Big Layoffs Coming to Biglaw? (10% Cuts?)
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I have about a year and a half left of my undergrad and I'm thinking about law school (probably Fall 2015). Normally I would have just browsed other admissions topics but my situation is different from...
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I'm just kidding. I just have a question...maybe I should go into advertising. Sorry to digress - How much of a difference does it make if I fulfill my required math credit with Intro Stats instead of...
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Basic information: -I have dual citizenship (US and UK) -I received a bachelor's degree in the US I'm moving to the UK next year and would like to attend law school there. However, I received my...
View ArticleJob Search Advice Pls - 8 yrs out of law school
Ive always gotten great advice from the parents here over the years, so I thought Id post again though under a new name. Sorry in advance for the length. What advice would you give your ~ 30 yr old...
View ArticleLaw Professor Career: Pros & Cons
I am really considering becoming a law professor. Although, I am a senior in high school and I have enough time to change my career, I am still seeking information on this career. What majors and paths...
View ArticleMichigan vs Notre Dame for Law
I know UMich takes the rankings and employment stats on ND, but i'm a UMich UG alum, would like to work in Chi at biglaw doing M&A - possibly Jones Day which the MP is an ND alum. I currently work...
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I wanted to know when an individual should apply to a law school, would a person apply after receiving there bachelors degree or masters degree?
View ArticleThe Last Days of Big Law
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View ArticleIs Internship Important?
I am going to apply to law school this fall. I have a 3.8 GPA and currently am getting ready for LSAT, taking online class and studying on my own. I have a full time summer job, construction manual...
View ArticleWhat steps should I take to get into Harvard Law?
Undergrad School: Lehigh University Grade: Rising Sophomore GPA: 3.1 Major: Computer Science and Business(CSB) and Accounting (Extremely hard majors) LSAT: 165 (assume I'll have a 176 and above when I...
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View ArticleCUNY Queens Undergrad, NYU Law
Is it worth going to law school given that I'm graduating from a CUNY? I'm afraid that law firms only hire people from top undergrad schools. Is this true? Would this hinder my chances of finding a...
View ArticleHow are each of the T14 schools with financial aid?
Hi, I am currently a college student majoring in econ looking into law school after my bachelors. I am interested in working in biglaw in either Chicago or New York. I am willing to go into a decent...
View ArticleDo public law schools admit international students?
Do public law schools admit international students who have completed a bachelor's degree in a private liberal arts college in the USA? And if they do, does it once again come in a slim chance as it is...
View ArticleLaw School After Engineering?
Hey everyone! I plan on graduating college with a biomedical engineering BS. One of the options I'm looking at following college is going to law school to become a patent lawyer. Do you think this...
View ArticleLaw in 5 Years?
So I am going into the junior year of my undergrad and I am currently entertaining the idea of applying to a T20 law school through their binding early admissions process. I have done a ridiculous...
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