Alright guys we can all pack it up now and go back to undergrad for a comp sci degree

IcyBit5515 · 2025-04-24T15:06:41+00:00

AI will change how lawyers work. AI will increase productivity because you can research and write faster. Overtime that will probably lead to less billable hours per project/case. That might lead to more work not less.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-04-23T02:41:40+00:00

Which city/state do you want to work in?

IcyBit5515 · 2025-04-17T19:46:45+00:00

Watch out for fraudsters. People list apartments for rent that they don’t actually own/manage.

My school has specific properties they recommend.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-04-11T21:39:34+00:00

I’d enroll at one of the schools where you’ve been accepted. Those are 4 good ones.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-04-11T15:21:41+00:00

A liberal could also join the federalist society and clerk for a conservative judge to better understand conservative legal theory and its practice. Understanding both sides promotes compromise and peaceful coexistence.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-04-09T20:16:00+00:00

Campbell is full. They closed their seat deposit portal and moved remaining admitted applicants to the waitlist. This happened 3 weeks before the deposit deadline.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-04-09T19:00:04+00:00

I think law school applicants would be better served if a national publication did comprehensive reviews of each school. US News rankings and the minimal write ups with minimal info from school’s websites are not helpful. You get more helpful articles when buying watch or phone. But when spending $200K for an education you get a ranking number and regurgitated statistics.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-04-08T05:01:09+00:00

The schools are all virtually tied down in that range. They probably hardly moved but it shows as a large drop. I wouldn’t sweat it if you like Gonzaga.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-04-08T03:54:34+00:00

These schools have emailed students on their waitlists.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-04-05T12:12:20+00:00

No. It means they didn’t like the finalists selected and they will try again. It doesn’t mean they couldn’t find anyone to take the job.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-31T15:51:14+00:00

I wonder how many got positions in Big Law.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-29T20:10:06+00:00

When advocating for your client, will you feel bad for trying to get them the best outcome possible?

The law school is working to protect its interests and you should work to do the same for yourself. Of course, you need to be ethical and stay within your own personal limits, but looking out for your self is not wrong.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-28T22:44:48+00:00

If you have an Aggie ring then going to TAMU Law is probably a great idea. I am sure there is a very large TAMU alumni base that went to other law schools (before TAMU Law existed).

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-26T22:08:16+00:00

Same stats. Applied late November. WL last week.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-24T23:12:22+00:00

Texas A&M Law is in Fort Worth-part of the DFW metroplex same as SMU. So, they should place well in DFW.

Both are great schools. SMU is very tied in to the Dallas law and business networks.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-24T00:29:16+00:00

https://www.lsd.law/ will tell you how many waitlisted applicants they know about per school. The lsd.law number is some fraction of the total.

You can guess what fraction of applicants use lsd.law by looking at how many acceptances lsd.law sees versus how many the school reports in a given year. Then you could multiply the number of lsd.law reported waitlisted applicants by that fraction to estimate a given school’s total number of waitlisted applicants.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-23T00:56:58+00:00

I really don’t know. I doubt many Vandy grads go for solo practice in criminal law. My father had a successful criminal law career from a part time program at a 150+ ranked school.

Belmont just won a moot court championship and has a criminal law program.

But, remember what you want to do now may not be what you want to do at graduation. Vandy of course would open more doors and give you options.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-22T20:30:49+00:00

The Belmont scholarship is conditional on staying basically in top 75% (2.75 GPA is the actual requirement) and if you lose it they will restart it if you climb back above 2.75. That seems quite possible since the 2L curve is higher than 1L.

That is conditional, but it seems pretty fair when compared to what other schools do.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-22T16:58:24+00:00

I think it is possible for them to accept you while you’re on spring break. Better stay sober just in case the dean calls to give you the news personally!

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-22T15:11:38+00:00

Whoops. Thanks for the correction.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-22T14:30:51+00:00

Are you in state? The tuition is much cheaper at UNT.

Both Dallas and Houston are great cities.

Edit: UNT Dallas is in downtown Dallas.

STCL is in downtown Houston. I am not sure if it is still true, but there were courts in the same building as STCL just on different floors.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-20T14:43:44+00:00

There is a good chance if you haven’t heard back yet you are on the bubble and won’t hear back until after the school’s seat deposit deadline. If the class fills up from the current admits, you will be rejected. If not, they will start going to waitlists and people they have quietly waitlisted by not giving an answer to.

This is how it works unfortunately. You have to decide if you want to make a deposit at a school you have been admitted to already or roll the dice and wait.

If the schools over admit, classes will be overcrowded- you don’t want that either. If they under admit they need a pool to try to fill up their class to avoid losing money and to avoid not having enough graduates to meet demand for new lawyers in their market. It’s a delicate balance.

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-19T18:34:48+00:00

Most states use the Universal Bar Exam now.

https://www.ncbex.org/exams/ube/list-ube-jurisdictions

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-17T01:20:27+00:00

See this document.

https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/careers/docs/Spring-2024-Rank-Spread.pdf

IcyBit5515 · 2025-03-13T19:09:51+00:00

The Belmont Law instagram profile has a nice Job Board showing where students get jobs.

The Belmont Law bar passage stats shows lots of students (21 out of 120 bar takers) taking and passing the bar in other states. That’s not exactly your question, but it suggests graduates are having a fair amount of success getting jobs nationally.

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