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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

3.1/179 SUPER splitter (3) - in: What are my chances?
Degree vs cumulative GPA (2) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Vandy Early Decision App (2) - in: What are my chances?
3.85/164 (4) - in: What are my chances?
3.87 LSAC GPA / 173 - is it worth it to apply to Harvard? (14) - in: What are my chances?
Chances (168, 3.74) (13) - in: What are my chances?
Penn Law Professor: Amy Wax (11) - in: Legal News/Law Firm Gossip
Does HYS average your LSAT scores? (4) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
3.85/165 (2) - in: What are my chances?
UCLA late drops- will it be counted as an F for LSAC GPA? (3) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
3.60/177 (3) - in: What are my chances?
4.1/169 - Canadian applicant chances? (5) - in: What are my chances?
January, February, and April 2021 LSATs Confirmed as Flex (1) - in: LSAT Prep and Discussion Forum
Schools that produce Supreme Court Justice (34) - in: Choosing a Law School
Law and Religion Clinic at UT School of Law (3) - in: Choosing a Law School
Is it worth it to reapply? 17high 3.6high (14) - in: Choosing a Law School
My Flaw Game is Weak and Would Appreciate your Advice (2) - in: LSAT Prep and Discussion Forum
Tell Adcoms to Review??? (1) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Suffolk University Hybrid Program (1) - in: Choosing a Law School
Biglaw Legal Assistant/Paralegal out of undergrad (8) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
Georgetown ℅ 2024 (1) - in: Law School Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists

Law Students

LR Positions Judges Care About (8) - in: Judicial Clerkships
District Attorney's Offices 2021 (14) - in: Public Interest & Government
2021-2022 Clerkship Application Thread (1301) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Military Law (9266) - in: Public Interest & Government
Honors Attorney Program 2020-2021 (non-DOJ) (85) - in: Public Interest & Government
DHS Honors Attorney Program 2020/2021 (18) - in: Public Interest & Government
Bristow 2021 (4) - in: Public Interest & Government
AUSA/USAO hiring (577) - in: Public Interest & Government
Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO (1747) - in: Public Interest & Government
hmmm...not sure if I can trust barbri conviser anymore (3) - in: Forum for Law School Students
Court of Appeals Staff Attorney Positions (3) - in: Public Interest & Government
DOJ Honors Program 2020-2021 (60) - in: Public Interest & Government
Public Defender Applications - 2021 (12) - in: Public Interest & Government
3L Public Defender Applications (3421) - in: Public Interest & Government
List of Firms and/or Positions for Current Law Clerks (35) - in: Judicial Clerkships
2022-2023 COA (14) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Speculating about Biden administration retirements (2) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Mental Health as a law student (2) - in: Forum for Law School Students
Any GMU Students with a Stevenson Criminal Law Outline (1) - in: Forum for Law School Students
Department of State (1) - in: Public Interest & Government
Judge Carney (2d Cir.) (2) - in: Judicial Clerkships

Graduates

Salary inquiry (1) - in: Legal Employment
Fall bonuses (756) - in: Legal Employment
Working in state/local government in NYC (4) - in: Legal Employment
How to find out if a firm is currently WFH? (1) - in: Legal Employment
Stressed that I might lose offer due to 3L Grades (17) - in: Legal Employment
Dual Monitors or Ultrawide (24) - in: Legal Employment
Would you take this in-house offer? (12) - in: Legal Employment
Best Firms for Practicing Tax in Dallas/Houston (18) - in: Legal Employment
Bar Exam TN (1) - in: Bar Exam Prep and Discussion Forum
Firm reimbursement for cell service (9) - in: Legal Employment
Just Landed a Media In-House Role in LA; NYC Corporate Lawyer; AMA (23) - in: Legal Employment
NY Third Department Admissions (311) - in: Bar Exam Prep and Discussion Forum
The Vale of Tears (3L Job Hunting) (No advice for 0/1/2Ls) (11625) - in: Legal Employment
Austin TX legal market - plaintiff firms? (4) - in: Legal Employment
3L OCI 2020/21 (17) - in: Legal Employment
Tracking COVID-19's effect on V100 associate pay/layoffs (577) - in: Legal Employment
2021 3L OCI (34) - in: Legal Employment
TLS Vault Survey Cartel: ITT we remember to collectively give 0s/10s to firms that earned them (17) - in: Legal Employment
First year disaster (16) - in: Legal Employment
Would working at a firm for only a year be worth it for my goals? (22) - in: Legal Employment
LEGAL SALARY DATAPOINTS (480) - in: Legal Employment

Daily Legal Career Advice

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Every thought you have ultimately brings you closer to something positive or negative; you must therefore learn to control your thoughts, and direct them towards something positive. Negative experiences happen to all of us, but the worst thing you can do is let these things ...

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