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Got a 141 on my Diag! What do you guys think of Biglaw vs. Gov?
| diverse regret | 10/12/16 |
| hyperactive faggot firefighter orchestra pit | 10/12/16 |
| Obsidian Swashbuckling Rigpig | 01/31/17 |
| boyish pearly school mediation | 10/12/16 |
| diverse regret | 10/12/16 |
| Rose university private investor | 10/12/16 |
| Navy Business Firm Elastic Band | 10/12/16 |
| boyish pearly school mediation | 10/12/16 |
| Mahogany Passionate Party Of The First Part Locus | 10/12/16 |
| boyish pearly school mediation | 10/12/16 |
| Mahogany Passionate Party Of The First Part Locus | 10/12/16 |
| Violent Histrionic Garrison Personal Credit Line | 10/12/16 |
| Maroon Stimulating Kitchen Juggernaut | 01/31/17 |
| diverse regret | 10/12/16 |
| diverse regret | 10/12/16 |
| Beady-eyed Roast Beef Tattoo | 10/12/16 |
| Self-absorbed heady set candlestick maker | 10/25/16 |
| Self-absorbed heady set candlestick maker | 01/31/17 |
| Self-absorbed heady set candlestick maker | 01/31/17 |
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Date: October 12th, 2016 1:51 AM Author: diverse regret 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: hyperactive faggot firefighter orchestra pit 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: Obsidian Swashbuckling Rigpig (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#32506837) |
Date: October 12th, 2016 1:56 AM Author: boyish pearly school mediation 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: diverse regret (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: Rose university private investor 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: Navy Business Firm Elastic Band 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: boyish pearly school mediation 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: Mahogany Passionate Party Of The First Part Locus 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: boyish pearly school mediation 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: Mahogany Passionate Party Of The First Part Locus 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: Violent Histrionic Garrison Personal Credit Line 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: Maroon Stimulating Kitchen Juggernaut 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: diverse regret 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: diverse regret (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: Beady-eyed Roast Beef Tattoo 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: Self-absorbed heady set candlestick maker (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: Self-absorbed heady set candlestick maker (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: Self-absorbed heady set candlestick maker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3383665&forum_id=2#32508884) |