University of Kentucky Forum

[nv93]

According to LST, the percentage is 70.7% for employment, which is not bad considered that the ones that are higher are juggernauts or well established law programs in highly concentrated areas. I am not interested in T14 because I don't have the time to study for the LSAT as if it was Bar Exam. I really just want to get into the legal practice to focus on getting experience before focusing on a career as an analyst whether if it's Policy, Intelligence, etc. Is Kentucky worth going to since it's a public university that doesn't require too difficult of a LSAT score to get into?

[Johann]

The careers you are talking about are not legal careers. Figure out what an actual attorney does.

[nv93]

The careers you are talking about are not legal careers. Figure out what an actual attorney does.

I am only going to work in a firm for 5-10 years at most. I already know what Lawyers do. I worked in a firm already. I am just interested in using a JD as flexible degree as much as possible. A lot of people have JDs and they don't practice Law on a daily basis even though they have decent resumes.

[A. Nony Mouse]

But they don't need the JD to get/do those jobs.

[reasonable person]

No.

[nv93]

But they don't need the JD to get/do those jobs.

But a lot of those jobs have JDs as employees and have a preference to people with legal experience.

[BankruptMe]

UK is a good law school.

The only one worth going to in KY.

However, the market is very insular. If you are not from KY (or atleast a surrounding state), I would not advise you to go there. You would have to have top of the class status for them to look past your lack of ties and even then, they still may not hire you.

Also, most of the law jobs pay 40-60k in the state. I mean that is good because rent in Lexington is about $500 - $700 a month, so if you have a low debt load, you can make a decent living there.

EDIT: ONLY go to UK if you 100% want to practice law in KY (maybe TN or OH or Indy). lol you are not going to get any analyst job out of UK

You should go to the Diplomacy School there. It really is good and prepares students for international careers. However, again you are in KY, so there isnt much networking that can be done out there.

[Ron Don Volante]

But they don't need the JD to get/do those jobs.

But a lot of those jobs have JDs as employees and have a preference to people with legal experience.

A JD is in no way flexible. If you do not want to practice law, do not get one.

You think it's going to a long-term resume boost? From the University of Kentucky? Whatever you say, kid.


ETA: Am I getting this right from your post history: you're an asian kid from Florida? And you want to go to Kentucky for law school so you can work in intelligence? OK then.

[nv93]

But they don't need the JD to get/do those jobs.

But a lot of those jobs have JDs as employees and have a preference to people with legal experience.

A JD is in no way flexible. If you do not want to practice law, do not get one.

You think it's going to a long-term resume boost? From the University of Kentucky? Whatever you say, kid.


ETA: Am I getting this right from your post history: you're an asian kid from Florida? And you want to go to Kentucky for law school so you can work in intelligence? OK then.

Only because I am looking at cheap schools. If I have to, I would consider George Mason as well.

[Ron Don Volante]

But they don't need the JD to get/do those jobs.

But a lot of those jobs have JDs as employees and have a preference to people with legal experience.

A JD is in no way flexible. If you do not want to practice law, do not get one.

You think it's going to a long-term resume boost? From the University of Kentucky? Whatever you say, kid.


ETA: Am I getting this right from your post history: you're an asian kid from Florida? And you want to go to Kentucky for law school so you can work in intelligence? OK then.

Only because I am looking at cheap schools. If I have to, I would consider George Mason as well.

It goes without saying but both are fantastically terrible ideas here.

[bugsy33]

According to LST, the percentage is 70.7% for employment, which is not bad considered that the ones that are higher are juggernauts or well established law programs in highly concentrated areas. I am not interested in T14 because I don't have the time to study for the LSAT as if it was Bar Exam. I really just want to get into the legal practice to focus on getting experience before focusing on a career as an analyst whether if it's Policy, Intelligence, etc. Is Kentucky worth going to since it's a public university that doesn't require too difficult of a LSAT score to get into?

UK is a fine school if you're a Kentucky resident and want to practice law in Kentucky for the rest of your life. Don't go there if that doesn't apply to you. Don't go to any law school unless you want to practice law for the rest of your life (if you get lucky). If you want to do policy go get a degree in public policy, if you want to do intel go to OCS and get an intel slot. Law school is for lawyers. JDs aren't flexible.