Lawschool Advice? - Page 2

starryeyed · #16 06-19-2005, 08:40 PM

So are you looking to relocate? That'd be so scary to do on your own!

kddani · #17 06-19-2005, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by starryeyed
So are you looking to relocate? That'd be so scary to do on your own!

I have to stay in PA because that's where i'm taking the bar.

These are all really some realities you need to consider before deciding this is something you really want to do. It doesn't sound like you really know what it entails. Look at the other law school theads, there's good, realitybased information on here

starryeyed · #18 06-19-2005, 08:46 PM

I'd agree that I don't know what I am getting myself into. Thanks for your help! If I make any decisions I'll let you know.

Coramoor · #19 06-19-2005, 09:07 PM

I just took the lsats. Haven't got my score back yet.

I'm looking to go into the army JAG corp and see how I like that. If it sucks, I'll do my time and get out. I have a buddy that does real estate law and he told me that if I concentrated on that he could get me a pretty good job.

Jus realize that unless you are in about the top 20% of your class you are going to wait tables. For a really good job you need to be at the very least in the top 10%.

I'll just end up going to WVU law school. I can live in my frat house for free, get free food, and a stipend every month. It can be a little loud, but I don't expect the work to be any more difficult than my engineering classes-hell, probably less so in some cases.

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #20 06-19-2005, 09:41 PM

Also, look out because apparently starting law school makes you a terrible kisser.

Munchkin03 · #21 06-19-2005, 09:49 PM

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And I go to a semi-public school. In state tuition was about 18,500 a year, plus fees and all that, books, and living expenses. If you go to a private school it'll be a lot more

What makes Pitt "semi-public"? I'm not trying to be funny, I've just never heard of that.

Is there any way you can get loan forgiveness for working in the public good? Some of my sisters, who ended up about $150K in debt (from Columbia), were able to get part of their loan debt forgiven because of the kind of jobs they took on.

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Jus realize that unless you are in about the top 20% of your class you are going to wait tables. For a really good job you need to be at the very least in the top 10%.

Several of my friends who recently got out of law school weren't in the top 20% of their classes who had no problem getting jobs at great firms (ie, Cravath, Proskauer, Paul Weiss). But, then again, they graduated from schools like Harvard, Yale, and Stanford.

kddani · #22 06-19-2005, 10:00 PM

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What makes Pitt "semi-public"? I'm not trying to be funny, I've just never heard of that.

Is there any way you can get loan forgiveness for working in the public good? Some of my sisters, who ended up about $150K in debt (from Columbia), were able to get part of their loan debt forgiven because of the kind of jobs they took on.

Pitt is "state-related" in that it's not a state school, but gets some money from the state (Penn State is the same way). So in-state students do get lower tuition.

I don't know about loan forgiveness in the legal field, if there is, it's not too common.

starryeyed · #23 06-19-2005, 10:04 PM

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Originally posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
Also, look out because apparently starting law school makes you a terrible kisser.

starryeyed · #24 06-19-2005, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by Munchkin03
Is there any way you can get loan forgiveness for working in the public good? Some of my sisters, who ended up about $150K in debt (from Columbia), were able to get part of their loan debt forgiven because of the kind of jobs they took on.

Yeah that's definately something I am going to explore. Most of the work I'd like to do would be pro-bono anyhow so that's a great option for me!

valkyrie · #25 06-19-2005, 10:53 PM

I've never heard of loan forgiveness actually existing, which is sad since I worked as a PD, which as we all know, pays crap.

It's very rare that a law school graduate won't find a legal job SOMEWHERE -- the problem is that many, many places really suck. You could end up working at a small ass firm for $35k a year and working 60 hour weeks. I've seen it happen, but thankfully not to me because I knew firm life wasn't for me in any form.

Also, watch out for Law Body. There were people in my class who got fatter every day.

GeekyPenguin · #26 06-19-2005, 11:05 PM

It is practically impossible to get loan forgiveness if you had any sort of scholarship. My boyfriend went to a first tier school on a partial scholarship and is now working as a PD in a rural county, and can't get loan forgiveness because he used loans for things beside school.

I'm going to a TTT and I won't get loan forgiveness because I have a full ride, so all my loans will be used on living expenses.

And Munchkin is pretty correct in saying that unless you go to a REALLY elite school, getting a job is not going to be a cakewalk.

What region of the country do you live in? Are you going to stay there for your husband's job? Did you have a good undergrad GPA?

starryeyed · #27 06-20-2005, 12:43 AM

Yeah I talked to my uncle today, who is a lawyer. He says I'll have no problems as far as my gpa. I live in North Texas, and the husband is willing to relocate. I'd like to stay in the Sunbelt if at all possible. I think I am going to go against popular opinion and just do it. That is if I score high enough on the LSAT. I do think I need to research more, but my mind is pretty much made up. I can't think of anything else I'd rather do...

Kevlar281 · #28 06-20-2005, 12:58 AM

Ok seriously this thread is freaking me out about job opportunities.

starryeyed · #29 06-20-2005, 01:07 AM

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Ok seriously this thread is freaking me out about job opportunities.

You shouldn't let that scare you if its something you want to do. It 's just a reminder to be in the top of the class thats all. If you get out & still can't find a job you can sue me!

kddani · #30 06-20-2005, 06:45 AM

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Ok seriously this thread is freaking me out about job opportunities.

I wish I could've had the chance to be freaked out before I started law school. It took a little while for the economy to trickle down to the legal field, but it's been there for awhile.