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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

3.8 / 165 / URM at Berkeley ED (6) - in: What are my chances?
3.6 / 174 / 3 years WE (6) - in: What are my chances?
What are my chance? 3.81/165+/non-urm (3) - in: What are my chances?
LEO to Law School (5) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
US or UK Undergrad degree better for Law School Admissions? (9) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Is admission consultant worth it? (2) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
What are my chances? LSAT 161, GPA 3.57 -International (12) - in: Law School Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists
Why Do I Keep Getting Waitlisted From Safeties? (7) - in: Law School Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists
Who else thinks the LSAT should include some content area knowledge? (7) - in: LSAT Prep and Discussion Forum
Advice for doing well in law school (at a T2) (246) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
College grads: did y'all stay with toxic family (or roomies) while prepping for LSAT or did y'all decide to move out? (6) - in: LSAT Prep and Discussion Forum
Yale 3.91 LSAT 179 White Male (7) - in: What are my chances?
339GRE/3.68uGPA/7 years WE - chance me? (4) - in: What are my chances?
Two New York Lawyers Arrested for Molotov Attack on Police in Brooklyn (30) - in: Legal News/Law Firm Gossip
Rejected by Belmont... huge offers from way higher ranking schools? (8) - in: Law School Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists
Difficulty of Upcoming Cycle (1) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
NYU 1Ls taking questions (380) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
CPA to Law School? (6) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
NYU Tax LLM Waitlist - When to expect a decision? (3) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Skadden London Comp Package. (1) - in: Firm Q&A by Region
Estate Planning: Pros & Cons (8) - in: Discussion of Practice Areas

Law Students

Let's Talk 9th Circuit! (285) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Movement (42) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's Talk 4th Circuit! (119) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let’s Talk DC Circuit! (32) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Fall 2021 Post-Clerkship Hiring (354) - in: Judicial Clerkships
2023-2024 Clerkship Application Thread (85) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's Talk 7th Circuit! (68) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Feeder Judge Ratings OT 2016 - 2020 (and a bit beyond) (55) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Asking government appointee for rec letter? (3) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Biden Judicial Nominees Predictions (58) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Length of time between interview and offer? (13) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Harvard-CCN Question (6) - in: Transfers
D. Mass Movement? (1) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Clerks Taking Questions (3412) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's talk 6th Circuit! (251) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's Talk 10th Circuit! (192) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Colorado Supreme Court (5) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's talk 2nd Circuit! (240) - in: Judicial Clerkships
List of non-compensated federal clerkships (7) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Least Competitive Clerkships? (35) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Applying late? (4) - in: Judicial Clerkships

Graduates

NY to 200k?! (720) - in: Legal Employment
Interviewing After Accepting Other Offer (4) - in: Legal Employment
GC at tech start-up - AMA (14) - in: Legal Employment
Are firms still ghosting? (6) - in: Legal Employment
Pre-OCI 2021 (62) - in: Legal Employment
What do comp and hours look like after big law? (12) - in: Legal Employment
Trying to get flash cards for bar exam (2) - in: Bar Exam Prep and Discussion Forum
On Vacations (63) - in: Legal Employment
Advice: Accept Lateral Offer or Hold for More Interviews (2) - in: Lateral Moves
Income partner comp at V50 firms (42) - in: Legal Employment
Jones Day Raise/Review (20) - in: Legal Employment
What's even discuss at late round inhouse interview with the company exec? (2) - in: Legal Employment
Study abroad 3L year. (15) - in: Legal Employment
The Vale of Tears (3L Job Hunting) (No advice for 0/1/2Ls) (11747) - in: Legal Employment
Desmarais / Reichman Jorgensen Bonuses (27) - in: Legal Employment
K&E Bonus (28) - in: Legal Employment
Legitimacy of individual lawyer rankings (18) - in: Legal Employment
Giving Notice - Best Approach? (28) - in: Legal Employment
In-House Conflicts Check? (1) - in: Legal Employment
[DELETE] Double-post. (1) - in: Legal Employment
Firms and Vax Status (2) - in: Legal Employment

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