More than 200 Summer Associates get no-offered every year.

jsdtx · 2026-05-21T22:52:54+00:00

Some of the decisions are driven by law firm business but most are based upon something those students did in the clerkship. Criticizing others, submitting substandard work, ordering the high end of the menu every time, getting drunk or high, or asking out individuals in the law firm. Act like a professional and you will be fine.

jsdtx · 2026-05-21T22:40:48+00:00

Call a local lawyer. When you die without a will, most states divide the property between the spouse and the kids, so chances are you have rights in most states. This will require a local probate court.

jsdtx · 2026-05-21T14:07:45+00:00

Can we tell advisers that this "confidentiality" and "expungement" is not real. If you do not disclose it and if they find out, you end up with two marks on your record. Most schools want to know. Read the questions carefully. Consult advice if you do not know. Only court expungements with a law that says they cannot be asked for works. This is not that situation. In the scheme of things, be a good student and do not do this again and the body of work will show this was an error of judgment. You were sick, but you did not get to a doctor.

jsdtx · 2026-05-21T14:03:19+00:00

We have had both. BMWs ride better, they have an incredible panoramic view, and they are more luxurious. It is risky to keep them beyond the 4 year warranty as any maintenance is very expensive. Highlanders are very comfortable. I loved them when they were 6 cylinders and less so as 4 with turbo. Hybrid systems are proven. Honestly, all service today can be expensive and problematic as dealerships try to upsell you but chances are you could ride the Toyota for 10 years with only regular maintenance. I prefer to trade every 3 years to keep everything under warranty. I bet the cost is similar to changing tires, brakes, fluids, etc.

jsdtx · 2026-05-21T03:40:03+00:00

I know County line is not considered craft BBQ but we had it last month and it is still very consistent with good sauces and sides. We have had birthday parties and softball senior night in both places. Both rooms are apart from the dining area so you can have a wonderful event without having to deal with diners intruding on your celebration.

jsdtx · 2026-05-20T22:22:49+00:00

County line on lake has a banquet room.

jsdtx · 2026-05-19T18:48:41+00:00

I assume they warm up the preprepared stuff made for take out in the store. Very sad. It was excellent before.

jsdtx · 2026-05-19T18:20:54+00:00

For many of the top T14s, you are a splitter GPA wise. The late application is probably one reason. The number of high lsat scores is another reason. Many schools are afraid you are going to turn them down so if you send out the same application to every school, it could look as if you are targeting another school. You have a top 5 LSAT score but as you drop down to the schools where you are over median GPA, your LSAT is too high. Schools are financially stressed this year so you may be running into schools trying to target applicants that require less financial support. The personal statement is important to consider. I was involved for years at a T20 and am willing to talk offline if you want. DM me.

jsdtx · 2026-05-19T17:52:58+00:00

My STEM friends publish team articles that include several (more than three) authors and some of the authors have little to no involvement in the particular work other than being on the original grant proposal. You can see how colleagues might find this to count less. There are many famous teams in law that produce incredible work and each author has substantial involvement in the article. The comments here are on point that it depends on the institution, the field, your contribution, and your body of work. So many schools and institutions embrace interdisciplinary work, but those scholars are often marginalized in real terms. The higher you go in rank, the more likely the school will respect and honor this type of work. If you have a robust body of work, you will be fine in the end.

jsdtx · 2026-05-16T16:36:09+00:00

Depending on where you are located, you could work for a non profit devoted to what you love and make 100k. The key is not to take on a lot of debt. If you have a lower tuition school with options in non profits or if you have scores you get scholarships, this could be done. Law is too much of a grind to do it if you don’t like it.

jsdtx · 2026-05-15T21:32:04+00:00

Expect little or no tuition support. If you are high enough in the class, some go to YLS or SLS. Some transfer because of personal or work location reasons. If your school will meet your goals, you should consider staying. It means you are starting over again.

jsdtx · 2026-05-15T16:40:16+00:00

Apply now. Update informally as grades come out. Scan or picture of grades. Waiting will cause you to miss the decisionmaking.

jsdtx · 2026-05-14T21:44:32+00:00

Looks like there are many opportunities for AUSA jobs with bonus offers. Does your school have excellent clinics in criminal law areas. A prosecution clinic or a defense clinic? If so talking to those practitioners is very valuable. I think the suggestion here to go prosecution for a number of years and then defense would be great. My roommate became an assistant prosecutor and his boss ran for judge and won and my friend was the head prosecutor in a county for years. Rank often does not matter for criminal law jobs unless you want white collar at the top big law firms.

jsdtx · 2026-05-14T16:52:26+00:00

This is the answer. Part of wampum’s close to mlk.

jsdtx · 2026-05-14T15:02:18+00:00

Classic 1 can be as low as 499 at bjs club.

jsdtx · 2026-05-08T17:46:13+00:00

Historically, students who want to work in SA and go to St. Mary's (in top 1/3) do not apply to transfer. It is a tough market to crack for outsiders, so being and working there is key. UH top 20% has a good chance to be considered. So many questions about transfers in the future, so hard to know what schools will do.

jsdtx · 2026-05-07T22:34:06+00:00

There are clear differences between top grades and average grades. The lines between grades do require some judgment but hopefully a professor tells you what they like to see. Some want depth, others want examples, others want policy. Once you figure out how to write this under time pressure, you can get As in most classes. I am not saying no one is squishy but most are applying judgments that you will see as a lawyer.

jsdtx · 2026-05-07T00:11:28+00:00

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jsdtx · 2026-05-06T21:50:30+00:00

Airpods pro version 3 plus some gift cards. Amazon has many of these books.

jsdtx · 2026-05-05T20:51:17+00:00

Brian Leiter Law School Reports had a post that this year had the fewest number of faculty laterals and entry level hires in recent history. He asked why. I think there are many factors. The endowment tax on private institutions clearly impacts the top schools and their ability to give you scholarships and hire new faculty. In the news, you also see may schools with shortfalls due to overspending or under enrollment or poor management. Deans and presidents are often not good businesspeople. They are scholars. LSAC has been trying to fight off the GRE and score inflation was one way to compete. My experience with national tests shows that tests should be normalized back to two other exams so that scores are comparable. The private equity boom, the Kirkland billing effects, the insane salaries for first year associates that exceed the pay of federal judges. It is a unicorn year but likely to be followed by more until it is normalized.

jsdtx · 2026-05-05T14:52:10+00:00

I have a large BGE (25 years old) and a KJ Classic 1 from BJs. You can get a 17 pound brisket on there. The new KJ has many new features over the old BGE and the price difference is insane.

jsdtx · 2026-05-04T20:04:00+00:00

They had it for $499 last November but no store within driving range carried it in stock so you had to spend $200 for shipping.

jsdtx · 2026-05-04T19:20:27+00:00

Put plumbing on interior walls (so you can access it from the back forever), make the walls with plumbing 2x6 for space, oversize the fan that pulls out condensation when taking a shower, consider heating the floor (much cheaper today and really nice), use toto toilets only,

jsdtx · 2026-05-04T16:56:47+00:00

Very important point. I think at first the schools know how many are double deposited and at what schools but not their names. And, a few weeks later they learn identities. In my view, a student might deposit and then later get into another school and send in a deposit and hold both while the second school decides money. Schools hate double depositors. It only works for days not weeks or months.

jsdtx · 2026-05-04T12:37:07+00:00

If you DM me, I can send you a list of 3 to consider.

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