Elitism within law school Forum
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Elitism within law school
I'm finding that at my school, the elitism among law students runs a bit rampant. I sense a certain disrespect from those on law review to those who are not, those in "elite law firms (higher up on vault)" seem to kind of look down on those in lower ranked firms etc. It's a bit exhausting, and I'm wondering if all of this kind of dissipates as you move further into your career. Any thoughts?
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A lot of people in law school are there so they can look down on others in general.esther0123 wrote:I'm finding that at my school, the elitism among law students runs a bit rampant. I sense a certain disrespect from those on law review to those who are not, those in "elite law firms (higher up on vault)" seem to kind of look down on those in lower ranked firms etc. It's a bit exhausting, and I'm wondering if all of this kind of dissipates as you move further into your career. Any thoughts?
Just worry about what you're doing and being happy with yourself.
This is generally good life advice as well.
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these people are morons.esther0123 wrote:I sense a certain disrespect from those on law review to those who are not, those in "elite law firms (higher up on vault)
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tcr. move onrcharter1978 wrote:A lot of people in law school are there so they can look down on others in general.esther0123 wrote:I'm finding that at my school, the elitism among law students runs a bit rampant. I sense a certain disrespect from those on law review to those who are not, those in "elite law firms (higher up on vault)" seem to kind of look down on those in lower ranked firms etc. It's a bit exhausting, and I'm wondering if all of this kind of dissipates as you move further into your career. Any thoughts?
Just worry about what you're doing and being happy with yourself.
This is generally good life advice as well.
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A lot of it is probably in your head, don't worry about it.
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Re: Elitism within law school
How are you perceiving elitist behavior? How can you expect to make an argument without providing facts?
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Where do you go to school? Columbia? Penn?
At NYU, certain socially diseased students list their journal membership and position in their email signatures, and talk loudly about editorial duties in public areas, but otherwise...
At NYU, certain socially diseased students list their journal membership and position in their email signatures, and talk loudly about editorial duties in public areas, but otherwise...
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at least no one is bragging about copping dat biglaw job
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I'm at HYS... talking incessantly about journal duties to the exclusion of anything else is definitely one example of such behavior. Excluding people whose vault ranking is "lower" from conversation is another example. But yes you're also right, it's possible that it's all in my head. Gosh I hope so.
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Getting to laugh at the fart-sniffers is one of the best things about HYS. Don't waste the opportunity.
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Yeah it's 100% not in your head.
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guessing this is H?
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can't spend prestige.
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What makes you say thatdabigchina wrote:guessing this is H?
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I just found out a friend of mine got kicked off law review.
I have so much more respect for him now.
Are there people who continue to be elitist assholes after law school? Yep.
Are there elitist plumber assholes? Yep.
C'est la motherfuckin' vie.
I have so much more respect for him now.
Are there people who continue to be elitist assholes after law school? Yep.
Are there elitist plumber assholes? Yep.
C'est la motherfuckin' vie.
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just a wild guess...esther0123 wrote:What makes you say thatdabigchina wrote:guessing this is H?
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"look at how prestigious I can be!"
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so this thread was basically you wanting to humble-brag about attending H?esther0123 wrote:What makes you say thatdabigchina wrote:guessing this is H?
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I didn't even mention my school until someone asked... so I must've been a very advanced humble bragger if I was one (which was not my intent). Also, this forum isn't exactly a place to humble brag that you go to H(or YS) since so many board members do attend T14.sweets91 wrote:so this thread was basically you wanting to humble-brag about attending H?esther0123 wrote:What makes you say thatdabigchina wrote:guessing this is H?
I don't think this kind of a pointed question is necessarily warranted since I just wanted some sympathetic voice.
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Is this Corey Feldman? Putting something into the public sphere and only expecting the type of response you wanted?esther0123 wrote:I didn't even mention my school until someone asked... so I must've been a very advanced humble bragger if I was one (which was not my intent). Also, this forum isn't exactly a place to humble brag that you go to H(or YS) since so many board members do attend T14.sweets91 wrote:so this thread was basically you wanting to humble-brag about attending H?esther0123 wrote:What makes you say thatdabigchina wrote:guessing this is H?
I don't think this kind of a pointed question is necessarily warranted since I just wanted some sympathetic voice.
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I don't think OP was humblebragging. The behavior she (?) describes is consistent with how my friends have described many of their fellow students at that particular school.
Not to say everyone will be like this, of course.
Not to say everyone will be like this, of course.
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Sad to hear that it wasn't just my observation. Sigh.dabigchina wrote:I don't think OP was humblebragging. The behavior she (?) describes is consistent with how my friends have described many of their fellow students at that particular school.
Not to say everyone will be like this, of course.
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Whether or not what she perceives is true doesn't affect her motive in posting this thread.dabigchina wrote:I don't think OP was humblebragging. The behavior she (?) describes is consistent with how my friends have described many of their fellow students at that particular school.
Not to say everyone will be like this, of course.
Of course there's going to be elitism at top law schools. What did OP really expect to hear? No, no, it's all in your head?
ETA: This thread should have ended after the first post. Just worry about what you're doing and being happy with yourself
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Yeah, as someone pointed out, elitism exists in every facet of life. I think OP is lucky that she (?) has never encountered it until now.sweets91 wrote:Whether or not what she perceives is true doesn't affect her motive in posting this thread.dabigchina wrote:I don't think OP was humblebragging. The behavior she (?) describes is consistent with how my friends have described many of their fellow students at that particular school.
Not to say everyone will be like this, of course.
Of course there's going to be elitism at top law schools. What did OP really expect to hear? No, no, it's all in your head?
ETA: This thread should have ended after the first post. Just worry about what you're doing and being happy with yourself
If you worry about everyone who thinks they are better than you, life is going to be tough.
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I think a couple of posters hit it right on the head, don't trip on the lil shit.
But as for a practical answer, it has helped me to focus on the aspect of me that isn't related to law school. I know this may seem hard for some, but it is crucially important to understand that law school, and a career for that matter, is really a rather insignificant portion of your life. It is a means to pay bills. Find a passion. Create a family. Pick up disc golf (?). Do something that brings you pride in a healthy forum that doesn't breed an "eat what you kill" competitive atmosphere.
For example, I have 2 kids and a wonderful wife. I still get stressed on the correct application of BLL, and all that type of shit, but at the end of the day, I have to detach and teach a human how to be a human (and I also have to deal with my kids...ha).
Good luck to you. Step back and realize you have a lot of things going for you, and people like that exist, but they don't matter.
But as for a practical answer, it has helped me to focus on the aspect of me that isn't related to law school. I know this may seem hard for some, but it is crucially important to understand that law school, and a career for that matter, is really a rather insignificant portion of your life. It is a means to pay bills. Find a passion. Create a family. Pick up disc golf (?). Do something that brings you pride in a healthy forum that doesn't breed an "eat what you kill" competitive atmosphere.
For example, I have 2 kids and a wonderful wife. I still get stressed on the correct application of BLL, and all that type of shit, but at the end of the day, I have to detach and teach a human how to be a human (and I also have to deal with my kids...ha).
Good luck to you. Step back and realize you have a lot of things going for you, and people like that exist, but they don't matter.
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