URM/Undergrad factor
How much does being a URM/the quality of your undergrad school factor in when applying to law school. I am a philosophy major with a 3.6 gpa at columbia university, I am a varsity athlete, a urm...
View ArticleFRONT PAGE NY Times. Don't go to law school!
.....unless you can get into t14, or t30 with SIGNIFICANT MONEY. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/ed...-cut.html?_r=0 There are no jobs out there kiddos. 100k debt + unemployment = homeless shelter.
View ArticleMUST Read Story: Scary Stuff
Inside the Law School Scam: In the long run I saw this posted in another forum. But basically the author/poster was a 5-year veteran of biglaw with an Ivy League undergraduate background and a Top-5...
View ArticleHow Does Legal Hiring Work in Law School?
Hi everyone, I've been reading that law school students have to apply for jobs and attend something called OCI (On-Campus Interviewing) during the summer of their 1L year in law school. Do you guys...
View ArticleConsidering Personal Injury law?
Excellent, excellent article about being a personal injury lawyer. There is a lot more to it than you might think. Read it here: Advice from a Personal Injury Lawyer Totally gave me a new perspective...
View ArticleShould I buy an Alienware laptop for law school
I'm currently a 1L in my seccond semester. I want something that can do all of the tasks that a law student needs to do (legal research, drafting documents, etc.). I am currently considering purchasing...
View ArticleLaw School chances with disciplinary record
3.96 unweighted GPA 172 LSAT Active in college democrats. 6 Substantial internships Lots of extra courses taken. Freshman year single occurrence infraction of drug/alcohol policy in dorms. Yale or...
View ArticlePay scale for different types of law jobs
I'm actually looking into Law School, I'm a junior in high school and have been on the chase for a career to pursue and have finally settled all the hype in hopes of going to law school. I have...
View ArticleLSs hire grads to puff employment data
ND leads the sorry pack TaxProf Blog: Law Schools That Hire the Greatest Percentage of Their Graduates
View ArticleIs it Possible to Compete Against Biglaw from Outside?
Hear me out guys! ... So, in the other thread on CC called "Truth Behind Horror Stories in Biglaw...," I made the comment that I felt biglaw was "inefficient" in the way it worked its employees and...
View ArticleUSC, UCLA,or Berkley
A while ago I started a thread and many of you suggested that my S retake his LSAT as did I. He didn't and is going through the admissions cycle right now. There is little reason to believe that...
View ArticleLitigation
This morning I volunteered at the National Trial Competition as a mock witness. Even as such I was a little timid on the stand. I'm starting to consider whether litigation would be worth the extra...
View ArticleLaw school with a foreign undergrad degree?
So I'm in high school now in the US, but my parents want to move to India once I graduate. I'm planning on attending law school in India, which is 5 yrs (no undergrad.) However, I don't want to...
View ArticleToo late for next year?
Hi all, I am just now starting to study for the LSAT with plans to take it in June after graduating UG in May. Does anyone know which schools, if any, have a spring semester start date? Obviously I...
View ArticleGetting into Law School as a former dropout?
Basically, I dropped out of college (due to laziness) in my junior year. I received an AA with a 2.8, transferred and got terrible grades. The past few years I've been trying to make up for being a...
View ArticleHeart vs. Head: U Chicago on Rubenstein vs. HLS @ sticker
DS has been offered a Rubenstein scholarship (full tuition + $10K stipend) at U Chicago for 3 years (with no strings such as min GPA requirements etc). The deadline for committing to the Rubenstein is...
View ArticleBest Place to get information
I recently came across this website. Rank Law Schools Has anyone been anywhere else that provides more informatin about law schools on one page?
View ArticleTop Feeder Law Schools to NLJ 250 Firms Class of 2012
Ranking The Go-To Law Schools 1. University of Pennsylvania: 60.37% 2. University of Chicago: 55.09% 3. Columbia: 53.25% 4. NYU: 52.93% 5. Northwestern: 51.43% 6. Harvard: 50.34% 7. Duke: 48.42% 8....
View ArticleWhat classes?
What classes would you recommend for high school if I want to become a lawyer?
View ArticleWhat is the best way I can maximize my chances at getting into UCLA?
I've come to understand that they're very GPA heavy. Well, I can't say that I've been the most studious in my college career because I currently have a 3.1 GPA. However, I'm taking steps to improve...
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