people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex Forum

[TheThreader]

For texas biglaw, what is better: Duke or Texas?

Duke would be 35k more.

From Texas.

Somewhat interested in energy, but also interested in corporate

Would hate NYC or the deep south (al, mi, la) - but for texas anyways

[nealric]

I don't think you could really go wrong. However, I would choose Texas if you forced me to make a decision.

You might have a small bit more grade leeway from Duke, but there were also be fewer Texas firms at OCI.

[Aberzombie1892]

I agree that you cannot really go wrong, but I'm not certain as to how much it would help to go to Duke over UT.

[thexfactor]

For texas biglaw, what is better: Duke or Texas?

Duke would be 35k more.

From Texas.

Somewhat interested in energy, but also interested in corporate

Would hate NYC or the deep south (al, mi, la) - but for texas anyways

You should be 100% committed to the texas market if you go to texas. If there is any doubt in your mind, I would choose duke.
My philosophy is that in this market, worry about job prospects first. Not location. Duke has a decent amount better placement for 35k more. I would take duke.

[Stanford4Me]

Texas.

[TheThreader]

You should be 100% committed to texas

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[TheThreader]

could use a larger sample size!

[Anonymous User]

You should be 100% committed to texas

???????

Face it, the lay-prestige of UT is still not even close to the lay-prestige of Dook, unless you're in Texas.

[Stanford4Me]

You should be 100% committed to texas

???????

Face it, the lay-prestige of UT is still not even close to the lay-prestige of Dook, unless you're in Texas.

For texas biglaw, what is better: Duke or Texas?

Oh, hai.

[Anonymous User]

Have not gone through OCI. Do go to UT. The Texas firms recruit here, and recruit here aggressively. If you're from Texas and get top 40% you're damn near a lock for BigLaw in Texas.

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[FlightoftheEarls]

Have not gone through OCI. Do go to UT. The Texas firms recruit here, and recruit here aggressively. If you're from Texas and get top 40% you're damn near a lock for BigLaw in Texas.

Note to mod: IDK if this qualifies as abusing anon. I hope not. If so and you wish to out me, kindly delete my post altogether. Thanks

Considering only 26% of Texas students had NLJ 250 jobs in the c/o 2010, you'll have to excuse me for being skeptical in thinking that top 40% isn't anywhere close to a lock. And that's not even the worst of the data to come. If the difference is only 35k total, my vote is for Duke.