -
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 …
I know at University of Houston and SMU if you are in the top 15 percent majority of people go into Big Law and make 6 figures. You are stuck to Houston or Dallas though, which is fine if you are from Texas, so it is possible. -
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My suggestion is a blog post about making a choice between big law (take the $$$) and public interest (follow your passion), perhaps from the perspective of someone who's done both. -
How to research law schools?What's the best way to research law schools? I'm off to a little bit of a late start in the application process, but I have a group of 3-5 schools I …
... just tuition), LRAP, placement into big law, and clinical strength. I'm ... -
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... have any strong feelings about big law and I feel that the ... COL in Minneapolis makes big law/six figures off the bat ... -
"Why shouldn't do BL or go to T-14"https://www.reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/comments/99i84k/why_you_shouldnt_do_biglaw_or_go_to_t14/ Is this post only deterring me from going to…
... having longer hours than even big law firms. -
Back by Popular Demand: The Old-Timer's Thread (30+ only, valid form of ID required)Hey everybody, Since many people have been clamoring for this I thought I'd start a new thread for the older and non-traditional future lawyers am…
... experiences are generally helpful in big law job interviews (especially if they ... are law-related) but most employers still ... with good stories about why law? why law as your second career ... -
Scores getting worseI've been studying since January. I took a test before I jumped into the Power Score books and got a 160. I felt great! I worked through all three PS…
... give this one a go. Law School Transparency have an employment ... higher % of their students in big-law jobs, there are schools other ... -
Scores getting worseI've been studying since January. I took a test before I jumped into the Power Score books and got a 160. I felt great! I worked through all three PS…
... give this one a go. Law School Transparency have an employment ... higher % of their students in big-law jobs, there are schools other ... . If you’re paying sticker law school is more like a ... an opinion either way but law school doesn’t cost $150k ... -
Is being LGBT+ a disadvantage?Hi Guys, so I'm very curious about this factor since I'm not from the States and really don't know how the LGBT+ members are doing out there. I've…
... and have been working at law firms for 4+ years with ... can google “most LGBTQ friendly big law firms” and there is a ... attorneys are part of LGBTQ law associations and I look forward ... -
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 …
... as quickly as people in big law. And I have been looking ... -
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 …
... as quickly as people in big law. And I have been looking ... it possible to work for big law for a few years first ... -
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 …
... as quickly as people in big law. And I have been looking ... it possible to work for big law for a few years first ... quite as much "real world" law experience to draw from.
