Columbia vs Harvard, Stanford, Yale
Are you better off going to Columbia law school rather than Harvard, Stanford or Yale, provided that you want to work in NYC after graduation?
View ArticleLaw in the UK
Hi, I am currently in high school in California and was wondering how becoming a lawyer works in the UK. I won't be staying in the UK for a long time, I'll probably leave a couple years after I...
View ArticleLaw schools abroad?
Hey I was looking into law school abroad thinking they will be cheaper. I couldnt find anything in my search so I was wondering if anyone has info on this? Is there law schools available abroad which...
View ArticleAerospace Engineering to Patent/IP Law
First off, I am currently an undergrad studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. I have always been interested in the Aeronautical industry but I have recently become very...
View ArticleGood GPA, crappy LSAT.
I have a 3.6 GPA and scored a 152 on the LSAT. I'm planning on retaking, but I doubt it will increase tremendously. I've had an average college career- internship with a US senator, administrative jobs...
View ArticleWhich Law Schools Grads Run Biglaw? An ATL Infographic
Which Law Schools? Grads Run Biglaw? An ATL Infographic « Above the Law: A Legal Web Site ? News, Commentary, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law Schools, Law Suits, Judges and Courts + Career...
View ArticleWhat are elite government and public interest jobs?
Just wondering here, what are the really good public interest or government jobs that law school graduates can get right out of law school?
View ArticleAre there any lawyers with English - 2nd language?
Is there any information about lawyers practising in the US whose native tongue is not English? I've heard that law firms are striving for diversity so there should be some non-English speaking (first...
View ArticleWhat are some HS/Undergrad classes that can help make Law School easier to...
I am a High School student and know that in order to do well in Law school, it is important to take the right classes to prepare yourself with the skills you will need. Any suggestions on which classes...
View ArticleSchools to Apply to after December LSAT
I'm planning on taking the December LSAT and I want to begin applying to law school during this year's admission cycle. However, I've heard that for many schools, it's better to apply as early as...
View ArticleIs Taking Pre-Law A Good Idea?
Would taking Pre-Law be a good idea in college? I was thinking about a Bachelor's in Political Sciences. I plan on double majoring in History and Economics. I would like to go on to a law degree. Would...
View ArticleSeeking Advice from Recent Law School Admits
My son took the June 2013 LSAT and is now getting email and snail mail communications from different law schools. One is a registration by invitation log-in online panel discussion next Monday by the...
View Articleconfusion with LSAC GPA and UGPA
Hello, I just signed up because I'm having trouble understanding how LSAC calculates my UGPA. I think my situation is not as straight forward as the website puts it. This is my situation. I have an...
View ArticleAre Biglaw employment opportunities equivalent for both Harvard and Yale...
Do Harvard graduates have a slight edge over Yale in Biglaw employment opportunities due to the fact that Yale graduates prefer going into academia, clerkships, PI, etc. compared to Harvard graduates...
View ArticleIs it harder to get into Law School?
Hello, I'm just out exploring several graduate options and it seemed a little odd to me that top law schools had higher average GPAs than top medical schools. Is it harder to get into law school than...
View ArticleLaw school if I do NOT want to be a lawyer: good or bad idea?
I'm only a rising sophomore in college but I've known what I wanted to do for years: crisis management. This past summer and during my freshman year, I worked in my university's communications office...
View ArticleDo Softs matter?
It seems that the general consensus is LSAT + GPA = 95%. So for HYS, do softs actually matter unless you're a gold medal winner, cured cancer, reached peak aesthetics? Like should I seek an internship...
View Articlemidwest law schools
What are the best law schools in the midwestern United States? I am from Wisconsin, and don't really want to move too far from my family, but I will if I have to. I want to go into finance law and I am...
View ArticlePres. Obama says Law School should be 2 years.
Quote: President Obama urged law schools on Friday to consider cutting a year of classroom instruction, wading into a hotly debated issue inside the beleaguered legal academy. This is probably...
View ArticleGPA Confusion/Problems
Hello, I am a rising senior at an Ivy with a 3.89 GPA and 175 LSAT with great extracurriculars. I want to apply to the top law schools like HLS, SLS, etc. but I have one problem. When I was in high...
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