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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'…
... could ever use a law degree to pursue humanitarian work and it's ... may not get into a top law firm in the US if you ... their law degrees to work in a variety of different fields. To me, a law ... job after racking up debt at a T14 school, then that's ... -
Excessive TakesI've taken the LSAT three times and have one cancel. I scored in the 94th percentile on my highest take.
... t given much chance to work directly with LPs or ... . I held a minority position in the firm primarily because my ... state programs to cover a fraction of development costs ... I don't see a point of a MBA if it's ... you'll end up at a great law school. Good luck! -
Résumé gap - 1 year - serious problem?Hello, Does anyone know how seriously admissions considers gaps in your résumé when applying to law school? I'm a recent graduate of my state s…
... as an analyst for a management consulting firm in the energy industry ... softs would get you into. Law school admissions places such heavy ... . It's only anecdata but at least it's something...
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Law and Tattoos?Hi all- So I am active duty military, and applying to law school for JAG. Having been active duty for several years, I've collected some not-so-sm…
... visible tattoos at law school interviews, or wearing for example, a short sleeve ... to leave the military and work as a civilian lawyer, how this ... on the firm (big law being more conservative, non-profit law less so ... -
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…
... who come from top law schools and have yet ... daughter graduated from yale at the top of her ... she is current doing volunteer work( to build more experience) ... cant get anything in a private law firm as an in house ... getting a job after i go to a top law school ... -
I want to end up working white collar crimes. What can I do before I start law school?Hey all. :) I am just about to start prepping for the LSAT. I have known for many years that I want to work in white collar/financial crimes in N…
... and raised) or at most work in D.C. I ... first. If I get a decent enough LSAT score, ... be happy with a simple municipal NYC law department job ... if I knew after 5+ years I could work ... BigFed. I'm not motivated by a large salary of a big firm ... -
Anyone applying to law school later in life, 2nd Career?I'm changing careers after 22 years and trying to cram all of this in hoping to knock this June LSAT out of the park and get accepted for Fall 2018. …
... the LSAT this July for law school fall of 2019. ... be 45 when I start law school, about to turn ... old will be starting law school one year before ... /"look how awesome my work is you should hire ... a stay at home mom and a paralegal in a Workers' Comp defense firm ... -
is it a bad idea to look for a new job while in the middle of LSAT studyingI originally took this job after undergrad thinking that I would work here for less than a year but now I'm doing another gap year waiting for the ne…
... or more of your day at a particular job. What helped me ... /> Regardless of which field of law I’m interested in, attorneys ... ever. If I ever encounter a firm where attorneys aren’t allowed ... of wanting to work with the firm you’re at in the future -
Full ride- low rankI took December and February lsat. I started applying with my December score. Golden Gate's aggressive email advertising and fee waiver made me apply…
... a legal secretary for a few years and when he asked the law firm ... after years of hard work. He worked at the Department of ... Justice for over a decade working ... issues before becoming chief counsel at a different state agency. School ... -
Follow the money, not the rankI've spoken with so many attorneys and they all have said this to me: It doesn't matter what law school you attend. Of course there are law schools o…
... top tier programs and work hard in a prestigious firm or government job ... can land a position at the drop of a hat in a place you ... you awesome work experience
- Have a spouse that has a high paying ... isn't just true for law either.
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Route to Early Retirement with Law??I would like to retire around 40. Barring crazy circumstances --inheriting money from a long-lost uncle, inventing the next FB, etc-- what would t…
... to it at a Top 14) living cheap while in law school and ... likely to make partner at this smaller firm. I assume it is ... financial investment in a firm that comes with being a partner so if ... just do the type of work I want from the start ... -
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'…
... a $265K big law salary at a time where even I walked into his firm ... $150K at a company and he has decades of work experience. ... He got to work in his ... schools counterbalanced with prior work experience/connections). People who ... -
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'…
... a $265K big law salary at a time where even I walked into his firm ... $150K at a company and he has decades of work experience. ... He got to work in his ... schools counterbalanced with prior work experience/connections). People who ... -
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'…
... a $265K big law salary at a time where even I walked into his firm ... $150K at a company and he has decades of work experience. ... He got to work in his ... schools counterbalanced with prior work experience/connections). People who ... -
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…
... a lot of sense with a JD unless it is a JD/PhD at a ... corporate law along with getting a position 2L summer with a desirable firm ... law school experience to get a Big Law position doing corporate work( ... JD, do corporate legal work for a while, try to transition ... -
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…
... consideration, work experience, talking to people at work, outside of work, building ... without having prior-relevant work experience to the program ... 95% of people who work in banking/finance/consulting with ... Jefferson School of Law and landed a big firm job." It ... -
Low GPA Splitter, where can I go?Hi all, I am 3 years out of undergrad and have the following numbers: 2.71 GPA. (from top UC School) 165 Feb 2018 LSAT I am URM, and have …
... to probably bump the LSAT a bit to have more “ ... confidence” in saying you had a chance.
... /> Years of work experience including;
Military
Law firm
State ... rejected by USC, waitlisted at UCLA and have not heard ... -
GPA questionsI graduated from undergrad over 10 years ago. However my UGPA is low due to me being young and partying for 4 years straight. I would be attending …
... school, you are (at first) just a set of numbers.
work in Big Law for entertainment or a smaller local firm?
Law school data is easily accessible ... . I'd recommend looking at the acceptance statistics for students ... -
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... ) and could make a difference in concert with work experience.
a midwestern law firm if you go to ... a school in DC? Aren't ... of living especially at Michigan(I might be a little biased now ... -
For those that quit their jobs to studyI know that there are a couple of 7Sagers who ended up quitting their jobs to study. For those who have done this, do you mind telling me your ration…
... be around my kids a lot before starting law school (I'm ... became interesting. I had enough work experience that I didn't ... folks at a well-known admissions consulting firm that quitting would be a terrible ... . I'm in a much better place to start law school now ... -
Do universities consider whether the LSAT taker had been working full-time?Hi Everyone, I am one of the LSAT takers who are working full-time. I graduated with my B.A. around a year ago. I have been working at a Los Ange…
... been working at a Los Angeles law firm since then. The firm is really ... but that means that I work a lot of overtime hours. I ...
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The work experience is good for you ... then take another year of work experience before applying.
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Accepted to Davis - need adviceJust got into Davis with $10,000/year. I would LOVE to go there. But I'm so scared of taking on that much debt. Stuck between there and a much better…
... you! I am hoping to work in the San Francisco Bay ... big law) doing employment or education law.
Just glanced at the ... their grads go on to work in companies smaller than 100 ... have existing, reliable connections with a particular firm in SF, Davis is ... -
Am I too old?So I am 67, retired 2 years ago from a very satisfying career as a commercial interior architect with my own business, and I am ready to go down a ne…
... don't value money much at all, I wouldn't ... volunteer for a non profit of some sort. A big firm probably ... find a non-profit which will let you work for ... them for free.
As far as law ... schools, If you get a good enough LSAT ... -
Theoretical LogicLogic is a language. In order to understand the ideas on the LSAT I find it almost unavoidable to study the theory behind it. Those who have taken th…
... , many of us have a finite amount of time to ... As a personal anecdote, I work from 9-5 in a corporate law firm in ... transit on my way to work or coming home on ... I find (well, make) time at home to study. I know ... but it's only for a couple months. If you ... -
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…
... hour work weeks. When I was a paralegal at a top NYC law firm the ... bucks the lawyers got - at the time it was $110k ... back to big law after getting my law degree but no ... are expected to be at the beck and call ... on vacay or at a graduation and you get a call to ... -
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…
... you want to go to law school? It is not something ... already. I recommend getting a few internships at a firm. I know you're ... a non-traditional student and a little ... older, so maybe you could even get paid work. -
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…
... (3 years), then get a law degree there (approx 3 more ... I think at Cornell it’s combined with a french law school’s ... really lucrative jobs like international law.
It’s ... need to look into a specific firm to work for that practices internationally ... -
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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You can work at an American law firm that has international offices ... department route, or join a branch of the military as ... I have a friend who is at an east coat law school, not ... -
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…
... the US and working for a firm's international offices (through business ... also give you options to work frequently/long-term abroad.
However, if you're looking at being based abroad I'm ... , but there are a couple major routes to practice law there:
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…
... honors you've received in law school.
I ... to be a law professor/clerk on the Supreme Court/work at the biggest ... New York City defense firm/be a top ... you're looking to work in a lower-paying law area like public ...
