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Best of the Rest?
What schools are worth attending from the top 50-100? Not looking for big law. Looking for value and an out of state experience. I am from Florida. Just looking around for safeties for now.
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Depends upon where you want to live & work after law school. Also depends upon your numbers (LSAT & GPA).
For example, if you want to practice in Georgia & can get in-state tuition or a substantial scholarship, Georgia State at under $17,000 is a great value with decent placement stats.
For example, if you want to practice in Georgia & can get in-state tuition or a substantial scholarship, Georgia State at under $17,000 is a great value with decent placement stats.
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When it comes to law school, the only safety should be a) a full ride or b) not going.
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Related question: are any law schools in New England worth attending if you (a) want to practice in New England (b) don't want to live in Boston and (c) can't get into Yale?
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Harvard does okay & technically isn't in Boston. But, otherwise, no.
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Technically yes but practically speaking no.CanadianWolf wrote:Harvard does okay & technically isn't in Boston.
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Ah yes, the most common of reasons for turning down HLS.stasg wrote:Related question: are any law schools in New England worth attending if you (a) want to practice in New England (b) don't want to live in Boston and (c) can't get into Yale?
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The point of my question is, do any non-T14, non-Boston law schools in New England have "strong regional in your desired market" status according to TLSers?ymmv wrote:Ah yes, the most common of reasons for turning down HLS.stasg wrote:Related question: are any law schools in New England worth attending if you (a) want to practice in New England (b) don't want to live in Boston and (c) can't get into Yale?
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There are no "strong regionals" in New England outside of Boston because there are no true secondary markets in New England outside of Boston.stasg wrote:The point of my question is, do any non-T14, non-Boston law schools in New England have "strong regional in your desired market" status according to TLSers?ymmv wrote:Ah yes, the most common of reasons for turning down HLS.stasg wrote:Related question: are any law schools in New England worth attending if you (a) want to practice in New England (b) don't want to live in Boston and (c) can't get into Yale?
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It's Boston or bust then, if you want to go to law school in New England. Assuming that you don't have A Family Law Firm to join after finishing law school (then attending on a full tuition scholarship is fine since you just need bar membership).
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And to have a decent shot at Boston you need either T-14 or Boston? The rest of New England can't get you there?ymmv wrote:There are no "strong regionals" in New England outside of Boston because there are no true secondary markets in New England outside of Boston.stasg wrote:The point of my question is, do any non-T14, non-Boston law schools in New England have "strong regional in your desired market" status according to TLSers?ymmv wrote:Ah yes, the most common of reasons for turning down HLS.stasg wrote:Related question: are any law schools in New England worth attending if you (a) want to practice in New England (b) don't want to live in Boston and (c) can't get into Yale?
SO Legal jerbs in the rest of New England aren't worth targeting (assuming it's not a family firm)?CanadianWolf wrote:It's Boston or bust then, if you want to go to law school in New England. Assuming that you don't have a family law firm to join after finishing law school (then attending on a full tuition scholarship is fine since you just need bar membership).
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No, you just need to designate a target market. Problem is that the non-Boston, non-Cambridge law schools just don't have good placement stats.
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Anywhere in New England w/ preference to jerbs that are not in Boston.CanadianWolf wrote:No, you just need to designate a target market.
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For me, I want to practice in Portland. Law School Transparency shows Oregon is the flagship school within the state of Orrgon, but the employment numbers are awful. Personally, I am amenable to Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, and Phoenix as places to practice. I really love the Pacific Northwest though.
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People with good grades in the T14 strike out at these places all the time just fyi. Secondary markets are brutally competitive even if you have regional ties. Without them you're generally fucked.nv93 wrote:For me, I want to practice in Portland. Law School Transparency shows Oregon is the flagship school within the state of Orrgon, but the employment numbers are awful. Personally, I am amenable to Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, and Phoenix as places to practice. I really love the Pacific Northwest though.
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I can see why since those are major American cities. So what is a good regional school to look at in the top 50-100?ymmv wrote:People with good grades in the T14 strike out at these places all the time just fyi. Secondary markets are brutally competitive even if you have regional ties. Without them you're generally fucked.nv93 wrote:For me, I want to practice in Portland. Law School Transparency shows Oregon is the flagship school within the state of Orrgon, but the employment numbers are awful. Personally, I am amenable to Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, and Phoenix as places to practice. I really love the Pacific Northwest though.
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What kind of job do you want? What kind of lawyer do you think you want to be? What does the word "regional" mean to you?nv93 wrote:I can see why since those are major American cities. So what is a good regional school to look at in the top 50-100?ymmv wrote:People with good grades in the T14 strike out at these places all the time just fyi. Secondary markets are brutally competitive even if you have regional ties. Without them you're generally fucked.nv93 wrote:For me, I want to practice in Portland. Law School Transparency shows Oregon is the flagship school within the state of Orrgon, but the employment numbers are awful. Personally, I am amenable to Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, and Phoenix as places to practice. I really love the Pacific Northwest though.
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I want to do International Law, Corporate, or some form of arbitration or dispute resolution. Regional to me is like Indiana Bloomington being great within Indiana but nothing else beyond that. 51-100 is pretty much just schools that are good in a region at best if they're lucky. Obviously IU is well beyond top 50. My target school is FSU for now. I would love to attend UNC, but idk how I did on the June test. But those are above the top 50 mark.ymmv wrote:What kind of job do you want? What kind of lawyer do you think you want to be? What does the word "regional" mean to you?nv93 wrote:I can see why since those are major American cities. So what is a good regional school to look at in the top 50-100?ymmv wrote:People with good grades in the T14 strike out at these places all the time just fyi. Secondary markets are brutally competitive even if you have regional ties. Without them you're generally fucked.nv93 wrote:For me, I want to practice in Portland. Law School Transparency shows Oregon is the flagship school within the state of Orrgon, but the employment numbers are awful. Personally, I am amenable to Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, and Phoenix as places to practice. I really love the Pacific Northwest though.
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This isn't what you think it is. Or if you mean international human rights work, you almost certainly won't get this from a T50-T100.nv93 wrote:I want to do International Law,ymmv wrote:What kind of job do you want? What kind of lawyer do you think you want to be? What does the word "regional" mean to you?nv93 wrote:I can see why since those are major American cities. So what is a good regional school to look at in the top 50-100?ymmv wrote:People with good grades in the T14 strike out at these places all the time just fyi. Secondary markets are brutally competitive even if you have regional ties. Without them you're generally fucked.nv93 wrote:For me, I want to practice in Portland. Law School Transparency shows Oregon is the flagship school within the state of Orrgon, but the employment numbers are awful. Personally, I am amenable to Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, and Phoenix as places to practice. I really love the Pacific Northwest though.
There's no such thing as corporate outside a major market and even then there's not much outside of New York.Corporate,
These jobs are almost entirely occupied by highly experienced litigators from major firms.or some form of arbitration or dispute resolution.
None of the things you think you want are likely at all to happen from these schools.Regional to me is like Indiana Bloomington being great within Indiana but nothing else beyond that. 51-100 is pretty much just schools that are good in a region at best if they're lucky. Obviously IU is well beyond top 50. My target school is FSU for now. I would love to attend UNC, but idk how I did on the June test. But those are above the top 50 mark.
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So what about those U.S. News sub rankings in like International Law (American U)? I meant private international law if anything. What about seeking employment in Canada? The market there is probably relative to the U.S.? I don't see myself practicing beyond 15 years. I could see myself transitioning to working on Wallstreet after.ymmv wrote:This isn't what you think it is. Or if you mean international human rights work, you almost certainly won't get this from a T50-T100.nv93 wrote:I want to do International Law,ymmv wrote:What kind of job do you want? What kind of lawyer do you think you want to be? What does the word "regional" mean to you?nv93 wrote:I can see why since those are major American cities. So what is a good regional school to look at in the top 50-100?ymmv wrote:People with good grades in the T14 strike out at these places all the time just fyi. Secondary markets are brutally competitive even if you have regional ties. Without them you're generally fucked.nv93 wrote:For me, I want to practice in Portland. Law School Transparency shows Oregon is the flagship school within the state of Orrgon, but the employment numbers are awful. Personally, I am amenable to Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, and Phoenix as places to practice. I really love the Pacific Northwest though.
There's no such thing as corporate outside a major market and even then there's not much outside of New York.Corporate,
These jobs are almost entirely occupied by highly experienced litigators from major firms.or some form of arbitration or dispute resolution.
None of the things you think you want are likely at all to happen from these schools.Regional to me is like Indiana Bloomington being great within Indiana but nothing else beyond that. 51-100 is pretty much just schools that are good in a region at best if they're lucky. Obviously IU is well beyond top 50. My target school is FSU for now. I would love to attend UNC, but idk how I did on the June test. But those are above the top 50 mark.
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Not sure why it took so long before someone told you the rankings from 50-100 are meaningless. It does not matter. UNC is in the 30s or 40s, whatever it is, but it could be ranked 107 by US News and it would still carry the same reputation in the state. You still should not go there if you are not from NC and do not want to work there.
For ADR/arbitration, guess it depends on the market and the type of case. A lot of small firm family law attorneys do it, or sometimes judges after they retire or lose an election. Still, it is only an option after many years of litigation or judicial experience so it isn't a realistic goal. You also just need a really good local rep to get business.
For ADR/arbitration, guess it depends on the market and the type of case. A lot of small firm family law attorneys do it, or sometimes judges after they retire or lose an election. Still, it is only an option after many years of litigation or judicial experience so it isn't a realistic goal. You also just need a really good local rep to get business.
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The rankings are worthless. American is one of the very worst law schools. I believe you are disillusioned that attorneys are super high-powered and get to do a lot of international traveling, or can just transition to a high-paying investment banking position after practicing a few years. None of that is realistic, even for a Yale grad.nv93 wrote:So what about those U.S. News sub rankings in like International Law (American U)? I meant private international law if anything. What about seeking employment in Canada? The market there is probably relative to the U.S.? I don't see myself practicing beyond 15 years. I could see myself transitioning to working on Wallstreet after.
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So the best option for someone living in Florida is FSU?deadpanic wrote:Not sure why it took so long before someone told you the rankings from 50-100 are meaningless. It does not matter. UNC is in the 30s or 40s, whatever it is, but it could be ranked 107 by US News and it would still carry the same reputation in the state. You still should not go there if you are not from NC and do not want to work there.
For ADR/arbitration, guess it depends on the market and the type of case. A lot of small firm family law attorneys do it, or sometimes judges after they retire or lose an election. Still, it is only an option after many years of litigation or judicial experience so it isn't a realistic goal. You also just need a really good local rep to get business.
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If you want to practice in Florida, UF or FSU at a reasonable cost is way better than any other option outside of the T14 with $.nv93 wrote:So the best option for someone living in Florida is FSU?deadpanic wrote:Not sure why it took so long before someone told you the rankings from 50-100 are meaningless. It does not matter. UNC is in the 30s or 40s, whatever it is, but it could be ranked 107 by US News and it would still carry the same reputation in the state. You still should not go there if you are not from NC and do not want to work there.
For ADR/arbitration, guess it depends on the market and the type of case. A lot of small firm family law attorneys do it, or sometimes judges after they retire or lose an election. Still, it is only an option after many years of litigation or judicial experience so it isn't a realistic goal. You also just need a really good local rep to get business.
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