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This was published in the Chicago Sun-Times today. It certainly is not breaking news, and the subject of the article attended John Marshall. Still, I suppose that it is a good thing that the Sun-Times publishes for a lot of delusional prospective students.

http://www.suntimes.com/business/305754 ... rview.html

I guess hoi polloi may still be woefully ignorant of the current situation.

Why do all these stories bury the most important part. She went to John Marshall, what did she expect? Why are we still supposed to have sympathy for these people? She should have done more research.

we know this stuff, but the general public does not. nobody back home believed me over christmas when I tried to explain how poor the legal job market was.

Kilpatrick wrote:Why do all these stories bury the most important part. She went to John Marshall, what did she expect? Why are we still supposed to have sympathy for these people? She should have done more research.

Her story is not an indication of the state of the legal market. John Marshall is a TTT. She should have made better decisions or blame the ABA. Even in a good economy she would still have had some trouble.

UnTouChablE wrote:

Kilpatrick wrote:Why do all these stories bury the most important part. She went to John Marshall, what did she expect? Why are we still supposed to have sympathy for these people? She should have done more research.

Her story is not an indication of the state of the legal market. John Marshall is a TTT. She should have made better decisions or blame the ABA. Even in a good economy she would still have had some trouble.

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UnTouChablE wrote:

Kilpatrick wrote:Why do all these stories bury the most important part. She went to John Marshall, what did she expect? Why are we still supposed to have sympathy for these people? She should have done more research.

Her story is not an indication of the state of the legal market. John Marshall is a TTT. She should have made better decisions or blame the ABA. Even in a good economy she would still have had some trouble.

Its extremely annoying the article mentions nothing about the school's 4th tier rank. I do not feel sorry for her.

Recently Atassi has considered starting her own small law practice.

Of course she has. Consult clients in mom's basement.

I don't think the article glossed over where she went to school. Fact of the matter is, most people believe that law is a profitable field period, and that where you went to school doesn't matter at all. The concept of regional placement, and the large/midsized firm hiring model is not something they have any knowledge of.

Twenty-five-year old Chicagoan Randah Atassi, who graduated from law school last May after clerking for two judges and completing an internship at the Cook County Public Defender’s office, has learned that’s no longer the case.

No.

npe wrote:

Twenty-five-year old Chicagoan Randah Atassi, who graduated from law school last May after clerking for two judges and completing an internship at the Cook County Public Defender’s office, has learned that’s no longer the case.

No.

Lol another issue of clerkship vs. internship

LOL at the guy in the Chicago Times comments section who keeps posting links to openings for Law Professors.

Eh. It really just depends on a person's individual situation and school. I went to a lower ranked school, and the employment seems about even with schools that are much higher ranked. Granted, the higher ranked schools have more people entering big law....but people are landing $50-60k starting jobs, which isn't bad when there is income growth potential and your original career prospects were $10/hr with little growth potential.

It's funny how black and white law students, or recent grads, can be when the profession deals almost exclusively with gray.

Jessep wrote: It's funny how black and white law students, or recent grads, can be when the profession deals almost exclusively with gray.

It's because so many law school students haven't really worked. In a jerb. With t3h depression. Working will expose you to the bullshit that comes with the territory, as well as how to hold off judgment because things are rarely what you think.

Unfortunately Ally Mcbeal is the closest most law students ever got to the actual working conditions of the profession before going to law school.

Horrible journalism. Things have sucked or JMLS for decades. Its like writing, "Hey we landed on the moon!"