0L Ladies - Female C/O 2019 Applicants Forum

alpha kenny body · Post by **alpha kenny body** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:48 pm

Jessica Fletcher should be on the list. Murder, She Wrote is the shit!

barley · Post by **barley** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:05 pm

thetravelinglawyer wrote:Checking in! Applying to all the Texas schools but will be practicing internationally. And ditto on Elle Woods - She's a huge reason I started dreaming of going to law school!

Welcome!

Sounds like quite a few people (you, Salander, LegallyAurora) are interested in working abroad. Do you guys know what type of law you'd want to practice internationally??

terrier27 wrote:Hey y'all! About to start at Chicago so waiting out an extremely long summer and would be more than happy to help/give any advice. Really wish there was a thread like this during my cycle.

PS Elle Woods single handedly got me through LSAT prep

Thanks so much!

It's so encouraging that we've had several ladies a few years ahead of us checking in to offer advice - it's awesome to know that women in the profession are ready to help each other out.

thetravelinglawyer · Post by **thetravelinglawyer** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:23 pm

barley wrote:Sounds like quite a few people (you, Salander, LegallyAurora) are interested in working abroad. Do you guys know what type of law you'd want to practice internationally??

I actually live in France but will be coming back to Texas to go to law school. My husband has a 3-5 year work contract in Dallas so I have a few years to kill and I figure it's the perfect time to pursue a dream I've always had! I'll be aiming for a JD/MBA program. I run a few businesses, one of which is an online consulting/mentorship company for microbusiness owners (less than 5 employees) in arts or service based industries. I think after law school I'd really like to focus on that, perhaps transition it into a solo practice. My first job was as an artist in a service-based industry, and I saw so many people who were SO talented but ruined their careers because of poor legal, financial, or administrative decisions, so I'd like to take what I have learned in law and business school and use that to help people avoid those mistakes and navigate tricky situations. After the contract ends in Dallas my spouse and I plan to travel full-time and raise a family so I think that would be something I could do online/part-time which is crucial. My focus will be mostly US businesses but also Canadian, UK, and Australian businesses as well as English-speaking expats living abroad, so I'll need to do some learning outside of just US law. Obviously I am very much not the traditional applicant! I also have no clue where that will fall in terms of specialties. A little bit of corporate, a little bit of IP, a little bit of constitutional law.. I have a feeling this is the beginning of a long process of trying to figure out my place in the legal world!

barley · Post by **barley** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:47 pm

thetravelinglawyer wrote:
barley wrote:Sounds like quite a few people (you, Salander, LegallyAurora) are interested in working abroad. Do you guys know what type of law you'd want to practice internationally??
I actually live in France but will be coming back to Texas to go to law school. My husband has a 3-5 year work contract in Dallas so I have a few years to kill and I figure it's the perfect time to pursue a dream I've always had! I'll be aiming for a JD/MBA program. I run a few businesses, one of which is an online consulting/mentorship company for microbusiness owners (less than 5 employees) in arts or service based industries. I think after law school I'd really like to focus on that, perhaps transition it into a solo practice. My first job was as an artist in a service-based industry, and I saw so many people who were SO talented but ruined their careers because of poor legal, financial, or administrative decisions, so I'd like to take what I have learned in law and business school and use that to help people avoid those mistakes and navigate tricky situations. After the contract ends in Dallas my spouse and I plan to travel full-time and raise a family so I think that would be something I could do online/part-time which is crucial. My focus will be mostly US businesses but also Canadian, UK, and Australian businesses as well as English-speaking expats living abroad, so I'll need to do some learning outside of just US law. Obviously I am very much not the traditional applicant! I also have no clue where that will fall in terms of specialties. A little bit of corporate, a little bit of IP, a little bit of constitutional law.. I have a feeling this is the beginning of a long process of trying to figure out my place in the legal world!

Wow - so "thetravelinglawyer" is certainly appropriate!

thetravelinglawyer · Post by **thetravelinglawyer** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:38 am

Let's hope so!

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:03 pm

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 4:34 pm

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BeautyAndTheBrief · Post by **BeautyAndTheBrief** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:43 pm

Hi ladies!

Awesome thread, thanks for starting it!!

I currently attend undergrad in NC and although I want to practice in the Southeast, Duke is NOT on my list of schools to apply to. Something about being AA AND female has me thinking I will not enjoy my three years there haha.

Hildegard15 wrote:Where is everyone hoping to practice after law school? I know it's a long ways away but is anyone attached to a particular region? I'm thinking I'll probably end up long term in either Boston or Seattle. 10 years from now I may laugh at this but it's my guess now

Although it seems like a long way away, where I want to practice after law school is weighing heavy in my decisions on where to apply. I really want to target the SoFl Market, though I heard its hard to break into. I have family in Ft. Lauderdale though. The only other places in the Southeast I would consider living in are Charlotte and Atlanta, but Miami beat them out.

I am from New York and I have NO interest in moving back towards the Northeast haha. My disdain for such has crossed some potential schools off of my list.

I think someone asked about going to visit schools before acceptance? I actually plan to visit one in 2 weeks. Obviously, the application has not even opened yet so this is definitely before acceptance. I do not qualify for any LSAC Fee Waivers so visits are playing an important role of where I bother spending money to apply to.

I know this topic has been beat to the ground and dragged through the pits of Hell, but I want more opinions specific to this situation...

What should I wear for this tour?! Again, I have not applied yet, but keep in mind it's just a group tour. Also, it's a school in Florida- so consider weather and campus atmosphere please? I was thinking jeans and a nice blouse. I do not want to go the business casual route (I'll be on vacation and I honestly don't want to pack unnecessary stuff JUST for this tour). Would jeans and a blouse be fine?

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:13 pm

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thetravelinglawyer · Post by **thetravelinglawyer** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:43 am

Hildegard15 wrote:For those of you hoping to practice abroad, is the goal to work at an international company with offices abroad? I assume it would be difficult to practice law in another country after studying in the US unless you were doing business law. Correct me if I'm wrong please

From what I've read, for the most part you have three options.. A VLO, a solo practice with very eclectic cases (this is my plan), or a US-based international firm focusing on corporate law and/or arbitration. This article sums up a lot of what I have learned in my research: http://abovethelaw.com/2014/03/planning ... ight-firm/

LegallyAurora · Post by **LegallyAurora** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 12:17 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:For those of you hoping to practice abroad, is the goal to work at an international company with offices abroad? I assume it would be difficult to practice law in another country after studying in the US unless you were doing business law. Correct me if I'm wrong please

Personally the goal is to stay in the US (at least for awhile), but I do have interest in international courts and comparative law. If I get the chance to utilize my degree abroad, I will gladly use it

salander · Post by **salander** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:05 pm

barley wrote: Sounds like quite a few people (you, Salander, LegallyAurora) are interested in working abroad. Do you guys know what type of law you'd want to practice internationally??

Hildegard15 wrote:For those of you hoping to practice abroad, is the goal to work at an international company with offices abroad? I assume it would be difficult to practice law in another country after studying in the US unless you were doing business law. Correct me if I'm wrong please

If I were to work abroad, I'd be interested in international human rights law, so working for an NGO or something like the ICJ would be fantastic (understatement).

lebongenre · Post by **lebongenre** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:13 am

Hi all - Long-time lurker here. Love this thread! My undergrad was 60-40 ladies, so ratio is definitely a consideration, though not likely to be a dealbreaker. Hope everyone's app process is going well so far

salander · Post by **salander** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:52 am

lebongenre wrote:Hi all - Long-time lurker here. Love this thread! My undergrad was 60-40 ladies, so ratio is definitely a consideration, though not likely to be a dealbreaker. Hope everyone's app process is going well so far

Welcome! Is that Amal Clooney in your profile picture?

lebongenre · Post by **lebongenre** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:07 am

salander wrote:
lebongenre wrote:Hi all - Long-time lurker here. Love this thread! My undergrad was 60-40 ladies, so ratio is definitely a consideration, though not likely to be a dealbreaker. Hope everyone's app process is going well so far
Welcome! Is that Amal Clooney in your profile picture?

Yes it is! Oh to have been at CLS this year...

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:08 am

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salander · Post by **salander** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:53 am

Hildegard15 wrote:I love how a bunch of us have badass ladies as our profile pics.

+1

deathoftheparty · Post by **deathoftheparty** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 2:51 pm

salander wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:I love how a bunch of us have badass ladies as our profile pics.
+1

Jumped on the badass lady bandwagon. RBG represent!

barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:18 pm

deathoftheparty wrote:
salander wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:I love how a bunch of us have badass ladies as our profile pics.
+1
Jumped on the badass lady bandwagon. RBG represent!

Hahaha love it!

salander · Post by **salander** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:45 pm

deathoftheparty wrote: Jumped on the badass lady bandwagon. RBG represent!

Whooo!

barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:51 pm

Also - gonna add a new poll tonight, so prepare yourselves

texasellewoods · Post by **texasellewoods** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 4:10 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
slippin_jimmy wrote:
barley wrote:
cheesy145 wrote:I think Elle Woods should be on the poll!
Aw man I wish I'd thought to add her. But - confession - I've never actually seen Legally Blonde and have no idea what it's about.
It's fantastic - put it on your weekend to-do list.
+1
It's a must for all ladies applying to law school

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zakiyaziggyj/11 ... vbAM57rRB7

http://www.buzzfeed.com/juliapugachevsk ... ycRwqgoLNg

just to inspire you all to put elle in your netflix queue <3

barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 4:13 pm

texasellewoods wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:
slippin_jimmy wrote:
barley wrote:
cheesy145 wrote:I think Elle Woods should be on the poll!
Aw man I wish I'd thought to add her. But - confession - I've never actually seen Legally Blonde and have no idea what it's about.
It's fantastic - put it on your weekend to-do list.
+1
It's a must for all ladies applying to law school
http://www.buzzfeed.com/zakiyaziggyj/11 ... vbAM57rRB7

http://www.buzzfeed.com/juliapugachevsk ... ycRwqgoLNg

just to inspire you all to put elle in your netflix queue <3

I wanna watch it this weekend!!

Also, this is awkward, but I think the reason I've never felt the desire to watch Legally Blonde is because I kept getting it mixed up with White Girls. I don't know why. I don't know how. But I did.

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 4:21 pm

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