JD Match Forum

[Danteshek]

ITT whiny students show why the legal profession will always be too weak to reform itself.

TLS: law schools have way too much power over recruiting. We need to cut the out of the equation. Support JD Match.

[3ThrowAway99]

You claim that JD Match adds value above sending a firm a resume, but you never suggested how.

Kind of curious about this myself. One of the benefits of the MD (or PhD) Match program is that it virtually locks in interviews for participants as far as I can tell, and it is the primary system that all medical students use to get jobs. I thought JD Match was run by the same company and would work the same way, but apparently not. Perhaps you could elaborate on the differences between JD Match and the Match company that handles medical recruiting and placement?

[3ThrowAway99]

if and when JD Match participants experience some success, how will you characterize that success in your advertisements? Surely if JD Match is not going to play a role in "what happens next" after an initial match is made, then one would never be able to say "JD Match got me this job."

[Heartford]

What I've learned from this thread: You can't polish a turd.

It's nice to hear from Bruce but I still don't see how he justifies charging $100 per student so that we can build the network necessary to get his site off the ground for him. Everything else he says sounds all well and good, but when I look at his website, all I see are vague promises followed by a prompt to enter my credit card information. Regardless of your credentials or your intentions, Bruce, your website feels cheap and scammy and I won't pay you for the privilege of becoming an asset necessary for your model to function. Best of luck, though!

[09042014]

ITT whiny students show why the legal profession will always be too weak to reform itself.

TLS: law schools have way too much power over recruiting. We need to cut the out of the equation. Support JD Match.

ITT Dantesheck is mad his tiny pink OCI didn't get him a job.

[IrwinM.Fletcher]

ITT whiny students show why the legal profession will always be too weak to reform itself.

TLS: law schools have way too much power over recruiting. We need to cut the out of the equation. Support JD Match.

This is silly. Everyone would sign up if it were free.

Can I also assume you boycotted OCI and other career services opportunities based on the strength of these convictions?

[thesealocust]

TLS: law schools have way too much power over recruiting.

...what does this even mean?

[dresden doll]

TLS: law schools have way too much power over recruiting.

...what does this even mean?

I think he's trying to decry the extent to which a law school's ranking influences its students' job prospects.

[Danteshek]

ITT whiny students show why the legal profession will always be too weak to reform itself.

TLS: law schools have way too much power over recruiting. We need to cut the out of the equation. Support JD Match.

ITT Dantesheck is mad his tiny pink OCI didn't get him a job.

Hey dickhead, I didn't even do OCI at my school. I transferred in.

[09042014]

ITT whiny students show why the legal profession will always be too weak to reform itself.

TLS: law schools have way too much power over recruiting. We need to cut the out of the equation. Support JD Match.

ITT Dantesheck is mad his tiny pink OCI didn't get him a job.

Hey dickhead, I didn't even do OCI at my school. I transferred in.

Transfers can't do OCI. How TTT is that shit?

[thesealocust]

TLS: law schools have way too much power over recruiting.

...what does this even mean?

I think he's trying to decry the extent to which a law school's ranking influences its students' job prospects.

Well if he wants to fix that he should start rounding up all of the successful alumni from highly ranked schools and removing their ability to make hiring decisions.

[gwuorbust]

I think this would be a very useful tool that hundreds to thousands of students would sign up for it if was free. that would lead to the "network effect" and then JD Match could monetize the site by charging firms. however, I feel that "double dipping" - charging firms and students - is the wrong way to go.

[IrwinM.Fletcher]

I think this would be a very useful tool that hundreds to thousands of students would sign up for it if was free. that would lead to the "network effect" and then JD Match could monetize the site by charging firms. however, I feel that "double dipping" - charging firms and students - is the wrong way to go.

This.

[Danteshek]

ITT whiny students show why the legal profession will always be too weak to reform itself.

TLS: law schools have way too much power over recruiting. We need to cut the out of the equation. Support JD Match.

ITT Dantesheck is mad his tiny pink OCI didn't get him a job.

Hey dickhead, I didn't even do OCI at my school. I transferred in.

Transfers can't do OCI. How TTT is that shit?

I feel sorry for your future colleagues. You are a jackass.

FWIW, if you knew me, I am pretty sure you would trade places with me.

[thesealocust]

FWIW, if you knew me, I am pretty sure you would trade places with me.

New avatar!

[IrwinM.Fletcher]

FWIW, if you knew me, I am pretty sure you would trade places with me.

New avatar!

Lulzzzzz

[09042014]

Dante. You sure you want to link to your real name on TLS?

[Danteshek]

Dante. You sure you want to link to your real name on TLS?

Introduce yourself to me IRL. See what happens.

[thesealocust]

Dante. You sure you want to link to your real name on TLS?

Introduce yourself to me IRL. See what happens.

Spoiler: you'll get a business card.

[gwuorbust]

Dante. You sure you want to link to your real name on TLS?

Introduce yourself to me IRL. See what happens.

Spoiler: you'll get a business card.

ok I loled

[IrwinM.Fletcher]

Dante. You sure you want to link to your real name on TLS?

Introduce yourself to me IRL. See what happens.

Nominee for the largest unemployed penis on TLS.

[Headybrah]

1). Keep that garbage out of this thread. JD Match guy was kind enough to come here and answer questions, don't run him out of here.

2). He is not charging a lot here people. 100 is a lot of money but read the thread on what to wear to OCI - people will readily spend over $100 on clothing for interviews they may never even get. Plenty of people will drop the $100 because its a low risk high reward thing. If you really want to give Biglaw a shot, don't go to the bar 4x and bam you get in on this. For how much school costs, and how much people drop on supplements and LSAT and everything else this is not an egregiously priced service.

3). He will get PLENTY of people to sign up. TLS is a small share of well informed (for the most part) law students, who do their due diligence. However, look how many people take the LSAT and enroll in law school with NO clue. There are a ton. There are also a ton of people whose parents will read about this in the NYT and will pay for it for their kids. The people will come.

4). He is offering a service and its in its infant stages. Perhaps it should be cheaper now because he will inevitably have many more firms signed up for future users. He does not claim to get you a job, just gives another option for that small chance.

In sum - he will get his students. His business will do well, it seems like a really good idea and this will probably end up helping a lot of kids in the long run.

Thanks for looking outside the box and exploring new ideas Bruce. Don't be put off by the TLS groupthink, its pretty strong.

[Heartford]

Thanks for looking outside the box and exploring new ideas Bruce. Don't be put off by the TLS groupthink, its pretty strong.

Or, consider it valuable feedback directly from your target market base, and adjust your business plan accordingly. But no, you should probably just totally ignore it and see how that works out for you.

[Grizz]

1). Keep that garbage out of this thread. JD Match guy was kind enough to come here and answer questions, don't run him out of here.

2). He is not charging a lot here people. 100 is a lot of money but read the thread on what to wear to OCI - people will readily spend over $100 on clothing for interviews they may never even get. Plenty of people will drop the $100 because its a low risk high reward thing. If you really want to give Biglaw a shot, don't go to the bar 4x and bam you get in on this. For how much school costs, and how much people drop on supplements and LSAT and everything else this is not an egregiously priced service.

3). He will get PLENTY of people to sign up. TLS is a small share of well informed (for the most part) law students, who do their due diligence. However, look how many people take the LSAT and enroll in law school with NO clue. There are a ton. There are also a ton of people whose parents will read about this in the NYT and will pay for it for their kids. The people will come.

4). He is offering a service and its in its infant stages. Perhaps it should be cheaper now because he will inevitably have many more firms signed up for future users. He does not claim to get you a job, just gives another option for that small chance.

In sum - he will get his students. His business will do well, it seems like a really good idea and this will probably end up helping a lot of kids in the long run.

Thanks for looking outside the box and exploring new ideas Bruce. Don't be put off by the TLS groupthink, its pretty strong.

lol @ too scared to post under your real name

[Stanford4Me]

I wish everyone would get this riled up about the practices of their law schools in advertising employment numbers.