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Been a fan of this site for a while. I just decided to make an account to get some questions answered before I start school in the fall. All advice is welcome.

I just graduated from U Arizona with a 3.74, lots of honors and involvements in May. I'm all set to begin at Campbell Law in Raleigh in August. My longtime gf will be in Dallas which is where I'd like to end up. What are my chances of transferring to a more well known school down in TX? Also, if not a transfer, how are my chances of getting a job in a TX market?

Thanks for the help!

ALM2112 wrote:Been a fan of this site for a while. I just decided to make an account to get some questions answered before I start school in the fall. All advice is welcome.

I just graduated from U Arizona with a 3.74, lots of honors and involvements in May. I'm all set to begin at Campbell Law in Raleigh in August. My longtime gf will be in Dallas which is where I'd like to end up. What are my chances of transferring to a more well known school down in TX? Also, if not a transfer, how are my chances of getting a job in a TX market?

Thanks for the help!

Welcome to TLS!

As you may have gleaned from the fora, schools outside the "Top 13"/"Top 20" (per USNWR ranking) place regionally, and you should attend law school in the market/state you wish to practice in post-graduation. Thus, if your goal is to practice in Texas, I strongly recommend that you rethink your decision to attend law school in North Carolina. You have a very strong GPA at 3.74. With a commensurately strong LSAT, you could easily attend UT and be in a great position to practice in Dallas - or, at least, SMU (the strongest law school in DFW, though a huge step below UT) or Baylor or UH.

1L grades are unpredictable and no one should ever attend a law school counting on being in a position to transfer after 1L.

Further, not to be unduly harsh, but with rare exceptions, it's almost never the right move to attend a T3/T4 law school.

1. Don't enroll in a school you don't want to graduate from.

2. Only attend a regional school in your desired region.

3. Don't go to Campbell, especially with your GPA. It's wasted potential.

Your chances of transfer are low. Campbell is a backup school for kids whose parents are lawyers...but could not get into Wake or UNC. Unless you bombed the LSAT you are wasting your potential considering you gpa.

It sounds like you may be committed. Do what you can to get out of the obligation if one exists.

Campbell class of 2013 grad here.

betterdeadthanred wrote:Your chances of transfer are low. Campbell is a backup school for kids whose parents are lawyers...but could not get into Wake or UNC. Unless you bombed the LSAT you are wasting your potential considering you gpa.

It sounds like you may be committed. Do what you can to get out of the obligation if one exists.

Campbell class of 2013 grad here.

Many thanks for chiming in - OP, I hope you listen to the Campbell alum above.

Further, Campbell's even a worse choice for OP than for someone wanting to practice in NC... because OP doesn't even want to practice in NC. OP should absolutely attend a Texas school (or a T13).

Another Campbell Law grad here!

I created an account just to pass along a message that I was told back when I was applying to law school. It is from a discussion with a prior Campbell alum that seemed to be doing well for himself, but unfortunately I didn't listen to his advice. I wish I had heeded his warning, which was simply "Don't go to Campbell."

But maybe, like me, that's not enough for you either. So here's a quote from me:
Selecting Campbell Law was the biggest mistake of my life.


Good luck with all your endeavors. I sincerely mean that.