Law School Discussion

Strangely, Justice Holmes wrote the opinion in the first SCOTUS case that dealt with the stand-your-ground defense raised where the defendant was not on his own property when he "stood-his-ground." Brown v. United States (1921) (holding that a person attacked by another with a knife does not, as a matter of law, exceed the bounds of lawful self-defense if he stands his ground and kills his assailant, where he has sufficient reason to believe that he is in imminent danger of death or grievous bodily harm from his assailant).

I don't attend any of the schools listed, but as a summer associate, I worked with kids from all three schools.

Why do you think Syracuse has a better reputation than Buffalo? Outside of L.I., I'm not sure how far Hofstra's reputation travels. Nonetheless, if you're interested in Long Island, Hofstra is probably the best choice. You'll almost assuredly have more opportunities to network with L.I. attorneys if you're going to school on Long Island.

According to NALP, Buffalo fielded twice as many employers at OCI than Syracuse, and Hofstra just edged Buffalo with 36 employers.

http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_advanced.asp

I thought Serena posed that question in an effort to get protected status so that she could sue the city for wrongful discharge.

Toats.

Although this is probably not always the case, generally, companies hire highly experienced attorneys for in-house positions.  So, chances are not good that one can land an in-house job directly out of  law school.