below median--any chance at getting a legal job? Forum

[mollie]

preferably federal govt? I haven't gotten my grades back yet, but I am trying to figure out a worst-case scenario. Do below median students land govt. jobs?

[PLATONiC]

I'm a 0L. But from lurking on TLS for some time, I think a lot of people who are actually attending law school would want to know where you go to school:D

CCN/BMVP/T13/T1/T2/TTT

[06072010]

Will need school.

[A'nold]

I would say that even at lower ranked schools you might be able to land a job if you absolutely network your ass off for the next two years, but it of course wouldn't be anything glamorous.

[prezidentv8]

NO! BOTTOM HALF CAN'T EVEN FLIP BURGERS! MUST FRY COOK!

[mallard]

Federal government seems unlikely.

[Anonymous User]

A federal govt. job is out of the question if you're below median.

[Kohinoor]

I'm a 0L. But from lurking on TLS for some time, I think a lot of people who are actually attending law school would want to know where you go to school:D

CCN/B/[strike]MVP/T13/T1/T2/[/strike]TTT

ftfy

[06072010]

great thread

[romothesavior]

preferably federal govt? I haven't gotten my grades back yet, but I am trying to figure out a worst-case scenario. Do below median students land govt. jobs?

Federal government is probably out, unless you're at a T6 or something, or maybe Georgetown and you've fostered connections.

You CAN get a job at/below median, even from a lower ranked school, but you'll have to do it based on networking and motivation on your part. Expecting to get one on grades is unlikely to happen, and now is not the time to sit back moan about your job prospects.

The game just got a whole lot tougher for you, and getting a job at OCI is likely out of the question (again, unless you're T6). You need to get your butt in gear and foster relationships with people in your area. Although that is still no guarantee that you will get a job, it will be a hell of a lot more likely than if you don't go out and try to make it happen. Good luck.

[Anonymous User]

I'm a 0L. But from lurking on TLS for some time, I think a lot of people who are actually attending law school would want to know where you go to school:D

CCN/B/[strike]MVP/T13/T1/T2/[/strike]TTT

ftfy

Horrid, horrid Boalt trolling.

[Thomas Jefferson]

How have burger-flipping pics yet to surface?

[Anonymous User]

I'm a 0L. But from lurking on TLS for some time, I think a lot of people who are actually attending law school would want to know where you go to school:D

CCN/B/[strike]MVP/T13/T1/T2/[/strike]TTT

ftfy

Horrid, horrid Boalt trolling.

Only top 30% at Boalt got a job at this past OCI...so I agree.

[worldtraveler]

I'm a 0L. But from lurking on TLS for some time, I think a lot of people who are actually attending law school would want to know where you go to school:D

CCN/B/[strike]MVP/T13/T1/T2/[/strike]TTT

ftfy

Horrid, horrid Boalt trolling.

Only top 30% at Boalt got a job at this past OCI...so I agree.

I can see why you posted that anonymously, considering you're completely full of shit.

[youpiiz]

I can see why you posted that anonymously, considering you're completely full of shit.

so it seems you dont need to be in the same time zone as i to be posting while im awake.
go to sleep girl!

[James Bond]

How have burger-flipping pics yet to surface?

*sigh*

Fine...

[06132010]

Struck out for 1L jobs, but my school offers a legal clinic that 1Ls can participate in over the summer (supervised externship type deal). Is that acceptable legal experience or should I try for something else?

so, not CCN. probably not T14. burger king here you come.

[hi_im_josh]

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[ggocat]

preferably federal govt? I haven't gotten my grades back yet, but I am trying to figure out a worst-case scenario. Do below median students land govt. jobs?

Depends on where you go to school and what federal government job (attorney, staff attorney, paralegal, litigation assistant, presidential management fellow, etc.).

[bedbathandbeheadings]

Just drop out.

[cubswin]

[dempsey]

a good school, but not t-14, which apparently embarrasses the OP, as revealed by her earlier posts. Apparently she was intending to transfer to a higher ranked school after gaining top 10% grades. Guess that didn't work out so well.

[World B. Free]

How have burger-flipping pics yet to surface?

*sigh*

Fine...

Hopefully dude's hands are washed!

[ScaredWorkedBored]

The school in question is Wisconsin. Good school, but not t-14, which apparently embarrasses the OP, as revealed by her earlier posts. Apparently she was intending to transfer to a higher ranked school after gaining top 10% grades. Guess that didn't work out so well.

But she's clearly so much smarter than the people at Wisconsin.

[Hiei]

I'm a 0L. But from lurking on TLS for some time, I think a lot of people who are actually attending law school would want to know where you go to school:D

CCN/B/[strike]MVP/T13/T1/T2/[/strike]TTT

ftfy

Man you really love Boalt; maybe you shouldn't have taken UVA over them? lol I've heard that lateral transfers are pretty easy so you may want to go for it (I think small jumps are easy to make too so going from UVA to Columbia or Chicago might not be hard either) and see if they will still give you that partial scholarship.