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The defining feature of this site is the TLS forums which historically has been focused primarily on law school applicants with discussion forums such as the law school admissions forum, the LSAT prep forum, the personal statement forum, and the choosing a law school forum. However, over the years the forums for law school students and graduates have become quite popular as well especially the bar prep forum, the legal employment forum, and the forum for law school students. A couple of other noteworthy forums are the law school graduates only forum (verification of graduate status required) and the TLS lounge (registration required).

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Law School Applicants

What are the chances did full ride? Is it worth debt for a T-14? (3) - in: Financial Aid
Northwestern 120k vs Georgetown 150k (3) - in: Choosing a Law School
How much will medians at T14 raise after this year? (5) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Loyola Law School vs. Pepperdine (3) - in: Choosing a Law School
NYU Law at Sticker Price (23) - in: Financial Aid
US or UK Undergrad degree better for Law School Admissions? (7) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Experiences helpful for Biglaw for public interest-leaning student (5) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
A Few Questions Regarding Future Law School Path (4) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
NYU (~$104k COA) vs. Michigan ($70k COA) (23) - in: Choosing a Law School
NU (Sticker) vs Minnesota ($40K/yr) (51) - in: Choosing a Law School
Harvard Student(s) Answering Your Questions (8828) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
Law Schools of the South (14) - in: Choosing a Law School
Patent litigator turned stock market investor taking questions (12) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
BU $0 debt vs. Cornell $110k debt [NEVER BEEN THIS SPLIT MY ENTIRE LIFE] (29) - in: Choosing a Law School
Should I mention BDSM-law lobbying? (2) - in: Law School Personal Statements
LSAT Retaker Chances? (4) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
165/4.0/International/URM - Is my list realistic? (3) - in: What are my chances?
Any law school chances with comeback story? (10) - in: What are my chances?
Berkeley $ vs UCLA $$? (5) - in: Choosing a Law School
Public defender offer (3) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
NY State Bar Association Pushing to Restore Pre-UBE NY Bar (7) - in: Legal News/Law Firm Gossip

Law Students

Military Law (9479) - in: Public Interest & Government
SCOTUS clerk taking questions about federal clerkships (443) - in: Judicial Clerkships
T1 with Big Law vs. Georgetown Transfer (2) - in: Transfers
Clerkship Offer Before SA (10) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Did anyone apply to the Executive Office of Immigration Review job posting that closed April 16? (1) - in: Public Interest & Government
Fall 2021 Post-Clerkship Hiring (342) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Immigration Staff Attorney Positions (5) - in: Public Interest & Government
GULC Transfers 2021 (17) - in: Transfers
OSCAR Application Gone (1) - in: Judicial Clerkships
AUSA/USAO hiring (655) - in: Public Interest & Government
Can I clerk many years (6-9) after grad? (9) - in: Judicial Clerkships
NYU Latin Honors (16) - in: Forum for Law School Students
Let's talk 11th Circuit! (331) - in: Judicial Clerkships
2023-2024 Clerkship Application Thread (28) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Best and Worst Courthouse (buildings) (28) - in: Judicial Clerkships
SA Offer and Multiple Clerkships (4) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Is a State Supreme Court Clerkship Worth It? (7) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Effects of Partisan/Polarizing Judges on Clerkship Apps (3) - in: Judicial Clerkships
What to do in the gap year before clerkship, in public interest sphere? (3) - in: Judicial Clerkships
DOJ Honors Program 2020-2021 (381) - in: Public Interest & Government
Better to take fed courts or gun for magna? (30) - in: Judicial Clerkships

Graduates

First Year Exit Options (4) - in: Legal Employment
ADHD Lawyers - Share Your Tips (75) - in: Legal Employment
Office Etiquette... (1) - in: Legal Employment
Chicago firm hierarchy (27) - in: Legal Employment
The Vale of Tears (3L Job Hunting) (No advice for 0/1/2Ls) (11723) - in: Legal Employment
My T14 class of 2020's unemployment rate is 5x higher than it was for the class of 2019 (6) - in: Legal Employment
Hours at Kirkland Litigation (13) - in: Legal Employment
Is it normal not to have received any swag from my firm? (31) - in: Legal Employment
Likelihood of IP Biglaw? (Top Engineering undergrad and T13) (21) - in: Legal Employment
Non-billable requirement? (17) - in: Legal Employment
Let's talk in-house salaries (171) - in: Legal Employment
Let's talk MoFo (16) - in: Legal Employment
Junior associates assigning work "up" to me (26) - in: Legal Employment
Laterally.com website down? (11) - in: Legal Employment
Junior League for Networking (1) - in: Legal Employment
McDermott Will Emery (1) - in: Legal Employment
Summer Classes 2021 Edition (203) - in: Legal Employment
In house funds - mega fund or smaller fund? (1) - in: Legal Employment
Formal WFH policies (57) - in: Legal Employment
2021 February California Bar Exam (9) - in: Bar Exam Prep and Discussion Forum
Funds Lawyer at STB/Deb/KE, What are your hours? (24) - in: Legal Employment

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