top30的法学院,比如university of washington, univesrity of maryland怎么样?
top30的法学院,比如university of washington, univesrity of maryland怎么样?# Law - 律师事务所
s*d
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如果进不了前14就找不到好工作吗? university of washington, univesrity of maryland这种档次行吗? 多谢!
c*d
2 楼
如果进不了前14就找不到好工作吗? The short answer is yes, that's correct.
s*d
3 楼
那为什么牛所里律师的背景什么样的法学院都有? 做法律的,说法怎么这么绝对,没有个比例的说法?
【在 c**d 的大作中提到】 : 如果进不了前14就找不到好工作吗? : The short answer is yes, that's correct.
c*d
4 楼
I said it was a short answer. Of course, grades, other soft factors, and luck can always make up what you lack in school pedigree. If you look at attorney profiles in a top firm, yes, many lower-ranked schools are represented. But as you said, they are not the majority. I don't want to spend too much time on this subject. You can find plenty of existing discussions on this topic on the internet, even on this board. I'll say this -- Absent any soft factors and luck, at a school like UWash, you wi
The OP just wanted us to tell him what he wanted to hear. It's a common mentality.
【在 D**********s 的大作中提到】 : You shouldn't ask such a provocative question.
s*d
7 楼
hehehe, I just want a percentage, your second answer serves well. then how hard is it to get 20%... thanks:)
【在 c**d 的大作中提到】 : The OP just wanted us to tell him what he wanted to hear. It's a common : mentality.
c*d
8 楼
Pretty hard... the chance is like, 1 out of 5. Hehe, how helpful. In my experience, most people overestimate their chances of getting top grades. Most of them have done well in their previous life. They assume as long as they work hard as they've done before, they will do well as they've done before. WRONG.
【在 s******d 的大作中提到】 : hehehe, I just want a percentage, your second answer serves well. : then how hard is it to get 20%... : thanks:)
n*e
9 楼
that's a little discouraging. I'd say if you really work on it, you'll make top 20%. it's not easy as a lot of people think, but definitely doable.
z*e
10 楼
how about let's share how to do well in exams in 1L, specifically for Chinese? what to do and what not to do?
make
【在 n***e 的大作中提到】 : that's a little discouraging. I'd say if you really work on it, you'll make : top 20%. it's not easy as a lot of people think, but definitely doable.
n*e
11 楼
you'll know when you get there. different professors may have different styles and emphasis. to do well on all exams is a daunting task. but in general, i find that it helps a great deal to get an outline well in advance and do some mock exams as early as possible. in the end most of the exams are really about how familiar you are with the materials and how fast you can spit them back on paper. it almost has nothing to do with how smart you are - working hard and memorize as much as you can will
z*e
12 楼
thanks for sharing. I heard that briefing cases prior to class is not really necessary from the perspective of getting a good grades. What's your take?
advance you professors to the contrary. to avoid surprise, check their previous exams early. and talk to
【在 n***e 的大作中提到】 : you'll know when you get there. different professors may have different : styles and emphasis. to do well on all exams is a daunting task. but in : general, i find that it helps a great deal to get an outline well in advance : and do some mock exams as early as possible. in the end most of the exams : are really about how familiar you are with the materials and how fast you : can spit them back on paper. it almost has nothing to do with how smart you : are - working hard and memorize as much as you can will
n*e
13 楼
I don't think it's necessary or smart to brief the cases elaborately, but jotting down some notes while reading the cases before class may be helpful to get you focused.
c*i
14 楼
If you can't get into top14, go to BC, NotreDame, GW, Vandy or Fordham. Other schools in the top 30 range do not have good placement for non-top-1/3 . If still no option, go to a local school with scholarship in a major market (NY, DC, Chicago, CA) and then work hard, really hard!!! Otherwise, please reconsider entering law school.
【在 s******d 的大作中提到】 : 如果进不了前14就找不到好工作吗? : university of washington, univesrity of maryland这种档次行吗? : 多谢!
D*s
15 楼
Littlenorth is different. He had his undergraduate education here in the US.
week your a
c*i
16 楼
For T2 law schools, I know some Chinese students got top 10% grade and joined law reviews. But most of them went to those schools for scholarship, which is critical for VISA several years ago.
week your a
s*d
17 楼
So where is littlenorth now???
US. Top
l*h
18 楼
summercd, i'm still around, haven't graduated yet and am doing time at a firm this summer. responding to your original question, i think school rank matters, but, as you probably already know, is not outcome determinative. take U of Maryland for example, since you mentioned it, I met a few U of MD law school grads last summer. one was clerking for a federal judge and had a WilmerHale DC offer in hand; another went to Hogan DC after his clerkship. they are doing better than some of the harva
【在 s******d 的大作中提到】 : So where is littlenorth now??? : : US. : Top
c*i
19 楼
I am sure that top students from UMaryland will do as well as average students from Harvard. But new applicants, especially Chinese students who may be investing their families' savings, need to know the reality as well as the hope. No offense, but please do not send wrong signals to people wondering about going to low-ranking law schools. Assuming you are from one of the top law schools, you may have no experience what it is like that half of the JD graduates of a law school have to take jobs
【在 l*********h 的大作中提到】 : summercd, i'm still around, haven't graduated yet and am doing time at a : firm this summer. responding to your original question, i think school rank : matters, but, as you probably already know, is not outcome determinative. : take U of Maryland for example, since you mentioned it, I met a few U of MD : law school grads last summer. one was clerking for a federal judge and had : a WilmerHale DC offer in hand; another went to Hogan DC after his clerkship. : they are doing better than some of the harva
l*h
20 楼
no offense taken. the "signal" i wanted to send, if any at all, is that one should not dismiss outright a tier-1 program in or near a major legal market when looking for law schools.
k*a
21 楼
OK, let's demystify "under-in-the-US" and littlenorth: so what exactly is the thing that made the difference in littlenorth's " undergraduate education here in the US"? I know some "under-in-the-US" losers with mediocre jobs I also know ppl in top3 law schools who finished their under in China looks like "under-in-the-US" is neither necessary nor sufficient to rank high
US. Top
O*g
22 楼
Littlenorth has set a great example. But are you sure he is the only one? I know Chinese (under in China) who were James Kent scholar from CLS, that's about top 3% right? And not to mention several Chinese I know who graduated with Magna from top law schools.
US. Top
k*a
23 楼
fact check: Kent Scholar A Kent Scholar is awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement . Kent requires an earned average significantly better than A- and is generally awarded to the top 8 percent of each class (as low as 2 percent of 1Ls and as high as 11 percent of 3Ls).
【在 O*****g 的大作中提到】 : Littlenorth has set a great example. But are you sure he is the only one? : I know Chinese (under in China) who were James Kent scholar from CLS, : that's about top 3% right? : And not to mention several Chinese I know who graduated with Magna from : top law schools. : : US. : Top
【在 k****a 的大作中提到】 : fact check: Kent Scholar : A Kent Scholar is awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement : . Kent requires an earned average significantly better than A- and is : generally awarded to the top 8 percent of each class (as low as 2 percent of : 1Ls and as high as 11 percent of 3Ls).
l*h
25 楼
ha, i hope there's nothing "mysterious" about me. i am just one of the many people who go to law school and don't hate it, and I also think more Chinese students should try this route, and am doing a little nudging here and there to get more Chinese students to consider this option. kafuka, your point is well taken, but i admit there's perhaps an advantage in having (partially) gone to college here. it's not because the quality of education here is higher (in a lot of ways it is not, at least
【在 k****a 的大作中提到】 : OK, let's demystify "under-in-the-US" and littlenorth: : so what exactly is the thing that made the difference in littlenorth's " : undergraduate education here in the US"? : I know some "under-in-the-US" losers with mediocre jobs : I also know ppl in top3 law schools who finished their under in China : looks like "under-in-the-US" is neither necessary nor sufficient to rank : high : : US. : Top
O*g
26 楼
very well said. btw, how is sully treating you? any rumor about a possible raise? :-)
many having people
【在 l*********h 的大作中提到】 : ha, i hope there's nothing "mysterious" about me. i am just one of the many : people who go to law school and don't hate it, and I also think more : Chinese students should try this route, and am doing a little nudging here : and there to get more Chinese students to consider this option. kafuka, : your point is well taken, but i admit there's perhaps an advantage in having : (partially) gone to college here. it's not because the quality of : education here is higher (in a lot of ways it is not, at least
l*h
27 楼
i like the firm a lot, as far as law firm jobs go, particularly because there are so many Chinese associates here. no word on any raise though other than the ATL rumor. but i can wait another year for it to happen. :)
【在 O*****g 的大作中提到】 : very well said. : btw, how is sully treating you? any rumor about a possible raise? :-) : : many : having : people
O*O
28 楼
I am not a big believer of top school, and strongly disagree the idea that only top schools are worth going. Top schools certainly have the advantage of more resources, but so long as the school is renowned, not in remote rural area, and has certain local influence, then it is a good school to study law. After all, not everyone's target is high-pressure big firm job.
k*a
29 楼
I don't disagree with you I think it's all about social/cultural context not "quality" of education I am surprised to find out that they actually use Kant and Bentham in LSAT so those who have taken western philosophy 101 might have an advantage over sci/tech chinese students they claim that it's all about logic but knowledge ertainly helps
many having people
【在 l*********h 的大作中提到】 : ha, i hope there's nothing "mysterious" about me. i am just one of the many : people who go to law school and don't hate it, and I also think more : Chinese students should try this route, and am doing a little nudging here : and there to get more Chinese students to consider this option. kafuka, : your point is well taken, but i admit there's perhaps an advantage in having : (partially) gone to college here. it's not because the quality of : education here is higher (in a lot of ways it is not, at least
k*a
30 楼
to your surprise: I mean LR
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【在 D**********s 的大作中提到】 : Littlenorth is different. He had his undergraduate education here in the US. : : week : your : a
D*s
31 楼
Your argument against LSAT won't hold because there are plenty of science/ tech artilces used in the LSAT. The reading comprehension has to be about some specific subject. The LSAT covers a variety of topics and fields and is not particularly biased against students from a certain field.
over
【在 k****a 的大作中提到】 : I don't disagree with you : I think it's all about social/cultural context : not "quality" of education : I am surprised to find out that they actually use Kant and Bentham in LSAT : so those who have taken western philosophy 101 might have an advantage over : sci/tech chinese students : they claim that it's all about logic : but knowledge ertainly helps : : many
k*a
32 楼
read carefully before you agree or disagree with sb check post [32] I said LR not RC but obviously you have a lot to improve in RC ;-)
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k*a
33 楼
how urgent and necessary to transfer? I think unless you are in top 5 there is always the question to transfer or not I know ppl jumped from tier 3 to top 20 and top 14 to top 5 if you are top 10% in you class (not in top 5) should you transfer? what are the pro's and con's
rank
MD had clerkship. I
【在 l*********h 的大作中提到】 : summercd, i'm still around, haven't graduated yet and am doing time at a : firm this summer. responding to your original question, i think school rank : matters, but, as you probably already know, is not outcome determinative. : take U of Maryland for example, since you mentioned it, I met a few U of MD : law school grads last summer. one was clerking for a federal judge and had : a WilmerHale DC offer in hand; another went to Hogan DC after his clerkship. : they are doing better than some of the harva
z*e
34 楼
this topic has been discussed multiple times at xoxo and the general view is it makes sense for a top 10% at tier 2/3, but not necessarily for a top 10% at t14 especially with law review.
【在 k****a 的大作中提到】 : how urgent and necessary to transfer? : I think unless you are in top 5 : there is always the question : to transfer or not : I know ppl jumped from tier 3 to top 20 : and top 14 to top 5 : if you are top 10% in you class (not in top 5) : should you transfer? : what are the pro's and con's :
D*s
35 楼
My 2 cents No Top5, it's Top 3 vs. The rest. HYS are special because they put more students in the Supreme Court. It doesn't make sense for a top 10% student in any of the 4-14 law schools to transfer to Y H or S unless he/she wants to become a Supreme Court Clerk. In that case, you still need to make it to the top of YHS to be qualified. If you just want to work for a good law firm, top 10% in any of the top 14 schools is more than enough.
【在 k****a 的大作中提到】 : how urgent and necessary to transfer? : I think unless you are in top 5 : there is always the question : to transfer or not : I know ppl jumped from tier 3 to top 20 : and top 14 to top 5 : if you are top 10% in you class (not in top 5) : should you transfer? : what are the pro's and con's :
b*n
36 楼
You have to be top 5% of class. Of course the economy affects that too. In 2003, you could be an honor student at a top 10 school and still end up out of a top 30 firm.
【在 s******d 的大作中提到】 : 如果进不了前14就找不到好工作吗? : university of washington, univesrity of maryland这种档次行吗? : 多谢!