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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…
... I only know Partners at a couple big law firms but I've ... that come along with working at a biglaw firm. Uchicago definitely gives me ... mention it a lot, but I work with maybe 10% "Big law refugees ... 180k) or probably what most law work consists of. Who knows what ... -
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…
... have a tenuous grasp of the way corp law at Vault firms work. It ... /> If you want big law.... Go to a top 13 school. I ... how working in big law is a lot like digging for treasure ... a JD from a top school and work experience at a large firm, a god mentor, and a ... -
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…
... are judged by working at a top firm with a TT degree. It's ... mid/shit law lawyers where I work. But, again, it's a fool ... -- which at a junior level is not so dissimilar from big law (Mundane ... that law is a profession of prestige whores. At least at the big law ... -
Careers in LawI apologize if this may sound like a stupid question but are there jobs for law graduates that pay six figures outside of BigLaw. Although unrelated,…
... I talked to a Stanford student during a Law School Forum and ... more competitive because a) big law associates want a way out and ... between law school and college and get some real-work experience ... there's a chance you want to work at a company instead of a firm. < ... -
What Kind of Job Can I Obtain at a Firm Pre-Law School?So I have been pondering trying to obtain a low level, entry position in a law firm before I actually go to law school in 2018. I don't really have a…
I work as a legal assistant at a smaller firm and by the time I ... will apply for law ... However, I found a firm that hired me as a file clerk. Then ... been nicer in a smaller firm because they see work ethic and desire ... -
What Kind of Job Can I Obtain at a Firm Pre-Law School?So I have been pondering trying to obtain a low level, entry position in a law firm before I actually go to law school in 2018. I don't really have a…
... get into a law firm I would also start looking at places where a law degree ... ". I currently work for a global investigations firm and the work we do is ... if you can't find a law firm to take you in! There ... -
Law school...or nah?Hey guys! I was hoping to get some opinions on this..... I put up a post a while back about HOW I should undertake studying for the LSAT. I purc…
... or do Law instead. Maybe you can work at a firm or as a teachers assistant ... information about the kind of work you enjoy and if this ... you don't know why law at the moment you shouldn't ... than what happens at a firm. So maybe take up a job there and ... -
Ask Me Anything - iBanking -> Law SchoolRemoved PM to ask questions :)
... very curious about corporate law, but have no experience ... to negotiate and sign a merger agreement, which will ... s role would be at a large firm would typically look ... I’m told associates work so late because they ... have to work to do the actual changes at night. ... -
Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
... faculty etc. But at least with a law degree (as opposed ... to a PhD in ... have a few other options if teaching doesn't work out ... be even more fraught than a law firm :) It is more ... so much about Harvard Law grads feeling forced to ... -
Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
... prof I talked to at UofOttawa also just mentioned ... faculty etc. But at least with a law degree (as opposed ... to a PhD in ... have a few other options if teaching doesn't work out ... be even more fraught than a law firm :) It is more ... -
Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
... prof I talked to at UofOttawa also just mentioned ... faculty etc. But at least with a law degree (as opposed ... to a PhD in ... have a few other options if teaching doesn't work out ... be even more fraught than a law firm :) It is more ... -
Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
... prof I talked to at UofOttawa also just mentioned ... faculty etc. But at least with a law degree (as opposed ... to a PhD in ... have a few other options if teaching doesn't work out ... be even more fraught than a law firm :) It is more ... -
Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
... prof I talked to at UofOttawa also just mentioned ... faculty etc. But at least with a law degree (as opposed ... to a PhD in ... have a few other options if teaching doesn't work out ... be even more fraught than a law firm :) It is more ... -
Too old?Hey guys, I'm 25 years old and have been studying for the LSAT well over two years on and off. I've sat in the exam 3 times already and my scores …
... forward, but starting school at 25 vs. 26 will ... want to go without getting a better score first. You ... and give the December test a shot? If December comes ... field (ie your relatives own a law firm) and just need to ... schools like UF can work out well if you have ... -
Thoughts on using 3 takes for 2017-2018 cycle?Hey everyone, So i've decided I do not want to wait anymore, and attend law school starting 2018. How will admissions look at an applicant who …
... times? Does that put one at a disadvantage?
> ... to who works at a big firm will tell ... friends with anyone at a big firm, you know the ... skills are still at a generalist level and ... at almost anywhere but another big law firm. You’ll make this idea work ... -
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…
... the hiring at a big firm as to what he looks at when ... the interviews on biglawbusiness or law.com with hiring partners. ... there are certainly law schools who value work experience when evaluating ... performance. Valuing a year or two of work experience doesn't ... -
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... world that they are a better university and all ... if it proves not to work, whereas an actual change ... to a local school until enough people yelled at him ... that (he worked in a law firm so he was surrounded by ... the world would be a better place without marketing ... -
To purchase 7Sage materials or not?I just got my score back and its not pretty. I am aiming to take June 2018, since I need like 20 points improvement to have a shot at any Top law sch…
... to have a shot at any Top law schools. I used a bunch of ... for me/I work at a huge law firm so it was a struggle to be ... able to leave work on ... be hosting an event with a sage this Friday, so feel ... -
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). …
I work at a Vault top 20 law firm as a paralegal, and ... said they'll look at anyone who is top ... school. Obviously going to a T14 school helps, ... have options. I work with lawyers who went ... International, Pepperdine, etc... I work with two younger associates - ... -
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…
... you should attend UVA and work at a firm that well... does large ... you can get big law but you really want ... hand might have to work at a non-profit making 50- ... want to go through with Law? How much more am ... about finding your fit, and law & medical were just ... -
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…
... you should attend UVA and work at a firm that well... does large ... you can get big law but you really want ... hand might have to work at a non-profit making 50- ... want to go through with Law? How much more am ... about finding your fit, and law & medical were just ... -
What do you want to be when you grow up?Hey guys! So I'm taking the test next Saturday and as it gets closer, I've had to continually remind myself of WHY I want to go. What's my drive for…
... work). I don't necessarily see myself using a law degree to be a ... lawyer at a legal firm. I ... am really open to working in consulting/activism/policy work at a ... involved with Ecojustice (a environmental law NPO in Canada).< ... -
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'…
... in hopes of working at a vault firm upon graduation...So it ... s anecdote above about unpaid law interns, I, too, ... more reason to work hard and achieve a good LSAT. ... It's a hell of a lot easier to work hard now ... than to work hard in law school and to get a job. ... -
Got my decisions back (mostly)...stuck now.Hello, so I have a 3.28 and a 169... USC rejected, UCLA waitlisted, and UC Irvine accepted with 90k, Loyola with 110k. If UCLA rejects, I'm left…
... -T14 and still having a great career. Law firms will care more ... while in law school to prepare you for their firm as well ... to firms you want to work for by not going to ... you couldn't end up at a BigLaw firm. Don't put so ... -
Got my decisions back (mostly)...stuck now.Hello, so I have a 3.28 and a 169... USC rejected, UCLA waitlisted, and UC Irvine accepted with 90k, Loyola with 110k. If UCLA rejects, I'm left…
... and still having a great career. Law firms will care ... in law school to prepare you for their firm as ... to firms you want to work for by not going ... couldn't end up at a BigLaw firm. Don't put so ... will get median grades at whatever law school you attend. This ... -
JD jobs in a bank/finance?Hello everyone. :) What are some jobs that a JD could do for a bank or for a financial regulatory organization/firm/body/entity? Entry level with…
... where you want to work. So a JD doing regulatory/compliance ... to get a job in finance with just a law degree. You ... 'll likely need to work at a firm doing finance ... related work for 3-5 ... -
JD jobs in a bank/finance?Hello everyone. :) What are some jobs that a JD could do for a bank or for a financial regulatory organization/firm/body/entity? Entry level with…
... experience before Law school, but would like to make a transition ... few years from big law in a related practice, will passing ... though, would be your actual work experience. If you want to ... in-house at a middle-market firm, you'll certainly want a background ... -
Job descriptionWhat does the job of a legal assistant entail. I know it’s different than the job of a lawyer but I would like to know the main differences
... . I'm currently a legal assistant at a small firm in a medium-sized town ... have to do the work that eats up a lot of time ... get to practice law, as that obviously requires a law license. So, in ... -
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 court judge ... want to go to Big Law in SF in IP but ... doing that job for a few years at a good firm, no one cares ... if you went to work with a non-profit or even ... get connections in the PI work world. It's easier to ... -
Splitter 3.2/174, where should I apply?I know it's early in the season, but I'm compiling a list of schools to apply to. I attended a school that has no grade inflation, so my GPA isn't v…
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Just a side note, IP law is an easier sell ... if you have a STEM like ... 't really exist; international law mainly consists of transacational/tax work at a Big Law firm.
