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re: Do law school rankings matter?
Posted on 10/12/15 at 12:56 am to Futures Bleak
Posted on 10/12/15 at 12:56 am to Futures Bleak
Hell no.
They don't matter unless you are going to work at 6 minute intervals. Even then, no, not really.
*person who has worked many 6 minute intervals*
They don't matter unless you are going to work at 6 minute intervals. Even then, no, not really.
*person who has worked many 6 minute intervals*
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Posted on 10/12/15 at 1:05 am to SabiDojo
Appreciate all the info you've given me. As a teenager it's nice to learn things from someone who has the personal experience
Posted on 10/12/15 at 1:15 am to Futures Bleak
Basically if you want a 160 K big law associate job, ranking is essential. Top 14 schools will place 33-65 percent of their graduates in these jobs. 20-40ish schools might place top 10 percent. Beyond that, only the very top students in the class have a shot.
I decided to put all my eggs in the big law basket and picked a top 10 school. I couldn't handle the stress though. It's not an easy life, 75 hour work weeks, 200 k debts that make it big law or bust.
I decided to put all my eggs in the big law basket and picked a top 10 school. I couldn't handle the stress though. It's not an easy life, 75 hour work weeks, 200 k debts that make it big law or bust.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 2:24 am to TheWalrus
Is there much difference between tier 1 and tier 2 schools in terms of difficulty?
Posted on 10/12/15 at 2:40 am to Futures Bleak
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Why did i expect serious answers from here
You just answered your own question with a question.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 3:02 am to knight_ryder
I was questioning myself and my constant decision making of putting up "seeking advice" threads on the OT of all places. But thankfully there was a change of pace and some knowledgeable posters gave me useful input
Posted on 10/12/15 at 3:13 am to Futures Bleak
"toute la connaissance est en vous"
Posted on 10/12/15 at 6:07 am to knight_ryder
"An’ here I sit so patiently
Waiting to find out what price
You have to pay to get out of
Going through all these things twice."
This thread gets done to death about every six months. Please let's not do it again.
Waiting to find out what price
You have to pay to get out of
Going through all these things twice."
This thread gets done to death about every six months. Please let's not do it again.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 6:22 am to Boagni Swamp
Better schools are better because of the connections you can make their
Posted on 10/12/15 at 6:24 am to TheWalrus
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I got into a top 10 school and had to withdraw due to crippling OCD and anxiety. It haunts me every day of my life.
Really? That's terrible.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 6:28 am to Futures Bleak
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I was questioning myself and my constant decision making of putting up "seeking advice" threads on the OT of all places. But thankfully there was a change of pace and some knowledgeable posters gave me useful input
Personally, I wouldn't go to law school unless it were AT LEAST top 25. Yeah, the tuition is stupid expensive, but your chances of success increase, imo.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 8:04 am to Futures Bleak
If you want to do corporate, yes. It also helps with networking. Otherwise, not a ton.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 8:06 am to TheWalrus
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Basically if you want a 160 K big law associate job,
I'd hang myself if I made that working 75 hours a week doing defense work
Posted on 10/12/15 at 8:07 am to SabiDojo
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SabiDojo
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Florida State fan
Don't do that to yourself
Posted on 10/12/15 at 8:09 am to Futures Bleak
You better have went to Harvard and top 1% if you want to go to Pearson Spector Litt.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 8:11 am to Futures Bleak
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In the grand scheme of things? For example, starting up your own firm.
Seems like it would be pretty tough to start a firm from nothing straight out of law school
Posted on 10/12/15 at 8:33 am to biglego
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Top 15, top 25, something like that. None of it matters to a solo bc clients never ask.
Yes.
It could matter, if you were trying to start some relatively sophisticated practice catering to high wealth folks or businesses.
But if you're hanging a shingle the way most do, and doing family law or run of the mill PI, it doesn't matter.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 8:37 am to yellowfin
I knew a guy who did that straight out of school and by all accounts, he's a terrible lawyer. The reason why he's been successful is he is an excellent salesman and by volume he's gotten cases that put him up. I think he lived in his office for awhile though.
I'll also add, he probably wouldn't have been hired by any other firms. He had a long rap sheet and was accused of cheating multiple times. It was a scandal he passed the bar ethics requirements
I'll also add, he probably wouldn't have been hired by any other firms. He had a long rap sheet and was accused of cheating multiple times. It was a scandal he passed the bar ethics requirements
This post was edited on 10/12/15 at 9:01 am
Posted on 10/12/15 at 8:43 am to SabiDojo
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Personally, I wouldn't go to law school unless it were AT LEAST top 25. Yeah, the tuition is stupid expensive, but your chances of success increase, imo.
Eh, I wouldn't pay top dollar for any law school not top 25. But if you can get a solid deal on a t50 school and you want to be a lawyer (read: not want to make tons of $$$$) then go for it.
And in some cases I'll take a 40th ranked school on the cheap over a 40k/year 19th ranked school. But that depends on the schools
Posted on 10/12/15 at 8:44 am to TheWalrus
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I got into a top 10 school and had to withdraw due to crippling OCD and anxiety. It haunts me every day of my life.
Sorry to hear that. You could have kind of coasted after your first year. You had a ticket that many, many people would love to have.
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