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One of my good friends did the law librarianship program at my law school (post JD from different law school). He ended up taking a grant funded position at the law school's library. I don't think he was making wheelbarrows of money but he was doing well, and since it was a public institution he had...

What about double-billing? Eg being on a conference call for one client while typing up a matter for another? Double billing is a big no-no and will get you and the firm in a shitload of trouble if you’re ever caught. Don’t do it. Thanks. I didn’t think so, but hey, if you can bill while taking a s...

I think it is that important for personal growth. Once you're on the law school train, it's a more loaded/complicated decision to get off. And depending on your goals and the trajectory of the economy, your opportunities for certain jobs as a lawyer may be more limited in the next 2-3 years as the e...

More generally, thinking about law school in terms of "getting ahead of the competition" probably isn't going to help you much as a mindset. In fact it's a good shortcut to developing an anxiety disorder during 1L, if you don't already have one. Focus instead on improving your own understanding and...

Op here. Do firms ever increase severance? I want to ask for 3 more months and phrase it as how the untimely termination has screwed up my budget and plans, instead of threatening to sue. (I.e., I had planned on taking a pregnancy leave by notifying HR, and am being terminated 1 month after the not...

Agree with UVA2B. You don't apply at these fairs. It's just an opportunity to learn more about each school from admissions officers (and sometimes current students and alums who might be at that school's table). You can also try to extract an application fee waiver from them after you hear their pit...

OP you have no understanding of several things you're complaining about. 1. Like nony said, fedgov actually is quite diverse with its hires. I was a DOJ SLIP intern and got far in the honors application process (but ultimately didn't get it), and I didn't go to any T14 school. My fellow interns were...

icechicken wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:30 pm

Nony wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:53 am
Eh. It's more like if you're buying the Mercedes anyway, do you need the tricked out top-of-the-line model or will a lower-end model do?
perhaps this is what OP meant by "palpably" better - leather seats in a car that drives and looks the same

In this metaphor they both have leather seats.

Nony wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:53 am
Eh. It's more like if you're buying the Mercedes anyway, do you need the tricked out top-of-the-line model or will a lower-end model do?

updates plz OP There is no update, really. I ended up getting an offer from OCI, as mentioned earlier in the thread, and I am still at this school I hate. I hate being here everyday and wish I could exact revenge on this place somehow. Most of all, of course, I hate myself for having chosen this pl...

pancakes3 wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 25, 2019 6:15 pm
we need more context

that was very insightful information for the OP. Thank you for providing it. Do you think you could post some information on programs and benefits of USC over some other similarly ranked schools? Thank you for being a valued asset to the TLS family. This is a non-sequitur/off-topic post. This guide...

You seem very defensive about your finances, OP. You're right that we don't know your situation. But the takeaway here shouldn't be "they don't know so they're wrong". Rather, we are telling you that, absent truly extreme circumstances of financial need, this isn't even remotely worth doing, especia...

Is this a question?

Can't you pick up a research assistant gig at your school for a professor? That should pay more than $10 an hour.

Apply (and be willing to work) everywhere. If you're looking at government, look outside of big cities since those jobs will be particularly competitive.

Is this a reasonable idea? Yes, if you want to stay in biglaw. It sounds like you're not meshing well with your firm and the practice group you're in. Very reasonable to find another firm and another practice. What are firms looking for? In a junior associate, someone who will do the work. At least ...

1) I will let someone else speak to the URM aspect more fully as I am not an expert, but just being of a particular nationality doesn't necessarily make you an URM. What are your other nationalities and do you identify with any other ethnic groups? It's hard to say without knowing more about you. 2)...

I don't know about FSU specifically but most LLMs are revenue generators for law schools, so they're not too picky, at least as compared to JD admissions.

Keep taking the work from other offices, but you should start looking.

No. ED is rarely a good idea and doesn't allow you to shop around for scholarships. Since you're a splitter, you'll want as many options as you can get.

I think hanging out your shingle isn't terrible but you have to be aware you won't make much starting out and possibly for years. The folks I know who did it maybe netted $60k after paying overhead and other costs. Debt minimization should be your highest priority if that is your plan. I know you're...

Also the risk of being Latham'd next recession.

IP lit isn't a bad idea if you think you may want to switch to tech transactions later. I would pick wherever has a robust practice for both (in that same office, not IP lit in one office and tech transactions in another) so you can try assignments from each during your summer.

Why no WSGR?

Now I'm confused. You blamed your school, but now you don't blame your school? And looking back at this thread, you said it was important for you to have a clerkship but then said it was far from your concerns at the moment. To be more direct on my earlier point, I suspect you are probably not good ...

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