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CanadianWolf wrote:Colorado.
I thought those were for the large Hispanic population....dudders wrote:Colorado is the kind of state where people put "native" and "go home" bumper stickers on their cars.
http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNL ... hbxlogin=1minnbills wrote:I didn't know there was biglaw in denver?
Not to sound like a jerk, but lookin at LST, boulder's placement stats are abysmal.
I'm from Colorado, and while there are people who put "native" bumper stickers on their cars (never once seen a "go home" bumper sticker or anything like that, at least not in the Denver, Boulder, or Fort Collins area), the state seems very open to non-Coloradans. I can't speak to the market and I'm not saying it doesn't require ties, but the quoted post indicates a more hostile general population reaction to non-natives than I've witnessed.dudders wrote:Colorado is the kind of state where people put "native" and "go home" bumper stickers on their cars.
Yes, absolutely. That is the definition of "strong ties." Big Denver firms will be impressed that you're going to a T14 and not the T1 state school that everyone else applying to their jobs are going to.Bildungsroman wrote:I'm from Colorado, and while there are people who put "native" bumper stickers on their cars (never once seen a "go home" bumper sticker or anything like that, at least not in the Denver, Boulder, or Fort Collins area), the state seems very open to non-Coloradans. I can't speak to the market and I'm not saying it doesn't require ties, but the quoted post indicates a more hostile general population reaction to non-natives than I've witnessed.dudders wrote:Colorado is the kind of state where people put "native" and "go home" bumper stickers on their cars.
Also, I have a question about "ties" to a market. I'd very much like to work in Colorado biglaw after graduation, but I'm going to a T14 instead of a Colorado school. Is living in Colorado since you were 5 years old, including going to college there, considered good enough to be strong enough ties to overcome going out of state for law school?
No, Colorado isn't "hostile" to outsiders, but just as the legal industry is elitist about top schools, Colorado has this weird native-elitist streak. Every case is different, but I wouldn't bank on most firms considering a sincere desire to move but having never lived/had family there "strong ties," especially in Colorado.duckmoney wrote:Yes, absolutely. That is the definition of "strong ties." Big Denver firms will be impressed that you're going to a T14 and not the T1 state school that everyone else applying to their jobs are going to.Bildungsroman wrote:I'm from Colorado, and while there are people who put "native" bumper stickers on their cars (never once seen a "go home" bumper sticker or anything like that, at least not in the Denver, Boulder, or Fort Collins area), the state seems very open to non-Coloradans. I can't speak to the market and I'm not saying it doesn't require ties, but the quoted post indicates a more hostile general population reaction to non-natives than I've witnessed.dudders wrote:Colorado is the kind of state where people put "native" and "go home" bumper stickers on their cars.
Also, I have a question about "ties" to a market. I'd very much like to work in Colorado biglaw after graduation, but I'm going to a T14 instead of a Colorado school. Is living in Colorado since you were 5 years old, including going to college there, considered good enough to be strong enough ties to overcome going out of state for law school?
Those bastard tourists, coming in to pump their dirty east coast money into Colorado's economy. That's our economy, dammit!dudders wrote:
The "Go Home" stickers aren't for new residents (or Mexicans, as someone suggested earlier) - they're anti-tourist.
Texas money. And they double-park @ City Market.duckmoney wrote:Those bastard tourists, coming in to pump their dirty east coast money into Colorado's economy. That's our economy, dammit!dudders wrote:
The "Go Home" stickers aren't for new residents (or Mexicans, as someone suggested earlier) - they're anti-tourist.
+1 Also, where I live we have a bunch of roundabouts, if you see TX or CA plates in the winter, give them a wide berth through those things.dudders wrote:Texas money. And they double-park @ City Market.duckmoney wrote:Those bastard tourists, coming in to pump their dirty east coast money into Colorado's economy. That's our economy, dammit!dudders wrote:
The "Go Home" stickers aren't for new residents (or Mexicans, as someone suggested earlier) - they're anti-tourist.
BigLaw firms in major markets (NY, DC, Chicago, etc.) would be terrible places to learn how to "open your own smaller firm" in the Southwest.darknightbegins wrote:In terms of New Mexico, and I believe Colorado as well, if you are going to a T-14 school then try to get a biglaw job in a major market then open your own smaller firm in one of the MountainWest/Southwest states. Some of these states have tons of small firms that do alright.
Even if you're a native, I can't imagine this is anything close to the best route.darknightbegins wrote:Not if you are a native of the Southwest. I've known attorneys (message me for specific citation, don't want to start plugging people on here) that have done just that. Go to NYU, work in a large firm for several years, open own law office in Southwest. Successful business even in this climate.