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Lawyers and happiness"The problem with the more prestigious jobs, said Mr. Krieger, is that they do not provide feelings of competence, autonomy or connection to others —…
... or in any public interest role for 10 years and still have ... people believe, public interest jobs are as competitive and if not more ... a big-law background and then choose public interest (I've worked for ... else because 1) there are no more guarantees and 2) it ... -
Importance of T14The common understanding among law school applicants is that if you want a reasonable shot at practicing "big law" you HAVE to get T14. My questions …
... never been ranked outside of 1-14. Sure, Duke ... these schools as these have and (presumably) always will ... your grades matter more and more thanks to the ... laws of supply and demand -- too many lawyers ... to clerk or go public interest instead of working in ... -
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... to receive it. For example: public interest scholarships pretty much want you ... will be third tier schools and diploma mills that will ... reasons: 1) they can have them pay full/higher tuition and 2 ... Do what @Pacifico said and research and then go from there. ... -
[Ended] Live Lightning Consultations—Tues, Aug 2nd @ 9pm EST<p><strong>Update:</strong> Thanks for your amazing responses, everyone. I’ve been pouring through them, trying to figure out how I would choose from…
1) My name is Hakeem Muhammad, ... American Male Initiative, taught public speaking and debate at U.C Berkeley ... /Michigan State debate Camps, and recently delivered a lecture on ... statements will be geared toward public interest/civil rights law: Joining the ... -
[Webinar—Ended] Live Lightning Consultations—Mon @ 9 pm EST<p>7Sagers,</p> <p>On <strong>Monday</strong>, September 19, at <strong>9 pm EST,</strong> I’ll do another round of <em>live lightning consultatio…
1. My name is ... I am currently living and preparing my law school ... connection between my childhood and my recent internship experiences ... Public Interest. My parents divorced when I was very young, and ... mostly for domestic violence, and must work with parents ... -
Does Rank Matter...Does rank matter if you do not intend to get into a big law firm? I want to be a family lawyer, potentially work as a states attorney. Recently, my p…
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I have several friends and family members that are attorney ... Some of them work in public interest, others work in private law ... have the best alumni network and all other networking opportunities ... to a Tier 1 school and apply to jobs and think you're ... -
Go to 18-30 or take a year offSo I have an option to go to a law school in around 18--30 range ranking. I also have an option to take a year off and study more for lsat. Is 18-30 …
... on 2 things.
1. Do you want to work ... you want to do public interest law AND you have a general ... OCI (on campus interviews) and they only go to ... firms use and look into employment statistics and consider what ... -30 could be ideal and plenty where it could ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... go to Chicago.
1. It's not a given ... flexibility to do anything—clerkships, public interest law (which, like everything, is ... Venn diagram of "perceived value" and "value" from a given law ... -
Extracurriculars for Non-Traditional Law StudentsI have another 1-2 years before I apply to Law School. Being a NTS, with student government leadership positions in Undergrad, 2 professional certifi…
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> I have another 1-2 years before I apply ... in local Human Resources associations and 8 years of work experience ... Special Advocate) volunteer this year and hoping that will also put ... to go and if you're going to do public interest you have ... -
Extracurriculars for Non-Traditional Law StudentsI have another 1-2 years before I apply to Law School. Being a NTS, with student government leadership positions in Undergrad, 2 professional certifi…
... gt; > I have another 1-2 years before I apply ... local Human Resources associations and 8 years of work ... Advocate) volunteer this year and hoping that will also ... go and if you're going to do public interest you ... you may possibly have. 1-2 extra points on the ... -
Extracurriculars for Non-Traditional Law StudentsI have another 1-2 years before I apply to Law School. Being a NTS, with student government leadership positions in Undergrad, 2 professional certifi…
... ; > I have another 1-2 years before I apply ... local Human Resources associations and 8 years of work ... Advocate) volunteer this year and hoping that will also ... go and if you're going to do public interest you ... you may possibly have. 1-2 extra points on the ... -
Extracurriculars for Non-Traditional Law StudentsI have another 1-2 years before I apply to Law School. Being a NTS, with student government leadership positions in Undergrad, 2 professional certifi…
... > > I have another 1-2 years before I apply ... in local Human Resources associations and 8 years of work ... to go and if you're going to do public interest you ... that you may possibly have. 1-2 extra points on the ... for those changes when we 1. don't know with ... -
Thoughts on Success as a "Splitter" and Attending Lower Tier Law Schools?I'll be studying the LSAT for several months, hopefully getting a high score. I've realized that 4.5 months until September may not be sufficient stu…
... of two things happens : 1. you realize you are ... of a political organization and community revitalization initiatives. ... so I’ve demonstrated public service and interest in nonprofit development ... (mostly grant writing). And ... -
Thoughts on Success as a "Splitter" and Attending Lower Tier Law Schools?I'll be studying the LSAT for several months, hopefully getting a high score. I've realized that 4.5 months until September may not be sufficient stu…
... of two things happens : 1. you realize you are ... of a political organization and community revitalization initiatives. ... so I’ve demonstrated public service and interest in nonprofit development ... (mostly grant writing). And ... -
Moment of truth: Need sincere adviceI was accepted At northeastern on a full ride and was selected for the public interest fellowship. I was waitlisted at Georgetown(preferred waitlist…
... such as:
1. Do you want to practice ... types of places in public interest law that you aspire ... pursuing a career in public interest law, LRAP programs help ... public interest attorneys. Definitely contact some of the schools you are considering and ... -
Moment of truth: Need sincere adviceI was accepted At northeastern on a full ride and was selected for the public interest fellowship. I was waitlisted at Georgetown(preferred waitlist…
... stats regarding post graduate employment and placement. Here's some info ... to support those interested in public interest law-- https://news.northwestern.edu ... from T14s or those ranked #1 in their class from other ... to end up with a 1 in 5 chance of not ... -
Moment of truth: Need sincere adviceI was accepted At northeastern on a full ride and was selected for the public interest fellowship. I was waitlisted at Georgetown(preferred waitlist…
... stats regarding post graduate employment and placement. Here's some info ... to support those interested in public interest law-- https://news.northwestern.edu ... from T14s or those ranked #1 in their class from other ... to end up with a 1 in 5 chance of not ... -
Moment of truth: Need sincere adviceI was accepted At northeastern on a full ride and was selected for the public interest fellowship. I was waitlisted at Georgetown(preferred waitlist…
... reasons:
1) You want to go into public interest, a field ... with few high paying jobs and increasing ... in legal community for public law, and the fellowship will give ... The the opportunity, freedom, and peace you will have if ... -
Ask Me Anything - iBanking -> Law SchoolRemoved PM to ask questions :)
... or form (biglaw, academia, public interest, etc), i guess more specifically ... as quickly as possible, and sometimes that leads to ... way,
Question 1) Benefits of having a law ... like a monkey and type Excel spreadsheets and make Powerpoints/ " ... -
Initial Diagnostic Vs BR ScoreHiya, So initial diagnostic was about a 152, averaged around 155s and up on PTs. BR got me to around EDIT: 165s I'm at 11h of the CC out of the…
... , study in the intervening time, and score 160+. That five point ... , because im going into public interest law and don't have huge career ... middle-tier school.
And the best estimate for your ... actual test-day score is 1-2 points below the average ... -
Advice on application timing? Send in December, or January after LSAT results?I had a strategy for when to submit my applications but I'm kind of questioning it right now. So would love advice from anyone out there! The situ…
... applying to UCD and UCI, probably also UCLA and USC. UCLA ... FUN. I'm going for public interest/criminal defense. :)
> ... Social Justice Clinic" and "Prison Law Clinic") and a social justice ... 're apparently ranked the "#1 bike friendly school" in the ... -
Realistically, how important are personal statements?Realistically, how important are personal statements in determining whether you get in or not? I've been stressing out over mine and I'm starting to …
... (like "Why This School" essays, "public interest" essays, or essays like UCLA ... they were only worth a 1% or 3% factor in ... things outside of race, gender, and socioeconomics (ie. art majors, STEM ... class filled with interesting people and just want to bolster ... -
163 'Diagnostic' - Admissions?Hi! I'm new here and am considering purchasing a full course for 7sage. A few years back while in undergrad, I took PowerScore's in-person LSAT co…
... mind. However, I am disciplined and generally love the concepts tested ... coding is all about details and endurance, so I think that ... for some scholarships that are public interest-driven (such as root at ... NYU. Make the LSAT your #1 priority outside of work. The ... -
HYS vs T-6 full rideHi all, hypothetical here. If you were planning to go into public interest, and you got a full ride to a T-6 (or Penn eg) vs HYS, would you take the …
> @"Mitchell-1" said:
> There ... HYS (firm in your public interest goals and know you'll be taking ... debt? If my goal is public interest law, what kind of salary ... to work in State A, and the law community there is ... -
HYS vs T-6 full rideHi all, hypothetical here. If you were planning to go into public interest, and you got a full ride to a T-6 (or Penn eg) vs HYS, would you take the …
> @"Mitchell-1" said:
> > @goingfor99th ... HYS (firm in your public interest goals and know you'll be taking ... Big Law, AND you have zero interest in public service, AND you have no ... t value brands like Nike and Adidas and Tesla and Ferrari and HYS. -
HYS vs T-6 full rideHi all, hypothetical here. If you were planning to go into public interest, and you got a full ride to a T-6 (or Penn eg) vs HYS, would you take the …
> @"Mitchell-1" said:
> > @goingfor99th ... Big Law, AND you have zero interest in public service, AND you have no ... offers this year in the public/government sector. He would be ... a trip over to LawSchoolTransparency and read through the employment ... -
HYS vs T-6 full rideHi all, hypothetical here. If you were planning to go into public interest, and you got a full ride to a T-6 (or Penn eg) vs HYS, would you take the …
... ; I also think @Mitchell-1 made an excellent point earlier ... the possibility that day 1 or day 1095 of ... becomes irrelevant for you, and you're drowning in ... as invested in the public interest life as you, then ... you want to accept and saddle your previously loving ... -
Law School LifeDo we need to start looking for apartments now if we are going to live off campus? I was also curious what kind of meals you plan to cook for yoursel…
... interests: rock climbing, public interest, social justice. And I'll probably reach ... are doing totally different things and/or possibly ending up ... Also, shelling out for a 1 bedroom/efficiency is the worst ... you'll prolly also pay interest on.
So ... -
Price vs PrestigeHello everyone! Long time lurker and user of all the free aspects of 7sage, lol. I’m in a bit of a predicament. I’ve received two acceptances thu…
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1) I want to do public interest. I can count ... on a salary between $50k and $ ... a practitioner at heart, and clinical faculty jobs hire more ... do still get federal clerkships and prestigious PI fellowships, which ... -
Price vs PrestigeHello everyone! Long time lurker and user of all the free aspects of 7sage, lol. I’m in a bit of a predicament. I’ve received two acceptances thu…
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> 1) I want to do public interest. I can count ... on a salary between $50k and $ ... a practitioner at heart, and clinical faculty jobs hire more ... do still get federal clerkships and prestigious PI fellowships, which ...
