Emory Law Degree in S. Florida Forum

[Pleadthe5th]

Hey everyone. So I definitely 100% want to work in S. Florida (Ft. Lauderdale/Miami) and was set to choose UMiami over UF due to a 23k scholly and the ability to live at home and not have any living expenses (no rent, laundry, minimal food expenses) making it cheaper than UF with what I see as smiliar job prospects in my target market. Then today I recieved an acceptance plus 54k (18k/yr) from Emory and have no idea what to do. I'm looking for any insight or anyone with knowledge as to how an Emory Law degree holds up in S. Florida/Miami. I'm aware of its spot in the rankings so please don't make that the argument to choose Emory. I want real "inside" information on how the S. Florida market views Emory compared to Miami/UF and if it is worth the enormous cost of going there (even with the scholarship it's expensive). Thanks in advance! I usually find people's opinions on here very helpful.

[Panther7]

i guess the question you need to ask yourself.....


do you really want to live at home?

[pearl_earrings]

I don't have a useful answer, but I'd love to hear this debate as well.

[GoTribe1]

I can only speak anecdotally, but I work for an attorney in S. Florida who went to Emory, and my understanding is that T14<Vandy<Emory<Tulane + UF/UM for the Ft. Laud./Miami market (Yeah, for one reason or another Tulane seems to be very well regarded here, also...). To give you a non-answer, it depends. The bigger firms are certainly going to appreciate the name on your degree.

[beesknees]

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[somewherewarm]

Some of the bigger firms in Florida have been at Emory's OCI from the NALP data I've seen... Not sure if that's still true ITE. I also noticed a little UNC love from Florida. I'm wondering the same thing about Emory so I'd love to hear more from actual Floridians.

[somewherewarm]

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[Pleadthe5th]

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[rando]

There were several Florida firms at Emory's OCI. I know several 2L's (at the upper end of the class rankings) that have associate positions in Florida. A couple in Orlando and a few others in Miami.

I got a callback from an Orlando firm with zero Florida ties. If you actually plan on being there, I imagine it would be easier for you to work the Fla angle.