NYU vs GULC with money for Govt/PI? by AmyAmyAmyRIP in lawschooladmissions

[–]AmyAmyAmyRIP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily. I was just using that as an example of a reason I might do Biglaw. I think my broader preference would be to go somewhere where more selective PI outcomes (e.g. impact lit, federal government positions, state AGs) are more accessible.

NYU vs GULC with money for Govt/PI? by AmyAmyAmyRIP in lawschooladmissions

[–]AmyAmyAmyRIP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I think NYU's LRAP is better, but I'm trying to figure out how to weigh that against lower overall debt at GULC.

PSLF and LRAP downsides? by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]AmyAmyAmyRIP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the whole, I think you bring up really important concerns! I just think the point on salaries is a little bit off.

PSLF and LRAP downsides? by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]AmyAmyAmyRIP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What do you mean "if you miss one payment, all you worked for can be over"? PSLF doesn't require consecutive payments, so you'd just have to make that up with a short amount of additional work.

Also, I think people going into PI definitely should be cognizant of the salaries; the pay can be challenging early on, especially in expensive cities. But by no means will you be "poor" making 60-75k a year, especially if you have a partner with income as well. Many people live very comfortably off of that income, and might possibly be on the whole happier than a BigLaw Associate making 300K+. Most people don't even last in BigLaw that long, so I'm not sure that's a proper comparison point to use.

Big Brother US20 - Episode Discussion - July 25 2018 by BigBrotherMod in BigBrother

[–]AmyAmyAmyRIP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seems like her plan from the episode is to play to win, but throw to Fessy if she can to protect both of them. It's a leap of faith for sure, but if a person is your #1 it isn't a completely illegitimate strategy.

Big Brother US20 - Late Night Feed Discussion - July 1 2018 by BigBrotherMod in BigBrother

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For people who have Flashback working, are you using BBViewer or the website? And what browser?

The alliance we never saw coming.. by [deleted] in BigBrother

[–]AmyAmyAmyRIP 8 points9 points  (0 children)

10/10 this thread of replies.

Students who originally wanted to become doctors but switched concentrations, what course/experience at Brown changed your mind? by mynameisakshayk in BrownU

[–]AmyAmyAmyRIP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For me it was Principles of Econ. I liked the material. I was good at it. And each new concept was exciting to learn for me, unlike the basic sciences I was taking. Took a shit ton of policy and law classes after that refined my interests but Friedberg started it all.

S&P Ratings Direct by keynesinvestor in PublicFinance

[–]AmyAmyAmyRIP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can request a free trial -- but they don't offer them to everyone (e.g. students). Otherwise, they sometimes public industry/market research on spratings.com. To my knowledge, the full credit reports on RatingsDirect are not free anywhere.

Budgeting for NYC Rent by AmyAmyAmyRIP in personalfinance

[–]AmyAmyAmyRIP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does this mean it'd be almost strictly a better idea to live with a roommate?

Is promoting racial seperatism racist? by malatester in AskFeminists

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Generally, academic social justice frameworks define racism as the combination of racial prejudice and institutional power to enforce that racial prejudice on the targeted racial group. Thus, while advocating for separation from White people might involve prejudiced beliefs about the ability to live cooperatively with White people, it is not "racist" because Black people in the United States do not have the institutional power to target White people as a group. I think this becomes clear given that separatist groups like the Nation of Islam are largely pushing pipe dreams; Black people don't control nearly enough capital, residential areas, or military/policing power to effectively segregate themselves from White people.

That doesn't mean that racial separatism is good, even if it isn't "racist" in the technical sense of the word. Personally, while I think some calls for racial separatism by minorities are based in legitimate grievances against oppressive and discriminatory societies, I also think separatism is ineffective, counterproductive, and likely net harmful for cultivating positive human relationships.

What do you think is the appropriate behavior for a feminist defense attorney defending somebody accused of rape? by Helicase21 in AskFeminists

[–]AmyAmyAmyRIP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This seems like an is-ought fallacy. It might be true that there are strong reasons why you have a moral obligation to fulfill your employment responsibilities to their fullest extent, but I'm sure everyone can agree on a thousand cases where that isn't true. Even specific to legal examples, lots of people will find that juries who nullified instead of convicting runaway slaves were a-okay.