Law School Discussion

Quote from: LawLady on March 06, 2007, 10:05:09 AM

Big firms cater to everything that their rich clients want.  If the CEO of Coca Cola wants a divorce, they are sure to handle it for them.  Also, the little firm I used to work at shared an office suite with a solo practitioner who was considered one of the best family lawyers in the city.  She made a TON of money.  Make yourself the "best" and you will always get compensated accordingly.

Not necessarily.  Most family law shops are smaller and specialized.  There are a lot of great family lawyers who work as solo practitioners.  I don't know of a single BIGLAW firm that does family law, because the malpractice insurance is WAY higher and for most of them the money coming in from that type of a practice isn't worth the huge jump in insurance premiums firmwide.

I'm wondering something...  If BIGLAW can't afford the cost-benefit downside, how do solo practitioners swing it?

Big firms cater to everything that their rich clients want.  If the CEO of Coca Cola wants a divorce, they are sure to handle it for them.  Also, the little firm I used to work at shared an office suite with a solo practitioner who was considered one of the best family lawyers in the city.  She made a TON of money.  Make yourself the "best" and you will always get compensated accordingly.

Hm, ok.  So you're basically saying there's money to be had but it will most likely be in solo practice rather than with a firm.  So in that case do you recommend that I spend my summers with a successful family law solo practitioner rather than a top firm?

Oh my gosh there is no one that has posted in this topic since 2005?  Well, after weighing my options I think OSU is it for me.  I have fairly good numbers but am a semi-splitter with a 92-93 percentile LSAT but a 3.3 GPA.  I was waitlisted at a bunch of the Top 20 schools and I'm tired of writing those continued interest letters and bending over backwards to "win people over" when OSU has outright accepted me, kept in contact and were so nice and concerned along the way.  Keep it up OSU that's how you get great students!!   

Anyway, after doing extensive research I just think it's a GREAT law school period.  While it's firmly planted in the T1 I feel that it's severely underrated.  Honestly OSU as a "Public Ivy" has everything you would ever need if you: sprain your ankle, chip your tooth or need an eye exam (This all occurring during the course of an OSU/UMich game of course.    So, not only is OSU's Moritz College of Law a top tier school, but they employ nationally recognized scholars in their respective fields.  Personally, I was blown away when I found out that Joshua Dressler teaches at OSU.  That man's "Understanding" book series is on professor's recommended reading lists at almost every law school in the nation and has helped countless 1L's brave the storm that is your first year.

Anyway, I'm going to the several open house things and hope I'll meet some of you!!  Please post here if you intend on entering OSU Moritz College of law for the Fall, Or P.M. me if you are shy.  I'd love to get to know some of my future classmates-- C/O 2010~  !

I just got an email from UIUC telling me I'm going to be placed on the priority waitlist, but it isn't ranked.  Hmm.   

I guess being on a "priority" waitlist means that I'll have priority over just regular waitlisters or..? Can someone please shed some light?

They are decreasing class size by about 30 places - to 210 ish. or hoping to at least. I think WashU will be looking at its waitlist relatively soon, so don't lose hope and stay on it!!!! I want you there!

Yay I feel so wanted