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Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:33 am
by Jimbola
What kind of school would you recommend to someone who would want to work in a District Attorney's office in a big city after graduation (particularly New York area)?
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:34 am
by kahechsof
Yale!
(first to say that!)
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:35 am
by kwais
BYU or Harvard. BYU has a new NYADA clinic and Harvard is a good school
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:13 pm
by ahduth
NYU has sweet looking clinics with both the southern and the eastern districts. I imagine Columbia has similar programs.
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:34 pm
by TheFactor
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:47 pm
by WSJ_Law
Valparaiso
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:49 pm
by Slevin Kelevra 2011
1) Do well on the LSATs;
2) Apply to schools in NYC, Boston, Phili, etc., but only apply to schools to which you are over the 75th percentile;
3) fill out all fasfa and scholarship applications;
4) attend the highest ranked school in the city you want to work in that offers you a full ride;
5) Profit.
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:14 pm
by TheFactor
Slevin Kelevra 2011 wrote:1) Do well on the LSATs;
2) Apply to schools in NYC, Boston, Phili, etc., but only apply to schools to which you are over the 75th percentile;
3) fill out all fasfa and scholarship applications;
4) attend the highest ranked school in the city you want to work in that offers you a full ride;
5) Profit.
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:10 pm
by 20160810
If you know you want to work for the DA's office, I'd take money somewhere as long as it's not a festering TTT.
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:21 pm
by Richie Tenenbaum
TheFactor wrote:Slevin Kelevra 2011 wrote:1) Do well on the LSATs;
2) Apply to schools in NYC, Boston, Phili, etc., but only apply to schools to which you are over the 75th percentile;
3) fill out all fasfa and scholarship applications;
4) attend the highest ranked school in the city you want to work in that offers you a full ride;
5) Profit.
TBF, you just needed to cross out #5. The rest of the advice seemed pretty spot on.
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:57 pm
by The Gentleman
SBL wrote:If you know you want to work for the DA's office, I'd take money somewhere as long as it's not a festering TTT.
True, minimizing debt should be an important consideration for PI people, but I think there's an argument to be made for the opposing view as well. If you're on a solid LRAP, then there's not much of a difference between 100k of debt and 200k of debt, at least in terms of your monthly payments. LRAPs cap out-of-pocket contributions based on the participant's income rather than their total debt obligation. So if you're dead-set on doing PI work, then taking on the debt at a better school might be smarter than taking the $$$ at a lower ranked school.
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:26 pm
by Jimbola
Thanks for all the advise. Struggling with the LSATs
Taking them in October. It's crunch time!
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:27 pm
by crossarmant
1. Pick city you want to be in
2. Look for law schools in that city
3. Nail LSAT and go to where offers the best combination of money and credentials.
4. Try to work for the DA your summers.
Problem solved.
Re: Schools for future ADA in big city
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:39 pm
by Jimbola
crossarmant wrote:1. Pick city you want to be in
2. Look for law schools in that city
3. Nail LSAT and go to where offers the best combination of money and credentials.
4. Try to work for the DA your summers.
Problem solved.
sounds like a plan