<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I have heard about the "gold mine" that is the T-14 schools, and perhaps the prestige that also accompanies them. While I'm not in it for the money (I have aspirations for a career in public policy ie. think Rahm Emmanuel in the Obama cabinet), I am also mindful of earning potential. The question is whether the tier 1 law schools in the 25-50 ranks (ie. American, Bloomington, Loyola, Cardoza, etc) are noticeable enough to government and large firm recruiters, provided one does well. I have heard horror stories of graduates outside the T-14 who are barely able to procure job offers. Is this true? </p>
<p>Much thanks,</p>
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<p>What sort of public service do you want to go into? State or Federal Government? Immigration/social work law? It is always your best bet to aim as high as possible because the best public service work is primarily available to top law school grads however schools like GW/AU are both good if you’re aiming directly for public service work in DC. If you’re aiming for state public service work at a lower level, a regional school might work since you’ll be there for 3 years to network with state government officials.</p>
<p>You don’t necessarily even need to do law school to work in public policy either. You could get there through elected official positions, or specializing in public policy/administration in your undergrad/masters.</p>