How important is going to school in state you want to work? Forum

[whm0829]

I would like to know why getting a job in a state that you didn't go to law school is so hard to do. Seems like everyone on here discourages going to a regional school outside of the region in which you want to practice. If I have a lot of connections in state X but go law school across the country in state Y is the only thing holding me back bar passage difficulty?

[northwood]

I would like to know why getting a job in a state that you didn't go to law school is so hard to do. Seems like everyone on here discourages going to a regional school outside of the region in which you want to practice. If I have a lot of connections in state X but go law school across the country in state Y is the only thing holding me back bar passage difficulty?

No. You need to develop ties in the legal community. You will be spending 3 years learning, and working, and networking with practicing attorneys from the legal community in which your school sits. These ties are the ties that will get you in the interview ( in addition to grades and resume), and will be used to help demonstrate your commitment to the area. If you go to school in one location- but intend to go work somewhere else, this time will be wasted. Furthermore, you also limit your ability to establish yourself in your target region during school. You also make it more difficult to convince employers that you want to stay there, because you left to go learn in another jurisdiction. Hence, you have hurt yourself in 2 locations. ( where you grew up helps establish your commitment to stay as a legitimate one).

[horriblegb]

I would like to know why getting a job in a state that you didn't go to law school is so hard to do. Seems like everyone on here discourages going to a regional school outside of the region in which you want to practice. If I have a lot of connections in state X but go law school across the country in state Y is the only thing holding me back bar passage difficulty?

No. You need to develop ties in the legal community. You will be spending 3 years learning, and working, and networking with practicing attorneys from the legal community in which your school sits. These ties are the ties that will get you in the interview ( in addition to grades and resume), and will be used to help demonstrate your commitment to the area. If you go to school in one location- but intend to go work somewhere else, this time will be wasted. Furthermore, you also limit your ability to establish yourself in your target region during school. You also make it more difficult to convince employers that you want to stay there, because you left to go learn in another jurisdiction. Hence, you have hurt yourself in 2 locations. ( where you grew up helps establish your commitment to stay as a legitimate one).

TIC.

I grew up in state X, went to school Y across the country, returned to state Z bordering state X, took me almost nine months after graduation to find an actual attorney position. So I guess technically its possible, but it was fucking hard (excuse my language)

[iamgeorgebush]

i heard if you go to yale you can only find work in connecticut

hth