re: Life as a Lawyer Advice Needed

Law school doesn’t matter (unless it is southern) if you want to practice at any big firm in New Orleans. More important to be top of your class, law review, etc. and make the on campus interview process.

Once you move away from the big firms, grades and rank matter. But not necessarily whether you went to lsu, Tulane, or Loyola. The middle tier firms are more interested in good cultural fit.

If you want to move outside of New Orleans, don’t go to Loyola.

You will hear a lot of negatives about the profession from both lawyers and non lawyers. The truth is, being a lawyer can be a great profession, from both an earnings and happiness stand point.