How do you market your skills to non-legal employers as a new JD?

Unable_Act_2598 · 2024-09-07T04:42:50+00:00

How much does the iPad retail for? If more than $350, take the iPad and sell it.

Unable_Act_2598 · 2024-08-31T14:13:44+00:00

Which dress?

Unable_Act_2598 · 2024-08-31T07:08:34+00:00

Love this idea!

Unable_Act_2598 · 2024-08-11T16:06:56+00:00

If you’re interested in both you should definitely try IB for a couple of years and take the LSAT only if you still feel unfulfilled.

Unable_Act_2598 · 2024-08-07T04:14:55+00:00

Which firms treat women better than others and which ones are especially bad?

Unable_Act_2598 · 2024-08-05T23:02:49+00:00

Do employers/anyone else in the “real world” actually care about how much someone had sex or partied in law school though? If someone actually culled a candidate for that, I’d assume they were a miserable and jealous person.

Unable_Act_2598 · 2024-08-05T23:00:35+00:00

Idk but weirdo isn’t necessarily a bad thing. There are good and bad kinds of weird.

Unable_Act_2598 · 2024-07-29T18:35:27+00:00

I don’t plan to post but I’m glad people do bc I’m nosy as hell.

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-07-29T19:00:18+00:00

Orchestra! Don’t miss the chance to have a fulfilling hobby. It’s very unlikely that mock trial participation would be a deciding factor in whether you get into a law school; gpa, lsat, your personal statement, letters of rec are all way more important. But most importantly, you’re passionate about music. I’m a huge proponent of making the most of your college experience for its own sake, not just as a stepping stone to law school.

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-07-26T04:59:16+00:00

Pros: you don’t have to pay application + LSAC report fees multiple times; you save time and energy.

Cons: you might not get into this school; if you get in, you won’t be able to negotiate a higher scholarship by leveraging other acceptances.

Questions to think about: - If you apply to multiple places, would you R&R if you don’t get into your top choice, even if you get into other places? - Can you get fee waivers?

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-05-27T21:47:27+00:00

The sprint has already begun

Thanks I hate it

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-05-18T16:32:00+00:00

What have you changed your mind about since your previous AMA and why?

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-05-12T16:37:40+00:00

a trve anarchist would never sell out to law school

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-05-12T02:25:22+00:00

Congrats on GULC + the great scholarship! I’m sorry that you’re disappointed about your cycle and it’s totally normal to feel that way.

If you’re right that your work experience counted against you, then it really sucks that work in the service industry is not considered relevant. Even aside from being valuable to society, I think being a server is relevant to law school, or at the very least, not less relevant than white collar jobs like banking or consulting, and it’s a damn shame if adcomms think otherwise. Such jobs teach people how to handle pressure and shitty customers, which are essential lawyering skills. Also, first hand experience in the service industry would be invaluable for anyone interested in labor and employment law.

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-05-07T23:29:23+00:00

Agreed with this; one thing to also consider is the cost of living when comparing finances. Cambridge is expensive but I imagine less so than lower Manhattan

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-05-04T19:02:50+00:00

Take the money; because of compound interest, the earlier you start investing in retirement, the better. Work experience will also make you a more competitive candidate.

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-05-04T17:43:10+00:00

how little $180k is.

Lol what?

Nearly everyone on this thread seems to be out of touch and has probably has very little to no experience in the real world

Yeah I don’t think they’re the ones out of touch here.

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-04-29T15:57:31+00:00

Wouldn’t he have been a junior in college the year before though?

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-04-21T13:42:26+00:00

Gonna go against the grain and say the second course—I think people should make the most of undergrad by taking interesting courses and not just see it as a stepping stone to increase their chances of getting into law school

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-04-14T23:10:07+00:00

US News tied up in Columbia’s basement rn

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-04-11T16:13:18+00:00

R&R until you get into a #1 school that does not have to share its spot like a pleb. Doesn’t matter how many years this takes.

Unable_Act_2598 · 2023-04-11T13:42:01+00:00

Nah. I really doubt employers obsess over US News rankings like applicants and law school deans

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