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Law School Advice
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:36 pm
I don't post here, but I saw a discussion the other day about law school that intrigued me. I'm a graduating senior in marketing from lsu, already taken the LSAT, applied, and have been accepted to Tulane, Loyola, Southern Methodist, U of H, and LSU. LSU, Houston, and Loyola have offered me full scholarships, Tulane offered me 25k a year and SMU offered 30k per year.
Could someone with knowledge and experience in this area give me some insight about choosing a school? Is it worth the cost to attend Tulane over Loyola? Does an SMU degree provide me with better options as a common law school instead of civil? I'm really just stressing out and wanted to hear opinions based on facts not just for opinions sake.
Thanks in advance!
Could someone with knowledge and experience in this area give me some insight about choosing a school? Is it worth the cost to attend Tulane over Loyola? Does an SMU degree provide me with better options as a common law school instead of civil? I'm really just stressing out and wanted to hear opinions based on facts not just for opinions sake.
Thanks in advance!
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Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:40 pm to tigershornets
just factor in the higher cost of living when determining one school over another
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:42 pm to tigershornets
no offense to my Loyola friends, but if you plan to be on the national market, Tulane is the no-brainer of that crew. If staying in Louisiana, then LSU (unless def practicing in NO, then maybe Loyola).
See no advantage to the texas options.
See no advantage to the texas options.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:43 pm to tigershornets
Do you have an area of interest for the practice?
Both Area of Law and Geographically.
I don't have an answer. But, this info might be of interest for those that may.
Good luck (even though I have a generally negative view of you attorney types
)
Both Area of Law and Geographically.
I don't have an answer. But, this info might be of interest for those that may.
Good luck (even though I have a generally negative view of you attorney types
)Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:45 pm to tigershornets
I think it depends on a lot of unknown factors, where do you want to practice after graduation, what do you want to do with your degree, are you a minority, are you a female, if so are you hot, if so are you likely to get pregnant, do you have any legal connections for post graduation employment, etc
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:46 pm to BlackHelicopterPilot
I'm from New Orleans; I love the city, and I love the culture. My dad's a river boat pilot, but that never peaked my interest. However, I am considering admiralty law. If I stay in Louisiana, I am leaning towards Tulane. If I head to SMU, I want to do contracts and stay more in the corporate sector. Dallas has just always really attracted me for whatever reason
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:46 pm to tigershornets
are you planning on staying in Louisiana or practicing law out of state? Louisiana has a different law system than the rest of the country
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:46 pm to CarrolltonTiger
quote:
are you a minority, are you a female, if so are you hot,
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:47 pm to CarrolltonTiger
Caucasian, male, family friends with senior partners at the law firm that looks after Tom Benson's assets.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:48 pm to tigershornets
quote:
I'm from New Orleans; I love the city
quote:
Dallas has just always really attracted
You are really torn between very opposites. You need help
j/k
Really, I wish you great success. Sorry I've no knowledge to offer on this issue
This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:48 pm to hsfolk
I know all the ins and outs about civil code vs. common law. I was mostly looking to see if anybody had any experience with Loyola v. Tulane or leaving home v. Staying
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:50 pm to tigershornets
just go with Tulane
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:50 pm to tigershornets
quote:
admiralty law
it's an interesting field, depending on which sub-field (COGSA, seaman injury, customs issues, piracy--the aaarrrr type, not bit-torrents, port issues (tugs...), etc etc).
however, unless you want to work at a big shop like Jones Walker, Stone Pigman, etc. doing P&I (defense) type work, then you're either going to be making a relatively small salary at a smaller defense-oriented shop or doing ambulance chasing on boats for a shot at the big bucks (although that's harder to do these days with tort reform).
I'd go back to it in some capacity if it made sense for me, but it doesn't at this point.
This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:50 pm to tigershornets
quote:
My dad's a river boat pilot
I bet the pilot's association attorneys make bank.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:51 pm to hsfolk
quote:
just go with Tulane
and do all summer abroad after 1L year.
best summer and three years of my life so far.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:52 pm to tigershornets
Sounds like tulane is the place for you. Also, if you could hook a guy up with a river pilot job, i'd kill for that career opportunity.
bryndenblackfish@yahoo.com
bryndenblackfish@yahoo.com
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:54 pm to McLemore
Where are you studying? University and abroad location
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:54 pm to kingbob
quote:
river pilot job
you literally have to have the right DNA
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:55 pm to tigershornets
Was the OT post not enough?
Posted on 1/22/14 at 4:55 pm to BlackHelicopterPilot
quote:
Really, I wish you great success. Sorry I've no knowledge to offer on this issue
So what, none of us do, but we constantly offer advice to Les Miles, Sean Payton; so why not to an aspiring attorney.
Come on man, get a grip on yourself, it's a message board.
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