tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post703351705220663369..comments2023-10-30T08:41:06.178-07:00Comments on Inside the Law School Scam: A million unemployed law grads is a statisticLawProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05174586969709793419noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-42609407078292587022013-02-19T02:49:19.413-08:002013-02-19T02:49:19.413-08:00In the long lasting search of information relevant...In the long lasting search of information relevant to this topic I suddently found this blog which I feel is great, just want to share my happines.Legal Recruiters Los Angeleshttp://www.bcgsearch.com/legalmarketsinfo.php?id=2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-81014140660876398832013-02-15T20:38:07.962-08:002013-02-15T20:38:07.962-08:00I am confident this is blog going to help a lot of...I am confident this is blog going to help a lot of community.Los Angeles Legal Recruitershttp://www.bcgsearch.com/legalmarketsinfo.php?id=2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-77835947561583525102012-12-31T11:01:49.578-08:002012-12-31T11:01:49.578-08:00"Joining the army is moot as she is too old.&..."Joining the army is moot as she is too old."<br /><br />Only if she's over 42 years old.<br /><br />From about.com:<br /><br /> The maximum age for non-prior service enlistments for each of the services are:<br /><br /> Active duty Army - 42<br /> Army Reserves - 42<br /> Army Natinal Guard - 42<br /> Active duty Air Force - 27<br /> Air Force Reserve - 34<br /> Air National guard - 34<br /> Active duty Navy - 34<br /> Navy Reserves - 39<br /> Active duty Marines - 28<br /> Marine Corps Reserves - 29<br /> Active duty Coast Guard - 27<br /> Coast Guard Reserves - 27Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-7637460503668207442012-12-16T10:50:49.511-08:002012-12-16T10:50:49.511-08:00Thanks for nice post, i like your post and i wan&#...Thanks for nice post, i like your post and i wan't to share with my friends.your blog is very nice and i like it. sell without equity information for visit this website-<a href="http://www.sellwithoutequity.com" rel="nofollow">Avoid The Foreclosure Process</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436499764430990763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-58253573471475145632012-12-15T14:48:01.146-08:002012-12-15T14:48:01.146-08:00As a retired partner from a large firm I can say t...As a retired partner from a large firm I can say that among themselves the "Partners" often refer to the staff as 'temps'.<br /><br />It's not you it's the system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-60890747277782869612012-12-15T12:09:12.548-08:002012-12-15T12:09:12.548-08:00You say you got an ugrad degree in a 'technica...You say you got an ugrad degree in a 'technical' field, so perhaps your 3.7 is analogous to a 3.7 UGPA from the typical doctor. However, for the vast majority of lawyers with a liberal arts BA in English, comparing their 3.7 to an engineering/biochem/mathematics 3.7 is like saying a ferrari is the same as a mazda because they both go 75mph on the highway.<br /><br />Also, the LSAT and the MCAT are about diametrically opposed examinations as humanly possible. The MCAT tests you on basically everything you learned in 4 years as an undergrad and pulls no punches in the difficulty of the questions whereas the LSAT is an exam that requires no prior coursework whatsoever and tests basic analytical ability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-33937501605456722662012-12-15T12:07:27.798-08:002012-12-15T12:07:27.798-08:00You say you got an ugrad degree in a 'technica...You say you got an ugrad degree in a 'technical' field, so perhaps your 3.7 is analogous to a 3.7 UGPA from the typical doctor. However, for the vast majority of lawyers with a liberal arts BA in English, comparing their 3.7 to an engineering/biochem/mathematics 3.7 is like saying a ferrari is the same as a mazda because they both go 75mph on the highway.<br /><br />Also, the LSAT and the MCAT are about diametrically opposed examinations as humanly possible. The MCAT tests you on basically everything you learned in 4 years as an undergrad and pulls no punches in the difficulty of the questions whereas the LSAT is an exam that requires no prior coursework whatsoever and tests basic analytical ability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-59290517703006543692012-12-14T13:31:16.506-08:002012-12-14T13:31:16.506-08:00It's a reference to Joseph Stalin, who once sa...It's a reference to Joseph Stalin, who once said (approximately): "The death of 1 is a tragedy, the death of a million is a statistic"Rainmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592999428188455287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-4411358967034113912012-12-12T15:08:20.190-08:002012-12-12T15:08:20.190-08:00LOL!!LOL!!ben tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-57825734867174550082012-12-10T19:29:42.422-08:002012-12-10T19:29:42.422-08:00Pardon my ignorance here but ... how do you explai...Pardon my ignorance here but ... how do you explain three blank years of your life on a resume or in an interview?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-13009293030302257872012-12-10T19:03:03.007-08:002012-12-10T19:03:03.007-08:00JD Painterguy, you are helping her find a legal jo...JD Painterguy, you are helping her find a legal job? Talk about the blind leading the blind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-22758677708414269622012-12-10T17:53:54.619-08:002012-12-10T17:53:54.619-08:00I was wondering what the source was for the "...I was wondering what the source was for the "million unemployed law grads is a statistic" statement? I looked around the site but I couldn't find how you determined that figure.Randomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-13807940399005504882012-12-10T15:49:22.509-08:002012-12-10T15:49:22.509-08:00Every potential law student should read this. Just...Every potential law student should read this. Just online with a former student who I begged not to attend law school. He did anyway, even earned a masters in law. Now zip job offers after hundreds and hundreds of tries. The system is perverted. I graduated, took the bar, and shucked the whole process, opting for a great career first in investigative reporting (back when there were such creatures) then teaching at universities. Just retired, so glad I skipped law practice. It wrecked and devoured the few law school friends who pursued it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-39063871904988860952012-12-10T11:03:31.387-08:002012-12-10T11:03:31.387-08:00You should be congratulated on your success.
Ho...You should be congratulated on your success. <br /><br />However, it is not clear that even the most talented solo would not have a hard time today. It is a much more saturated market than 15 or 20 years ago. There is room in the market and in each legal specialty for only so many solos. In many specialties in many geographic areas there are many times the number of solos needed to do the work there is. <br /><br />What I am saying is that with the oversupply of lawyers today, anyone starting a practice is not that likely to be a success. Only a few will make it. We do not know the number exactly, but it is a game of roulette.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-55950523294012636152012-12-10T10:51:11.648-08:002012-12-10T10:51:11.648-08:00The other problem is that many people are trained ...The other problem is that many people are trained outside of litigation. When someone has been working doing tax or securities filings or antitrust advice for 14 years and is suddenly unemployed, how easy is it to start litigating? We are talking about people who have never litigated. It is going to be very hard.<br /><br />Other thing is that you have an advantage from U Miami and living in Miami. It would be harder in New York where there are 8 law schools or so. None, even Columbia, NYU or Fordham, the leading schools would have the cachet that U Miami has in Miami.<br /><br />Also you are a handsome young male. For a woman, minority or someone who is not as handsome, quite a bit harder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-57092425984209601842012-12-09T19:43:51.061-08:002012-12-09T19:43:51.061-08:00How often do you hire new or recent grads?How often do you hire new or recent grads?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-20548415622286108662012-12-09T15:37:06.326-08:002012-12-09T15:37:06.326-08:00Fair enough Mr. Aronfeld. But what about those th...Fair enough Mr. Aronfeld. But what about those that don't have the starting capital to get started? Banks aren't lending and not everyone has a rich relative to help out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-50615090521429395092012-12-09T12:23:47.176-08:002012-12-09T12:23:47.176-08:00I graduated law school from the University of Miam...I graduated law school from the University of Miami in 1991, with no job and no offers. It was the very best thing that could have ever happened to me. For the last 22 years I have owned and operated my own successful personal injury law firm in Miami. <br /><br />I have been able to take on the cases and causes that are important to me and never have to worried about being fired or laid off.<br /><br />I urge anyone trying to <a title="start a law firm" href="http://www.aronfeld.com/lawyer-attorney-1700609.html" rel="nofollow">start a law firm</a> to start preparing for the successful transition from law student to law firm owner now. Worrying about the future is not as important as taking control of it. Aronfeld Trial Lawyers, P.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02631608889764291153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-7615164624976682282012-12-09T10:43:03.945-08:002012-12-09T10:43:03.945-08:00FWIW, to the original writer: I have a profile ana...FWIW, to the original writer: I have a profile analogous to the profile of the "top 1%" writer you mentioned (HYS, biglaw, competitive circuit clerkship). I recently had an amazing interview for my dream job, which values the above-described profile; the office clearly liked me; I walked out, just like you describe, thinking it was very likely to work out. Nope. ... they hired a Supreme Court clerk. For offices that value a classical set of so-called "prestigious" credentials, most of us are reminded at some point (via rejection letter) that there is someone who has outperformed us. <br /><br />Not sharing this story to complain, but to ... I guess ... empathize with what you experienced in losing that particular job and to share that even among what you call the "top 1%," we are reminded at intervals that we are also not special snowflakes. <br /><br />Hang in there. I don't blame you for not taking the ID job with what you knew at the time. If you do have to do doc review ... one of my friends had to go that route during the worst of the recession. He did what he could to stand out from the others, and he realized that while standing out in BigLaw doc review didn't seem very possible, it was more possible in other doc review placements with non-megasized firms. Based on his doc review work, he was brought on as a staff attorney at a very well-respected firm in our major city and after a trial period was made an associate. I hope things work out for you, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-74259052576496734472012-12-09T03:14:19.595-08:002012-12-09T03:14:19.595-08:00SAT 2 in bio, chem or physicsSAT 2 in bio, chem or physicsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-63407058643633400852012-12-08T22:54:20.970-08:002012-12-08T22:54:20.970-08:00So your very livelihood blows up your claim about ...So your very livelihood blows up your claim about the extreme scarcity of government jobs? Nice. <br /><br />If nothing else, I'd say you are a "failure" at arguing your point. And we have already seen your excuse-making.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-79066829208736654992012-12-08T22:28:30.299-08:002012-12-08T22:28:30.299-08:00What?What?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-56385624670854693572012-12-08T22:17:44.206-08:002012-12-08T22:17:44.206-08:00@ 12:32. Yeah; well, "should be" in one...@ 12:32. Yeah; well, "should be" in one hand and do something else in the other, and see which one fills up faster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-30148907075415555062012-12-08T21:47:29.026-08:002012-12-08T21:47:29.026-08:00@ 9:47, "Most people at the top law schools h...@ 9:47, "Most people at the top law schools had as high math and science scored on the SATs as verbal scores. My math and science scores were much higher than my verbal, and I went to law school."<br /><br /><br />When did the SAT ever have a "science" section?<br /><br />Call BS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-68099402359331461872012-12-08T21:46:17.867-08:002012-12-08T21:46:17.867-08:00@ 9:47, "Most people at the top law schools h...@ 9:47, "Most people at the top law schools had as high math and science scored on the SATs as verbal scores. My math and science scores were much higher than my verbal, and I went to law school."<br /><br /><br />When did the SAT ever have a "science" section?<br /><br />Call BS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com