<p>Hello College Confidential! So... Questions about Law School. I've bounced around several career ideas but the one I always come back to is Law. I excel at writing, debating and researching, which I would assume are valuable traits for a lawyer. I'm also a voracious reader, reading everything from Suetonius to John Grisham. This I would also conclude is useful to the the field of law, as it seems to require lots of reading of briefs, contracts, etc. I love politics, and law obviously has a direct correlation to government. Despite all of the signs that would point me in this direction, all I hear and read is, "declining job market", "waste of money", etc., etc. So, if it really is my 'calling' so to speak, and my dream, is it worth pursuing? I know everybody considers themselves the exception to the rule, but I truly believe I would work hard enough to get to the best schools, and afterwards, the best jobs. Really my question is, despite these reasons, is the outlook for law really too dim to even consider?</p>
<p>If you get into a top14 law school you will most likely to find a job but putting 150k or more into an education to a lower tier school can leave you in bad shape.</p>
<p>@ooohcollege that’s what I’ve heard, but what is truly the difference between 14 and 15, or 14 and 16 for that matter, and so on and so forth. Is it just something among law firms? That the top 14 precisely is the cream of the crop?</p>
<p>This was once my career choice too before interning for the Supreme Court. I highly respect the job yet I changed my mind quickly. Try to get an internship in the field or shadow a lawyer for a day?</p>
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<p>Job placement. </p>
<p>1) the numbers of students who get placed into Big Law or a federal clerkship declines as the law school rank declines.</p>
<p>2) Outside of the T14, which are generally considered ‘national’ schools, most every other LS is local. So, only attend say, Minnesota if you want to work and live in that state or region.</p>
<p>But back to your question: whether you should attend LS depends on your GPA and LSAT score.</p>
<p>@JCwill: The signs pointing you in that direction are not good signs. A good sign is “I’ve interned and actually know first-hand what practicing law is like, and it’s something I would enjoy.” Go do that before even thinking about going to law school. Keep your GPA above a 3.6 while you’re doing it, then come back here after the internship.</p>