Law School from Big Merit Schools for Undergrad

Just a cautionary note- I know a LOT of people who assume that their “backup plan” is becoming a prosecutor if their best option is a tier 3 law school.

This is a fallacy. Getting a job as a federal prosecutor is AS competitive- if not more so- than getting hired by one of the top law firms. You need the same GPA, Law Review/prestigious journal/etc. as the big firms-- AND you need (for many locations) a prestigious clerkship (federal). Becoming a prosecutor is nobody’s backup plan.

Job in the local DA’s office, “social warrior” (which I assume means working for a non-profit?)-- it depends (like so many other things in life). Your own state’s flagship U and its law school may be the best on-ramp. But again- not a backup plan.

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