<p>Is it safe to call Pitt law a regional school?</p>
<p>My overall goal is to practice in Pitt.</p>
<p>Anybody know about the area in terms of hiring/recruiting?</p>
<p>The only truly national schools are Top 14s. </p>
<p>You can probably get NYC biglaw graduating at the top of regional powerhouses, but I wouldn’t count on it when choosing which school to attend.</p>
<p>To actually answer your question…</p>
<p>Yes, I would say it’s a regional school (as opposed to a national one). According to this
[Career</a> Services: Frequently Asked Questions | University of Pittsburgh School of Law](<a href=“http://www.law.pitt.edu/career/faq]Career”>http://www.law.pitt.edu/career/faq), about 2/3 of graduates take jobs in Pennsylvania. A little over half go into private practice. The school’s career office does not say how many stay in Pitt. versus Philly, Harrisburg, etc., or what percentage of its 3Ls have a job within 6 months of graduation, or what the average salary is for those who go into private practice, business, government work, etc. I think those are VERY important metrics and it would be good to find out the answers from US News or Pitt itself before deciding to go. </p>
<p>Also, I noticed on their web site [Ranking</a> and Grade Values | University of Pittsburgh School of Law](<a href=“http://www.law.pitt.edu/registrar/grading/ranking]Ranking”>http://www.law.pitt.edu/registrar/grading/ranking) that employers interviewing Pitt students are allowed to request resumes from people in specific class ranks (top 10%, top quarter, etc.). The higher-ranked the school is, the less likely they are to allow this. A practice like Pitt’s can make it MUCH harder to get a job if you have a rough semester or two, since you can’t even get an interview with many employers. I think it also makes for a more competitive and less congenial environment. However, if you’re at the top of the class, it can be great!</p>
<p>Yea I was a bit hammered when I wrote the first response, and it happened to be completely off topic…</p>
<p>Read this review, and check out Pitt stats on USNews. [The</a> University of Pittsburgh School of Law](<a href=“http://www.top-law-schools.com/university-of-pittsburgh-law.html]The”>University of Pittsburgh School of Law - TLS wiki)</p>
<p>thank you!</p>