Emory for Atlanta market? Forum

[brinicolec]

Sorry if this has already been asked/this isn't the right place for this! I tried searching (maybe I didn't search the right things) and came up empty.

I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me a better idea of how Emory places in the Atlanta market? For example, is it a situation where most people from Emory who want Atlanta BL get Atlanta BL OR is it pretty tough (like top 10% of class or something get Atlanta BL, everyone else is generally doomed).

Basically, I'm wondering if anyone knows what the outcome looks like for Emory grads, especially if there's a huge discrepancy between the outcomes of top students vs. median students.

[cavalier1138]

Biglaw is definitely not guaranteed at Emory. You still need to place in the to 20-25% of the class, so I wouldn't count on Atlanta biglaw at all. But in terms of generally placing in Atlanta, Emory's going to be one of the best schools for that if you don't already have strong ties to the area.

[areyn22]

Emory and UGA both place pretty well into Atlanta as far as in-state schools go (though I'm not sure about Biglaw stats) although I imagine Emory has more national reach than UGA.

[CanadianWolf]

Emory students take advantage of their location & "intern" at many Atlanta law firms. Same with Georgia State law students. Top 20%, maybe top 25%, at University of Georgia offers biglaw & many government opportunities. Regardless, lots of valuable connections for those attending this state's flagship law school.

[S.Picquery]

This might be helpful: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 5#p9784360

[brinicolec]

This might be helpful: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 5#p9784360

Lol I've subscribed to that thread and have read it and I still feel like it's all just kind of "Well for BL, ehhh... Maybe, maybe not. But for Atlanta in general? Definitely a good place to go!" I'm just hoping to get a better picture of what most Emory grads get into post-grad. job-wise.

[S.Picquery]

This might be helpful: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 5#p9784360

Lol I've subscribed to that thread and have read it and I still feel like it's all just kind of "Well for BL, ehhh... Maybe, maybe not. But for Atlanta in general? Definitely a good place to go!" I'm just hoping to get a better picture of what most Emory grads get into post-grad. job-wise.

Are you going to ASW?

[brinicolec]

This might be helpful: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 5#p9784360

Lol I've subscribed to that thread and have read it and I still feel like it's all just kind of "Well for BL, ehhh... Maybe, maybe not. But for Atlanta in general? Definitely a good place to go!" I'm just hoping to get a better picture of what most Emory grads get into post-grad. job-wise.

Are you going to ASW?

It clashes with another ASW, unfortunately, but I do plan on scheduling a visit, as well as spending some time in Atlanta.

[BigZuck]

This might be helpful: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 5#p9784360

Lol I've subscribed to that thread and have read it and I still feel like it's all just kind of "Well for BL, ehhh... Maybe, maybe not. But for Atlanta in general? Definitely a good place to go!" I'm just hoping to get a better picture of what most Emory grads get into post-grad. job-wise.

28 pages of discussion of the Atlanta market isn't enough?

Check out law school transparency. Ask for detailed data from the school itself (not just marketing/recruiting fluff if that's all they provide, real data).

[woodselle]

Emory 2L here! From my experience/talking to classmates, the top 20% at Emory does well with Atlanta big law. There's a few things to note about Emory placement stats (which to be honest I don't even know what the actual numbers are): (1) not everyone wants big law, (2) not everyone wants Atlanta, and (3) the Atlanta big law market is relatively small. We don't have tons of big firms like NY or DC, and some of the big law firms have really small offices here (like Paul Hastings). That leads to small summer classes. So while maybe only the top 20% at Emory gets Atlanta big law, it's not to say that those firms don't want Emory students. Emory (or UGA for that matter) definitely will help establish ties, which firms really want here.

[brinicolec]

Emory 2L here! From my experience/talking to classmates, the top 20% at Emory does well with Atlanta big law. There's a few things to note about Emory placement stats (which to be honest I don't even know what the actual numbers are): (1) not everyone wants big law, (2) not everyone wants Atlanta, and (3) the Atlanta big law market is relatively small. We don't have tons of big firms like NY or DC, and some of the big law firms have really small offices here (like Paul Hastings). That leads to small summer classes. So while maybe only the top 20% at Emory gets Atlanta big law, it's not to say that those firms don't want Emory students. Emory (or UGA for that matter) definitely will help establish ties, which firms really want here.

This was more along the lines of the kind of information I was hoping to get. Thank you! So you would say that some of the numbers is tied to self-selection? For those who don't want Atlanta, do they seem to have problems getting into other BL firms elsewhere (say... DC/NY?)? Also, what jobs does it seem like a lot of Emory grads tend to do post-grad?

[woodselle]

Emory 2L here! From my experience/talking to classmates, the top 20% at Emory does well with Atlanta big law. There's a few things to note about Emory placement stats (which to be honest I don't even know what the actual numbers are): (1) not everyone wants big law, (2) not everyone wants Atlanta, and (3) the Atlanta big law market is relatively small. We don't have tons of big firms like NY or DC, and some of the big law firms have really small offices here (like Paul Hastings). That leads to small summer classes. So while maybe only the top 20% at Emory gets Atlanta big law, it's not to say that those firms don't want Emory students. Emory (or UGA for that matter) definitely will help establish ties, which firms really want here.

This was more along the lines of the kind of information I was hoping to get. Thank you! So you would say that some of the numbers is tied to self-selection? For those who don't want Atlanta, do they seem to have problems getting into other BL firms elsewhere (say... DC/NY?)? Also, what jobs does it seem like a lot of Emory grads tend to do post-grad?

Yeah, I would say the numbers are a combination of self-selection, reality of being a secondary market, and of course your performance does matter. You don't need to be #1 in your class, but being median at Emory isn't going to help you get into big law. I have several classmates who are going to DC and NY big law (more to NY than DC), and for the most part they tend to be top 10-15%. Those markets are more competitive and you're not coming from a T-14. But it's definitely possible if you put the work in.

As for what kinds of jobs Emory grads do post-grad, I think LST is probably your best option to get an accurate picture. https://www.lstreports.com/schools/emory/ABA/