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Suggest New School Specific Boards here / Re: Phoenix School of Law
« on: May 11, 2007, 10:24:01 PM »
A few questions:

How is the school viewed by the Phoneix legal community?

What are the job prospects/summer prospects for attendees who are at the top of their class?

Any info on the faculty?

What does the recent moot court 2nd place finish really mean?  Is the school that good that it can beat clearly better schools?

Thanks in advance.

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Suggest New School Specific Boards here / Phoenix School of Law
« on: April 01, 2007, 04:07:28 PM »
Phoenix School of Law - Any info/input would be appreciated.  Thanks.

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Non-Traditional Students / Aim low?
« on: July 04, 2006, 12:51:46 AM »
Anyone else considering one of the relatively new for-profit law schools such as Florida Coastal, PhoenixLaw or Charlotte College of Law?  Anyone have opinions as to quality, marketability of the JD, job prospects, etc?

The reason i ask is because while likely to get into the more established (full time only) school of my choice, the possibility of part time school makes the financial aspect of this undertaking a little more palatable.  I just wonder if i'm sacrificing too much for short term convenience.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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Non-Traditional Students / Re: Making the decision
« on: June 12, 2006, 01:04:18 PM »
Wow, so many excellent responses.  Thank you all for your input.

To address some of the points raised here, i'll go in no particular order.

Yes, i know children are resilient and they will ultimately be better for their dad going to law school.  But i am a dad, and the thought of my children missing out on anything causes me worry.  This alone will not prevent me from going forward with the process, but is just one of those things in the back of my mind.

As to why law school has always been an unfulfilled ambition of mine, that's somewhat of an intereting story (to me anyway).  In college, i had two ambitions - law school and/or to enter my current career.  I chose first to enter my current career because it was more immediately attainable and because i was ready for a break from school.  Next thing i know, ten years have gone by in my current career.  Then i got to thinking about my other ambition -law school.  As much as i love my job and the success and satisfaction it has brought me, i would regret not at least trying for law school.  So, as i said earlier, my wife and i have been discussing the option for the last two or three years. 

Finally, my co-workers and i have a motto that we have taken as our credo "Acta non Verba" - Actions not words.  Not unlike what Momo09 is saying, huh?  Guess i better get to studying.  September always sneaks up on me.

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Non-Traditional Students / Making the decision
« on: May 23, 2006, 10:55:39 PM »
I have been seriously thinking about going to law school for the last three years.  As of this point the closest i've gotten is that i created an LSAC account.  I tend to test well and am confident that i would get admitted to a quality law school.

What's my hesitation?  Mostly family considerations.  Actually, entirely family considerations.

Like most everyone else i've read about on the board, i'm early thirties, married and have three children.  I have an excellent job that provides for my family and allows us to live a great life. 

That being said, law school has always been an ambition of mine, one that i feel slipping away from me as i get older and life gets more involved.  My wife is incredibly supportive of this goal and encourages me to go forward.

What is holding me back is not so much the work necessary to succeed in law school or event he loans that i would accrue while going.  What gets me the most is the sacrifices that my children will have to make as a result of me being in law school.  Maybe it's materialistic, but i would feel terrible if my children couldn't play in the league they want to or be able to go on a nice family vacation for three years.  Maybe it's the provider in me who feels he will somehow shirk his duties if io'm not out there earning a living.

I've considered the "take one step backward to take two steps forward" logic and agree with it in principle.  But, for me, taking that plunge has been difficult.

What was it that finally helped you all make the decision to proceed?

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