Law School Discussion

I will agree with this as well. Lower ranked b-schools are only worth it if done as a formality to qualify you for moving up the corporate ladder. For the most part, unless you have well established connections already, just getting a random MBA somewhere isn't going to make you any more marketable for well paying positions.

Getting a MBA is only really worth it at the top 5 b-schools if you're young and haven't worked before.

Re: B - school, if your law school is low ranked, it's safe to say the b-school is as well. I can't think of a single example where this is not true, but perhaps your school is an exception. Business jobs for MBAs, at least the better ones, are just as competitive if not more than law jobs. The classic scenario where going to a no-name / local b-school doesn't matter is where you have someone with several years of work experience, whose company is paying for the MBA in full so they can "ticket punch" the employee for a promotion. It doesn't sound this is your scenario though. What I'm trying to say is, the MBA from a middling school isn't worth much, especially when you don't have substantial work experience to back it up.  Try doing research on your own and you'll see what I mean.

Quote from: wrhssaxensemble on June 11, 2008, 03:23:27 PM

Thanks, I didn't know you were such an expert when it came to buisness school too... your statement makes no sense though... if it is a business job, wouldnt the status of the business school matter more for the MBA than the law school's ranking?

Please, what else are people going to law school for? Except for the odd ones out, very few people are going to find law to be something they "love". Nothing glamorous about sitting at a desk pushing papers. Nothing intellectually stimulating about defending a DUI in court. Unless you're doing a high profile case, it simply isn't exciting. People are in the career of law for the money. We're here to work and provide for ourselves, not have fun. Guaranteed 90% of people hate their jobs regardless of what they're doing, might as well make some cash in the meanwhile.

Quote from: wrhssaxensemble on June 10, 2008, 01:18:35 PM

So then what exactly is the point of the next 2-3 years (including the year  for my MBA) and this past year then if i am going to make the same as I did if I didnt go to law school but am now $100,000 in debt?

To do something you love to do as opposed to just making a lot of money and waking up every day wanting to hang yourself with your tie.

At my T2, the career services lady told me that she's amazed at how many people walk into her office and say something like "I wont accept any job that pays less than $80K per year." Far too many people head into lawschool with a feeling that they're "entitled" to make 6 figures quickly just because they're going to become a lawyer. 

If your grades remain at relatively the same level(should find out in next day or two), a job from OCI may be possible. Otherwise, many jobs are already gone from offers given to students after screening interviews. Events after this point are merely formalities and attempts to drum up interest in the firm for 2L OCI. Best of luck to you, and hope you won't end up like me scrambling to look for other non biglaw opportunities.