I think everything you need to hear has been said here, but if “voting” matters, here’s what I would say:
1. Only take on significant debt if you are going to a T14 and willing to grind in Biglaw for a good number of years to pay off that debt. Coming out of law school, you are not well trained to do much of anything and the real training happens on the job. There’s no place that pays as well and provides good training as Biglaw, but Biglaw is a real grind. You will have no control of your schedule and have many sleepless nights. And it’s hard to get into Biglaw with a non T14 degree.
2. If you are not wedded to Biglaw and can get a free ride at a lower tiered but well respected local school, I think it’s definitely an option. Folks with this profile tend to have pretty interesting/ non-trad career paths and can be highly successful. If you get a free ride, the only opportunity cost will be your time of 3 years.
3. I think the number of Biglaw jobs, especially in the junior ranks, will decrease in the future due to AI. A lot of work that juniors do is centered on man power and I think AI is ripe to displace those in a couple of years.
1. Only take on significant debt if you are going to a T14 and willing to grind in Biglaw for a good number of years to pay off that debt. Coming out of law school, you are not well trained to do much of anything and the real training happens on the job. There’s no place that pays as well and provides good training as Biglaw, but Biglaw is a real grind. You will have no control of your schedule and have many sleepless nights. And it’s hard to get into Biglaw with a non T14 degree.
2. If you are not wedded to Biglaw and can get a free ride at a lower tiered but well respected local school, I think it’s definitely an option. Folks with this profile tend to have pretty interesting/ non-trad career paths and can be highly successful. If you get a free ride, the only opportunity cost will be your time of 3 years.
3. I think the number of Biglaw jobs, especially in the junior ranks, will decrease in the future due to AI. A lot of work that juniors do is centered on man power and I think AI is ripe to displace those in a couple of years.
Statistics: Posted by Bogle Learner — Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:55 pm — Replies 108 — Views 8085