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Got a 141 on my Diag! What do you guys think of Biglaw vs. Gov?
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Date: October 12th, 2016 1:51 AM Author: Pink area stain Hi everyone! Figured I would ask this question on TLS because of the diverse community. However, I didn't know which forum was the most appropriate. Also, I'm still studying for my LSAT and I'm currently finishing my undergrad, so compared to many of you, my law school/legal journey has not commenced. I've always wanted to be a lawyer, and I really enjoy law, history, philosophy, politics, and economics (that is my major) with an emphasis on government. I'm pretty set on pursuing a law degree in order to practice law (many people get law degrees and don't practice, which makes me wonder why you would do that in the first place).
I know that the pay in BigLaw is pretty awesome and some people thrive in the competitive environment, but I usually hear more negative aspects of the industry rather than the positive. Since I really enjoy government and have completed various internships in gov, I've set my goal to become an AUSA (SDNY or EDNY would be a dream come true) which in turn has also forced me to make the LSAT my top priority since in order to work at the federal level, you need to attend a T14. Working as an AUSA, I've heard, can be exciting work and can be very rewarding considering you do it in an ethical manner, and opens many political opportunities. However, the downside of working in gov is that the pay is a lot less than private, which sucks considering that attending a prestigious legal institution (I'm shooting NYU) costs a lot which is what makes a career in BigLaw very attractive. Making partner can also be very rewarding, I assume.
Like I said, hopefully, this is the correct forum for posting this question. Those of you who have completed your law school journies, and are working in either government or private sector:
Would you recommend BigLaw? Is it tough? Would you/would you not do it again if you had the choice? Did you have to attend a T14 or be top of your class to get recruited? Is the pay as great as you expected?
Would you recommend Gov work? DA's office, USAO's office? In law school, did you have to focus on criminal law and litigation? Is it rewarding? How easy would it be to transfer over to private/corporate if you wanted to? Would you do it over again if you had a choice?
Also - side note: Definitely incorrect forum, but any advice on how to get past this LSAT from a lawyer's perspective would be appreciated. I hate the LSAT, it absolutely sucks.
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Date: October 12th, 2016 10:43 PM Author: buck-toothed wine messiness I am working on a moon base. Please join us. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31628758) |
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Date: January 31st, 2017 4:59 AM Author: Garnet frisky theatre (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#32506837) |
Date: October 12th, 2016 1:56 AM Author: Exciting Abode don't worry man just go to Cooley and do K-LLM SPACELAW and cop dat sweet 500k starting jerb
the lawyers here are just trying to keep it a secret but being a lawyer is very low stress and pays incredibly well, also T14 is bullshit because the SCHOLARSHIP you obtain at a school that's "a better fit for you" is worth 60k a year |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 10:58 AM Author: Pink area stain (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31623269) |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 11:14 AM Author: wonderful coral organic girlfriend orchestra pit MY law school/legal journey (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31623376) |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 11:17 AM Author: Titillating federal space Is this an actual thread on TLS?
JFC how can anyone get a 141? Must be dumber than a bag of rocks. |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 11:24 AM Author: Exciting Abode It's a troll thread, don't think someone with a 141 could know how to use a computer (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31623435) |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 11:27 AM Author: Passionate dopamine Used to teach the LSAT and one of my students got a 123. So relieved she stopped coming to class. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31623463) |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 11:29 AM Author: Exciting Abode lol holy shit, did she not speak English or something?
you could get a chimpanzee to fill in random bubbles and still do better than 123 |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 11:30 AM Author: Passionate dopamine She was very nice. Also had a dude with a neck tattoo cop a 172. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31623480) |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 10:40 PM Author: Tripping chest-beating mediation parlour Did she have downs? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31628727) |
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Date: January 31st, 2017 12:08 PM Author: violent depressive flame (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#32508841) |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 2:54 PM Author: Pink area stain it's not flame (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31625021) |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 10:38 PM Author: Pink area stain (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31628714) |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 11:14 PM Author: Razzle-dazzle Office you'll get in everywhere you apply, peterman (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31629044) |
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Date: October 25th, 2016 9:53 PM Author: boyish police squad senate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#31727285) |
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Date: January 31st, 2017 4:50 AM Author: boyish police squad senate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#32506828) |
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Date: January 31st, 2017 12:12 PM Author: boyish police squad senate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#32508884) |