In 2018, I said you would "probably get a job doing insurance defense in Chicago making $60k." You make $65k, so I was spot on. I hope you plan on leaving your firm in 18 months to join big law, because $65,000 aint going to cut it with your debt load.rzzza wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:14 pmUpdate: I graduated from Loyola despite a shitty GPA throughout, passed the bar, and was offered a job at a mid-size firm that pays $65k.
I don't know why people here dump on Loyola/DePaul/Kent/John Marshall grads. I see a ton of senior attorneys and partners who went to those schools. They seem to be doing alright.
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Sparty, why do you assume everyone can get a biglaw gig?
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a shitty GPA from Loyola means the only way to end up in biglaw is as a partner (with a solid book of business)sparty99 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:45 amIn 2018, I said you would "probably get a job doing insurance defense in Chicago making $60k." You make $65k, so I was spot on. I hope you plan on leaving your firm in 18 months to join big law, because $65,000 aint going to cut it with your debt load.rzzza wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:14 pmUpdate: I graduated from Loyola despite a shitty GPA throughout, passed the bar, and was offered a job at a mid-size firm that pays $65k.
I don't know why people here dump on Loyola/DePaul/Kent/John Marshall grads. I see a ton of senior attorneys and partners who went to those schools. They seem to be doing alright.
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"Big law" is a large field. It can mean Michael Best, Ogletree Deakins, Kirkland & Ellis or Segal McCambridge. I think a Loyola grad could get all of these positions except Kirkland absent some extremely special case. I have seen some attorneys get really good (at least on name/pay) big law jobs after starting at some firms that pay $65,000, but I was not always sure if they had strong grades.FND wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:28 pma shitty GPA from Loyola means the only way to end up in biglaw is as a partner (with a solid book of business)sparty99 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:45 amIn 2018, I said you would "probably get a job doing insurance defense in Chicago making $60k." You make $65k, so I was spot on. I hope you plan on leaving your firm in 18 months to join big law, because $65,000 aint going to cut it with your debt load.rzzza wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:14 pmUpdate: I graduated from Loyola despite a shitty GPA throughout, passed the bar, and was offered a job at a mid-size firm that pays $65k.
I don't know why people here dump on Loyola/DePaul/Kent/John Marshall grads. I see a ton of senior attorneys and partners who went to those schools. They seem to be doing alright.
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I'm not saying a Loyola grad can't end up in biglaw, I'm saying shitty grades from Loyola makes it near-impossible. Most biglaw firms ask for grades and/or transcript, even for senior associates, and unless you're coming from another biglaw firm, if your grades are too low, they won't give you the time of day.sparty99 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:06 pm"Big law" is a large field. It can mean Michael Best, Ogletree Deakins, Kirkland & Ellis or Segal McCambridge. I think a Loyola grad could get all of these positions except Kirkland absent some extremely special case. I have seen some attorneys get really good (at least on name/pay) big law jobs after starting at some firms that pay $65,000, but I was not always sure if they had strong grades.
here's the general hiring preference/hierarchy (assuming you've got the right skills/experience):
1) coming from a larger firm with stellar grades
2) coming from a similar size firm with stellar grades
3) coming from a larger firm with mediocre grades
- for certain practices, #2 and #3 may be other way around)
3) Coming from a similar size firm with mediocre grades
4) Coming from a smaller firm with stellar grades
Biglaw is generally the domain of the upper echelon. If you didn't go to a prestige school, they at least want to tout prestige awards (like dean's list). Biglaw is ok with laterals from midlaw, but they'd rather leave a position unfilled than lower their standards, they really don't want to be dipping down to the minors.
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This is my favorite series of threads on TLS because this guy from day one does literally the exact opposite of TLS orthodoxy and then ends up apparently happy with his life anyway no matter how many people shitpost and tell him he should be filled with regret. I think it’s weirdly inspirational