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Do law firms only consider rank/gpa from J.D. if dual degree?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:17 am
by LegalBiology
so if I attend a law school and do a j.D./Masters, do law firms hire based only off your rank in the j.D. program or do they consider both?
Re: Do law firms only consider rank/gpa from J.D. if dual degree?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:23 am
by QContinuum
Law firms only care about the J.D. The Master's won't give you a boost (unless you're looking to do patent litigation and the Master's is a STEM Master's, and even then the value add will be marginal). If you'll pay additional tuition and/or spend additional time in school to get the Master's, don't do it.
Re: Do law firms only consider rank/gpa from J.D. if dual degree?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:28 am
by cavalier1138
It feels like most of your threads are some version of "But what if I do [X]? Then can I guarantee a biglaw job from a regional school?" The answer is always no.
If you want biglaw, you should be aiming for a degree from a top school, period. There's no magic workaround for that unless you can predict your grades.