What is the utility of this forum? Forum

[meshtdagn]

Seems like most threads contain almost nothing but misinformation and/or ignorance. Have people found this forum useful for anything other than sharing the pain of waiting for offers with others? These "polls" that people run---anybody actually base a decision off them? Never came here until OCI season, and now that I have an offer, thinking I'm never going to come back. But, I am curious if people think this is actually a useful forum and why.

[luthersloan]

Without in anyway disputing that this forum is an imperfect source of information, I am curious as to your basis for saying it is all ignorance and misinformation.

[Citizen Genet]

Hugely useful for me. I decided in early July that I wanted to apply to firms instead of just going into public interest (what I originally planned). After about 2 hours of searching threads, I knew what I needed to say in cover letters, when I needed to submit applications, and general strategy for applying to firms. Similarly, I've learned more about the clerkship process from GTL then all of my other research from every other website combined and my career services office.

Utility = high. Sure there's misinformation and prestige-whoring like nobody's business, but I've learned to parse that from the actual useful information.

[Grizz]

Never came here until OCI season, and now that I have an offer, thinking I'm never going to come back. But, I am curious if people think this is actually a useful forum and why.

See ya, no one cares.

[meshtdagn]

Without in anyway disputing that this forum is an imperfect source of information, I am curious as to your basis for saying it is all ignorance and misinformation.

Just a hunch.

[meshtdagn]

Never came here until OCI season, and now that I have an offer, thinking I'm never going to come back. But, I am curious if people think this is actually a useful forum and why.

See ya, no one cares.

Your wit I do appreciate .

[rayiner]

Without in anyway disputing that this forum is an imperfect source of information, I am curious as to your basis for saying it is all ignorance and misinformation.

Just a hunch.

The information in this forum is a combination of:

a) people synthesizing available information from public sources (Chambers, Am Law)
b) people recounting personal and friends' experiences at various firms

Which of those do you think is ignorant or mistaken?

[Heartford]

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

[Grizz]

Never came here until OCI season, and now that I have an offer, thinking I'm never going to come back. But, I am curious if people think this is actually a useful forum and why.

See ya, no one cares.

Your wit I do appreciate .

You give me too much credit.

[Julio_El_Chavo]

part of its use is an outlet for people to brag

[23402385985]

The risk of this forum < the utility of this forum

[MrAnon]

I found the taking questions thread by the UIUC dean of admissions to be tremendously helpful.

[lolwat]

The risk of this forum < the utility of this forum

This.

There's very little risk of this forum ... so long as you understand its limitations.

[DoubleChecks]

ITT OP's choice firm was bashed heavily on TLS, and after talking to his lawyer friends/ppl at said firm, realized that the firm does not deserve this TLS bashing

edit: and i will add, i have found this forum extremely useful; if you know how to use it and navigate it (and i dont just mean the search function), it is an excellent resource -- and a good source of entertainment at times as well

[quiver]

The risk of this forum < the utility of this forum

This.

There's very little risk of this forum ... so long as you understand its limitations.

Agreed. Also,

I've learned more about the clerkship process from GTL then all of my other research from every other website combined and my career services office.

This.

[Anonymous User]

Any internet forum is gonna have a certain of noise. There is some here, but it pales in comparison to the picture of the job market that I see in through this place.

I do wish there were more practioners/professionals posting though.

[desertlaw]

Any deontologists out there that would like to discuss the value of this thread/board outside of a simply numerical number? Kant > Bentham > Mill

[romothesavior]

For reals? This may be the most helpful of all the forums on TLS.

Take your hunch and...

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

[meshtdagn]

For reals? This may be the most helpful of all the forums on TLS.

Take your hunch and...

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

I think I've been convinced to stay

[vanwinkle]

I think I've been convinced to stay

Too late.