Emory v. American Forum

[BlackLaw]

Both at sticker price, I want to live/practice in DC, NY or Chicago. Not too sure what type of law I want to practice.

May seem like a no-brainer because Emory is T20 but I am concerned about Emory's national reach and specifically how Emory grads fair outside of the south.

Thanks!

[SeiferD]

Since it's sticker, I'd say Emory.

But, have you visited? Would you be ok if you needed to work for a few years in the South?

[BlackLaw]

I haven't visited American yet and I live in DC. I'm not too excited about the prospect of attending AU. I'm going to Emory's ASD in April.

[BlackLaw]

And I realllllly don't want to practice in the south

[SeiferD]

See how the ASD goes then. I'm guessing you'll have a pretty good feel after that. FWIW I know someone who went from straight from Emory to DC work. But he I believe he was highly ranked in his class.

[BlackLaw]

Thanks!

[quickquestionthanks]

A close friend of mine went to Emory, got a biglaw job in NYC. Probably top 20% or so.

If you haven't been, keep your mind open to Atlanta. It's a pretty cool city and very cosmopolitan. The traffic is pretty crappy though, so I'd live on-campus for the first year. Emory is about 20 minutes away from midtown (the cool part).

[BlackLaw]

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A close friend of mine went to Emory, got a biglaw job in NYC. Probably top 20% or so.

If you haven't been, keep your mind open to Atlanta. It's a pretty cool city and very cosmopolitan. The traffic is pretty crappy though, so I'd live on-campus for the first year. Emory is about 20 minutes away from midtown (the cool part).

Is the 20 minutes with light or heavy traffic?

[quickquestionthanks]

A close friend of mine went to Emory, got a biglaw job in NYC. Probably top 20% or so.

If you haven't been, keep your mind open to Atlanta. It's a pretty cool city and very cosmopolitan. The traffic is pretty crappy though, so I'd live on-campus for the first year. Emory is about 20 minutes away from midtown (the cool part).

Is the 20 minutes with light or heavy traffic?

Yeah, I realize that was unclear. Light traffic is 18-20 minutes. Heavy traffic is 45-1hour depending on what retarded construction project is going on at the moment.

[mkirk3]

A close friend of mine went to Emory, got a biglaw job in NYC. Probably top 20% or so.

If you haven't been, keep your mind open to Atlanta. It's a pretty cool city and very cosmopolitan. The traffic is pretty crappy though, so I'd live on-campus for the first year. Emory is about 20 minutes away from midtown (the cool part).

Is the 20 minutes with light or heavy traffic?

Yeah, I realize that was unclear. Light traffic is 18-20 minutes. Heavy traffic is 45-1hour depending on what retarded construction project is going on at the moment.

I go to Emory for undergrad and grew up in Atlanta, it's about 10-12 mins no traffic to midtown, but I guess I drive quickly. Other good districts are close (Highlands, Inman Park, Decatur), but midtown is assuredly the most cosmopolitan. OP, if you are black as your name suggests, I wouldn't worry about Atlanta at all. If you practice 30+ miles outside the school, it may be different. Idk.

[ppa840]

Emory hands down

[Puffy]

Isn't American like #100 or something?

[lstwin]

Isn't American like #100 or something?

It's #45

[chicoalto0649]

Isn't American like #100 or something?

It's [strike]#45[/strike] garbage

I have to think Emory is a better respected degree in DC than American. You'd be really, really, low on the totem poll in DC should you choose to attend American.

Also, neither school will get you chicago but Emory COULD open up a lot more options than American should you excel.