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Addy wrote:I assume that nearly everyone on TLS understands the T-14 represents the Crème de la Crème of law schools. Nevertheless, there are reports that T-14 students (without stellar grades) are concerned about securing good legal jobs.

So if T-14 are students concerned about their job prospects, what in the world are students outside the T-14 thinking? They must see the stories that many experienced lawyers are out of work or doing low wage doc review.

It is understandable that three years ago students who entered a non T-14 school thought that by 2012 the economy would rebound. However, it is difficult to believe that today’s student holds a “by 2015 all will be well” sentiment.

There are many great law schools outside the T-14, but when “many” is deciphered into hundreds of law schools, why are there thousands of students hoping to enroll? This note is not meant to raise issues of oversaturation, or high tuitions, but simply to ask, if you are a student attending or hoping to enroll in a non T-14 school, what is your game plan?

Addy wrote:I assume that nearly everyone on TLS understands the T-14 represents the Crème de la Crème of law schools. Nevertheless, there are reports that T-14 students (without stellar grades) are concerned about securing good legal jobs.

So if T-14 are students concerned about their job prospects, what in the world are students outside the T-14 thinking? They must see the stories that many experienced lawyers are out of work or doing low wage doc review.

It is understandable that three years ago students who entered a non T-14 school thought that by 2012 the economy would rebound. However, it is difficult to believe that today’s student holds a “by 2015 all will be well” sentiment.

There are many great law schools outside the T-14, but when “many” is deciphered into hundreds of law schools, why are there thousands of students hoping to enroll? This note is not meant to raise issues of oversaturation, or high tuitions, but simply to ask, if you are a student attending or hoping to enroll in a non T-14 school, what is your game plan?

IrwinM.Fletcher wrote:Jobs won't be so important once the zombie apocalypse hits.

Stocking up on chef boyardee and groupon cross bow lessons.

dreakol wrote:

Addy wrote:I assume that nearly everyone on TLS understands the T-14 represents the Crème de la Crème of law schools. Nevertheless, there are reports that T-14 students (without stellar grades) are concerned about securing good legal jobs.

So if T-14 are students concerned about their job prospects, what in the world are students outside the T-14 thinking? They must see the stories that many experienced lawyers are out of work or doing low wage doc review.

It is understandable that three years ago students who entered a non T-14 school thought that by 2012 the economy would rebound. However, it is difficult to believe that today’s student holds a “by 2015 all will be well” sentiment.

There are many great law schools outside the T-14, but when “many” is deciphered into hundreds of law schools, why are there thousands of students hoping to enroll? This note is not meant to raise issues of oversaturation, or high tuitions, but simply to ask, if you are a student attending or hoping to enroll in a non T-14 school, what is your game plan?

(dood who doesn't understand that a law degree is versatile and will open up plenty of doors outside of the legal market)

dreakol wrote:

Addy wrote:I assume that nearly everyone on TLS understands the T-14 represents the Crème de la Crème of law schools. Nevertheless, there are reports that T-14 students (without stellar grades) are concerned about securing good legal jobs.

So if T-14 are students concerned about their job prospects, what in the world are students outside the T-14 thinking? They must see the stories that many experienced lawyers are out of work or doing low wage doc review.

It is understandable that three years ago students who entered a non T-14 school thought that by 2012 the economy would rebound. However, it is difficult to believe that today’s student holds a “by 2015 all will be well” sentiment.

There are many great law schools outside the T-14, but when “many” is deciphered into hundreds of law schools, why are there thousands of students hoping to enroll? This note is not meant to raise issues of oversaturation, or high tuitions, but simply to ask, if you are a student attending or hoping to enroll in a non T-14 school, what is your game plan?

(dood who doesn't understand that a law degree is versatile and will open up plenty of doors outside of the legal market)

joeshmo39 wrote:

dreakol wrote:

Addy wrote:I assume that nearly everyone on TLS understands the T-14 represents the Crème de la Crème of law schools. Nevertheless, there are reports that T-14 students (without stellar grades) are concerned about securing good legal jobs.

So if T-14 are students concerned about their job prospects, what in the world are students outside the T-14 thinking? They must see the stories that many experienced lawyers are out of work or doing low wage doc review.

It is understandable that three years ago students who entered a non T-14 school thought that by 2012 the economy would rebound. However, it is difficult to believe that today’s student holds a “by 2015 all will be well” sentiment.

There are many great law schools outside the T-14, but when “many” is deciphered into hundreds of law schools, why are there thousands of students hoping to enroll? This note is not meant to raise issues of oversaturation, or high tuitions, but simply to ask, if you are a student attending or hoping to enroll in a non T-14 school, what is your game plan?

(dood who doesn't understand that a law degree is versatile and will open up plenty of doors outside of the legal market)

Dood who doesn't understand that's not really true. Everyone sees you as a flight risk. Also, it seems like a bad investment to get a 200k degree then go into a field where that degree isn't required or as valued as the actual practice of law.

dailygrind wrote:

IrwinM.Fletcher wrote:Jobs won't be so important once the zombie apocalypse hits.

Stocking up on chef boyardee and groupon cross bow lessons.

I'm looking for a few witty sidekicks. It changes it from a horror to a comedy sequence, which greatly increases my chances of survival.

Kabuo wrote:Holy surprisingly successful trolling, dreakol.

JamMasterJ wrote:

dreakol wrote:

Addy wrote:I assume that nearly everyone on TLS understands the T-14 represents the Crème de la Crème of law schools. Nevertheless, there are reports that T-14 students (without stellar grades) are concerned about securing good legal jobs.

So if T-14 are students concerned about their job prospects, what in the world are students outside the T-14 thinking? They must see the stories that many experienced lawyers are out of work or doing low wage doc review.

It is understandable that three years ago students who entered a non T-14 school thought that by 2012 the economy would rebound. However, it is difficult to believe that today’s student holds a “by 2015 all will be well” sentiment.

There are many great law schools outside the T-14, but when “many” is deciphered into hundreds of law schools, why are there thousands of students hoping to enroll? This note is not meant to raise issues of oversaturation, or high tuitions, but simply to ask, if you are a student attending or hoping to enroll in a non T-14 school, what is your game plan?

(dood who doesn't understand that a law degree is versatile and will open up plenty of doors outside of the legal market)

facepalm

SwampRat88 wrote:Get median grades and be fine because my s/o is a MD.

Addy wrote:if you are a student attending or hoping to enroll in a non T-14 school, what is your game plan?

Addy wrote:1L at MVP. Stressing because of the exams (and the dreaded curve). . . given the economy I am not alone. The fact that I am at a T-14, with a generous scholarship, takes a bit of the edge off. If I were here at sticker, or somewhere other than T-14, the needle would peg bright red on the stress meter.