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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 —…
... so cautious of going into law or telling others to ... or not you like the work but if you can ... is you more go for big law so you can enjoy your ... finishing school. You need to work hard to get yourself into ... really start to enjoy your work (not that there isn't ... -
Normal to not have a "starting block" with Logic Games?I've worked through the core curriculum and am currently going through the LG bundle. I'm currently on set five of thirty-something sets in there …
... . That means that if you work on LG for 5 hours ... existence three times. If you work on LG 2.5 hours ... a total work week of 35 hours. Considering big law pushed the hours ... should be a fairly easy work load.
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Diversity Statement on Occupation?I recently began writing a diversity statement on what I believe to be a unique and transformative job. I've noticed, however, that most if not all a…
... not write about my work experience for a diversity statement.
work experience for my diversity statement if ...
Why not use your work experience as a PS?
law-school/racial-ethnic-minority- ... -
Diversity Statement on Occupation?I recently began writing a diversity statement on what I believe to be a unique and transformative job. I've noticed, however, that most if not all a…
... DS on a work experience, it should be 10% your work experience, and 90 ... how that would translate in law school. IIRC, you shouldn't ... -
Need a better understanding of the LSAT test.Hello, I am a junior in college and I want to know more information about taking the LSAT test. I want to know what are the best study tools and also…
... of law schools prefer their applicants to have at least some work experience ... non-legal (or real world) experience.
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I'm not really sure how to feel..Well, everyone, I did it. I got the score required to get me into the school I'd like to go to. Ultimately I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Fo…
... of the dynamics at work would treat you in ... going anywhere. Neither are law schools. I messed up ... work and save money so you can be more comfortable during law ... or where you want to work, but make sure that ... . If you're chasing big law and you go to a ... -
Study habitsI'm currently in my undergrad looking to get the best possible score on the LSAT. I started off by just sitting down and knocking a practice test out…
... off to study, get some work experience, and submit a stronger overall ... going to really struggle with law school and are you realistically ... a tutor through all of law school?
Also, if ... -
GPA questionsjunior in college here. What do people think is the lowest GPA you should have to even consider applying to law schools?
Nothing is as big a factor as your LSAT. ... year off to get some work experience and have time to formulate ... -
GPA questionsjunior in college here. What do people think is the lowest GPA you should have to even consider applying to law schools?
... a high pay job and big law then you are going to ... just passing the bar to work at some small firm or ... something then you can work with a lower ranked school ... your GPA up and then work your butt off for the ... -
Want to know if NYU is realistic.So here's the thing. According to NYU's website, their 25% LSAT is a 167. I got a 166. I have slightly above a 4.0 in my undergrad major, however, fo…
... to be able to work during law school so scholarship money ... you do need to work to support yourself now, ... away all that hard work to get a 4 ... .
International law is super hard to break ... to go the big law route, ask for work on their international ... -
Want to know if NYU is realistic.So here's the thing. According to NYU's website, their 25% LSAT is a 167. I got a 166. I have slightly above a 4.0 in my undergrad major, however, fo…
... sure you do need to work to support yourself now, but ... throwing away all that hard work to get a 4.0 ... to $200k in debt. His big law job just means he can ... 're planning to do PI work. The numbers are a little ... -
Pros/Cons of Part-time enrollment versus Full-timeHi All, While I'm trying to get pumped (in the mood?) for the October LSAT, I keep ruminating about part-time versus full-time enrollment. I'd lov…
... extremely difficult to land a big law job since a lot of ... who put in the summer work. Actually it would be like ... -
160 - Should I re-take?Hey everyone! My first LSAT score was a 160 (less than 2 months of part-time prep) and I had a 3.8 GPA from a very well-recognized university. I appl…
... retake. Also, the type of law you want is incredibly hard ... desire. I would not dismiss big law out of hand because there ... 're looking for but the experience there can give you connections ... -
"So You Want to Go to Law School"So I was reading a blog post on personal statements by the Yale Dean of Admissions, and she linked to this video as a "law school reality check:" htt…
... a big law firm, where I will be doing cutting-edge legal work ... work. I do, however, agree with the notion that going to law ... -
Considering Quitting Job To Study For LSATHi, I am 23 years old and currently living with my parents while working/studying for LSAT. I have cut out drinking and going out and focused on my s…
... do you want to start law school? Are you happy with ... this work experience benefit you as an applicant in the law school admissions ... -
Considering Quitting Job To Study For LSATHi, I am 23 years old and currently living with my parents while working/studying for LSAT. I have cut out drinking and going out and focused on my s…
@tamnRNC2 said:
Will this work experience benefit you as an applicant in the law school admissions process down the road?
This could be an important consideration. WE is a great soft to differentiate yourself from K-JD folks! -
What do you think?So, I have been wondering about this for sometime now. Is it really THAT important to graduate from a T25 Law School vs. graduating from an ABA accre…
... , especially relative to the experience of a lot of people ... of people. But her experience is pretty useless in the ... 10-20 years removed from law school then I'm ... goals. If you want big law then you're just making ... in the upper half of law schools and you'll ... -
What do you think?So, I have been wondering about this for sometime now. Is it really THAT important to graduate from a T25 Law School vs. graduating from an ABA accre…
... do you mean by international law? That is a huge umbrella ... . Do you just want to work on an international level for ... are better for studying international law because of their faculty and ... from a T14 into a big law job where you can convince ... -
What do you think?So, I have been wondering about this for sometime now. Is it really THAT important to graduate from a T25 Law School vs. graduating from an ABA accre…
... you have to do in law school to get comparable opportunities ... might like to work at. For instance, various Big Law firms based in ... from what I understand, regional law schools can be great for ... -
What are your career goals?I know a similar thread was created about which school is your dream school, but I thought I would create one about interests in the field of law. W…
... like to do criminal law and eventually work up to the point ... goal? Also are there any big law firms that do similar things? -
What are your career goals?I know a similar thread was created about which school is your dream school, but I thought I would create one about interests in the field of law. W…
... of one of my dream law schools (not creepily AT ALL ... created/landed a position in Big Law that was dedicated to pro ... -- for example, working for a big law firm but being tasked exclusively ... /$$ of working in big law but would like to work on cases that ... -
What are your career goals?I know a similar thread was created about which school is your dream school, but I thought I would create one about interests in the field of law. W…
... many big law outfits either mandate a given amount of pro bono work ... -
What are your career goals?I know a similar thread was created about which school is your dream school, but I thought I would create one about interests in the field of law. W…
@Pacifico Hey, that could be a good compromise for me- as long as I could do some pro bono/PI/social justice-type work I feel I'd be happy at a Big Law firm. I will check that out, thanks! -
DiscouragingHi, I have been studying for the Oct. 2015 LSAT since (essentially) July 1. I work a full-time job, and have recently moved to a new city, and ha…
... the DFW area, have substantive work experience and love Ted Cruz. You ... dream applicant.
UT--->Big 3 (V&E, Baker ... -
What are your career goals?I know a similar thread was created about which school is your dream school, but I thought I would create one about interests in the field of law. W…
... /$$ of working in big law but would like to work on cases that ... on the grind for many big-billing moons before they got ... -
What's the word on being a Splitter?I've been reading a bit lately about the "attractiveness" of splitters. How does being a splitter work in relation to T14 or hey...15-75ish? Does hig…
... applying to law school (especially if there is substantive work experience and/or ... -
Sports & Entertainment LawJust floating this out there with no real question, per say. I'm looking into Sport Law schools, and dabbling into research on Entertainment Law scho…
... 's much easier to go big law, work in the field, make connections ... the smoothest routes to entertainment law given they are the major ... most of the lawyers that work for teams or related organizations ... almost all started in corporate law, and likely more on the ... -
Choosing Schools: GeographyThoughts of the day: Had a phone call last night with a close college friend who is very business minded. We discussed my current standing with LS…
... to a specific city to work, you either go to ... industry where I want to work rather than being halfway ... schools with good to great big law outcomes. In my opinion ... into sports is to go big law and do anything remotely ... , get NY or Boston big law, and then go get ... -
Does Post-Graduate Work Help in the Admission Process?Hi, I am considering law schools in Canada and I was wondering how a Masters is considered in the application process for law school?
... do you think about having law related work experience? (for schools in Canada ... -
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 …
... to government/clerking, NU to big law, etc.)
A ... and work in government so they don't have wicked high big law ... bit lower but have better big law numbers in their respective markets ... top 10% and still want big law or similar opportunities. The ...
