What do I have left besides law school? (not purely a rhetorical question, by the way)
I think this is a good question and unfortunately I don’t have an answer. For like 50 or 60 years, law school was a good way for a reasonably smart person to have a reasonably prestigious well-paying career. Most importantly, if it didn’t work out you would not be facing financial ruin. But now it seems the law school train has left the station. Actually, it seems like higher education in general is not the good deal it once was.
Quite possibly there are more opportunities now than ever before but they require more creativity to find.
In your personal, but informed, opinion, would graduating from a top-14 or top-20 law school in the top 25-50% of my class ‘guarantee’ me a job? In this economic climate and in the near future?
I am not really informed on this question since I graduated law school 15 years ago. It’s also really hard to get good information on this sort of question since so many people have an agenda or an axe to grind. You might try asking on a few of the law school discussion boards.
Are there any specific situations where you would recommend law school? Such as receiving a scholarship or getting into a top law school.
I do think it’s worth considering if you get a bona fide scholarship. In that case, your main risk is 3 years of your life. Just beware of the “section stacking scam.” That’s where the law school gives you a scholarship contingent on maintaining a certain grade point average and then puts all the scholarship students in the same section. Guaranteeing that a very large percentage will lose their scholarship.
Going to a top-rated law school is still a bit dangerous. You may land a high-paying job only to get laid off or discover that you hate your high paying job.
I think this is a good question and unfortunately I don’t have an answer. For like 50 or 60 years, law school was a good way for a reasonably smart person to have a reasonably prestigious well-paying career. Most importantly, if it didn’t work out you would not be facing financial ruin. But now it seems the law school train has left the station. Actually, it seems like higher education in general is not the good deal it once was.
Quite possibly there are more opportunities now than ever before but they require more creativity to find.
I am not really informed on this question since I graduated law school 15 years ago. It’s also really hard to get good information on this sort of question since so many people have an agenda or an axe to grind. You might try asking on a few of the law school discussion boards.
I do think it’s worth considering if you get a bona fide scholarship. In that case, your main risk is 3 years of your life. Just beware of the “section stacking scam.” That’s where the law school gives you a scholarship contingent on maintaining a certain grade point average and then puts all the scholarship students in the same section. Guaranteeing that a very large percentage will lose their scholarship.
Going to a top-rated law school is still a bit dangerous. You may land a high-paying job only to get laid off or discover that you hate your high paying job.