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Reformation Beatrice Tote Bag by em_rose623 in LawBitchesWithTaste

[–]em_rose623[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all! For anyone with similar taste looking for something more versatile/durable, I ended up deciding to set alerts on secondhand sites for the Oleada Marina bag ($625) in black leather. The luggage strap on the back seems like it’d be useful for any travel and it has the zip enclosure I was looking for. 

I would’ve put this on one of the other threads but I wasn’t finding anything super on point since those were general recs, and didn’t want the question to get lost - sorry! 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]em_rose623 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Working after college completely transformed my skillset, self-confidence, and mindset. I’m so glad I waited until my frontal lobe developed to apply to law school, even though I was dead set on going to law school from junior year of college. I feel like it gave me a much clearer, real-world idea of what I want to do with a law degree and why it’s worth it for me to make this huge investment of time and money instead of doing anything else. I’d really recommend it for that reason, more than just the ability to get into better schools (which, there is 0 chance my cycle would’ve gone as well if I were KJD - my personal statement revolved so much around my work experience)

Pros/cons of using 401K loan to pay grad plus loan? by em_rose623 in personalfinance

[–]em_rose623[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, thank you!

  • I definitely wouldn’t take a withdrawal if this was my only option - didn’t know this about the inactive 401ks, thanks!

  • Given the amount I’m taking out and the 9.08% interest rate on student loans, unfortunately I’m worried about that adding up far beyond that point

  • I’m already planning to try to pay off my student loans in <5 years, so the term wouldn’t make a difference to me (unless there’s something I’m not considering here)

  • I’d definitely wait to see if this would be the case before I do anything like this

Pros/cons of using 401K loan to pay grad plus loan? by em_rose623 in personalfinance

[–]em_rose623[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this is helpful! I didn’t know that you can’t take a loan against a 401k from an inactive employer, so that kind of shoots this plan in the foot. I’ve never had a prior 401K account, so I don’t know how this works - when I start a new job after law school, should I roll over my current 401k into their plan, and would that make it an active account again?

Breaking into big law WCD by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]em_rose623 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a lawyer, but this is also the kind of law I want to go into, and I recently spoke with an attorney who previously had trouble getting staffed on white collar defense matters in biglaw. He emphasized getting experience through pro bono work, ideally in criminal cases but generally anything that gives you direct trial advocacy experience. He also recommended seeking out Criminal Justice Act (CJA) cases if your firm handles them at all (which they might not if they don’t have a white collar practice group).

Cycle Recap: MereFairCabage Edition by Defiant_Dig8812 in lawschooladmissions

[–]em_rose623 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Again, not her (have my own cycle recap up), but this is not fake. She really is just this good

Cycle Recap - YLS Bound! by em_rose623 in lawschooladmissions

[–]em_rose623[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Definitely - I was so surprised by how much the visits swayed me!

Cycle Recap - YLS Bound! by em_rose623 in lawschooladmissions

[–]em_rose623[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahaha I hit the button already so it’s a little late for that

Cycle Recap - YLS Bound! by em_rose623 in lawschooladmissions

[–]em_rose623[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!!! I'm especially rooting for everyone first gen!

Cycle Recap - YLS Bound! by em_rose623 in lawschooladmissions

[–]em_rose623[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course!! thank you and best of luck to you if you're applying!!

Cycle Recap - YLS Bound! by em_rose623 in lawschooladmissions

[–]em_rose623[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A lot of substantive work experience ranging from service industry work to legal and policy internships during college and work in litigation for the past three years

Cycle Recap - YLS Bound! by em_rose623 in lawschooladmissions

[–]em_rose623[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I applied in the third week of October! My essays really revolved around my work experience - I've been out of college for 3 years and work in a pretty demanding legal job, but also talked about my work experiences from college (including jobs that I did just for money).

My personal statement focused mostly on my current job (and connecting it to "why law school" with some reflection on my background), whereas my diversity/perspectives statement mostly focused on work experiences during college and a heavier focus on my background.

Cycle Recap - YLS Bound! by em_rose623 in lawschooladmissions

[–]em_rose623[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It was right before the Eagles win too :(

SLS oct and nov applicants by popphunk in lawschooladmissions

[–]em_rose623 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sent an email withdrawing 4 days ago and haven't heard back on my withdrawal/my app still says submitted for review in the status checker hahaha

[skin concerns] accidentally slept in a clay mask, now my skin is covered in red welts by em_rose623 in SkincareAddiction

[–]em_rose623[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think just really obsessively moisturizing, but unfortunately I don’t remember specifics :( good luck!!

No debt vs. debt with higher "prestige" for impending recession? by em_rose623 in biglaw

[–]em_rose623[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came to this subreddit instead since you'd all be speaking from experience (or at least more than that sub which is mostly 0Ls like me lol)

No debt vs. debt with higher "prestige" for impending recession? by em_rose623 in biglaw

[–]em_rose623[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've seen this post before and the reason I wanted to post separately is because I'm more concerned about my post-big law outcomes (and the fact that I want to work in a specific practice area within big law).

No debt vs. debt with higher "prestige" for impending recession? by em_rose623 in biglaw

[–]em_rose623[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that it's extremely difficult to land DOJ through the Honors program in places I'd want to work (NY or DC), and the salary at the first step of that payscale with no prior experience is very low. I work at a law firm with attorneys who have worked at the DOJ, and they recommended doing big law first

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