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Just looking for some input. I'm leaning slightly towards the University of Houston. (Like maybe 60/40 or 55/45). Here are my relevant facts:
I'm currently employed. I live and work in Houston, but my position will transfer to Chicago if necessary. I should be able to transfer to our legal department from my current position. I work for a large insurance company. I'd basically be doing civil defense (tort law) if I transfer to legal. I am only considering part time / evening programs.

Benefits of Houston:
-No cold weather
-don't have to move
-In state tuition
-graduate with no debt (my effective cost of attendance is 9k / yr and I can afford that out of pocket).
-In Houston it seems like schools go U Tx -> U Hou -> others (Baylor, SMU, etc.)

Benefits of Chicago:
-New/fun city
-Summer is wayyy less shitty
-Location of Chicago-Kent is awesome
-still keep debt down (cost of attendance is 15k / yr, should graduate less than 20k in debt).
-Overly saturated legal market? (NU, Chi, U IL ranked higher)

If you care, stats are 167/3.5, no special softs (other than WE & bilingual in Spanish), accepted also at American & Fordham, but no scholarships. U WI & MD still pending.

(Note, in either place because I have a full time job, I plan to pay for living expenses out of pocket). I do like Chicago slightly more as a city (if only their weather were like May all year round). Anything else I should consider? Any opinions? I am going to ask Kent for slightly more $$.

Just keep your current job. If not, UH.

OP stated that he/she is keeping current job.

checkster wrote:OP stated that he/she is keeping current job.

While in law school. Not after...

any chance for a retake?

1-even if I stay in my current job, a jd will add significant ability to move up. It's a prerequisite to get above supervisor level.
2- no chance for a retake because I would be okay with either of these schools.

If you plan to work while attending law school part-time, then you don't need the distractions of moving to a new city & adjusting to new co-workers.

If you are just getting a J.D. and staying at your current job, why not go for free? Is your company paying for it? If so, go wherever you'd prefer personally. Where would you rather settle down?

Kaylynn86 wrote:2- no chance for a retake because I would be okay with either of these schools.

You're okay with $100,000+ for a pretty mediocre JD?

romothesavior wrote:

Kaylynn86 wrote:2- no chance for a retake because I would be okay with either of these schools.

You're okay with $100,000+ for a pretty mediocre JD?

100k?? I'd pay 36k for Houston (total) or 60k for Kent (total). Work contribution maxes out at 5k per year and isn't guaranteed. Where did you pull $100k from?

Kaylynn86 wrote:

romothesavior wrote:

Kaylynn86 wrote:2- no chance for a retake because I would be okay with either of these schools.

You're okay with $100,000+ for a pretty mediocre JD?

100k?? I'd pay 36k for Houston (total) or 60k for Kent (total). Work contribution maxes out at 5k per year and isn't guaranteed. Where did you pull $100k from?

My apologies, I interpreted 15k as scholarships per year. Usually people put either yearly scholarships or total COA in the subject title, so I misinterpreted it. Didn't realize it was yearly COA.