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Albany Law School |
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just the facts JD |
| Date Posted: |
03/12/2002 |
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Wow...you are one bitter man! You seem to be quiet about letting us know your stats...so what state school did you go to? No harm in sharing with those of us who are in the process of deciding where to go. I'd like to know where you went for undergrad, your UPGA, your LSAT, and your law school, not to mention any prior work experience. Maybe you were just not as persistent in the job hunt or looked in the wrong places. Jobs are out there and it is a reality that the first job you land (whether right out of law school or not) is not going to be the most desirable. Life isn't easy bob_d, and working your way up the ladder is a fact of life. Every graduate of ALS that went to my undergrad school has had great success, both monetarily and job-wise, with their degree. I see nothing wrong with ALS but I see something definately wrong with a bad attitude. |
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<< Maybe you were just not as persistent in the job hunt or looked in the wrong places. Jobs are out there and it is a reality that the first job you land (whether right out of law school or not) is not going to be the most desirable. Life isn't easy bob_d >>
I guarantee you that 100% of the people going into ALS think they're going to find decent jobs when they graduate. And I also guarantee that, given ALS's low rank in the law school pecking order, and the importance of law school prestige in finding decent legal employment, I guarantee that not all 100% of ALS graduates are going to be happy about their decision to attend after they graduate.
Jobs are out there, but the number available are less than the number of law school graduates.
Yes, life isn't easy, but you don't have to make it harder by borrowing lots of money to go to a low ranked law school. (Of course, if your parents are paying for it, then you can ignore all my previous advice.)
If you want go to ALS, then go right on ahead. But if I were you I'd do more homework than just talk to the career office at ALS. Talk to REAL graduates from ALS, or REAL 3Ls. They'll tell you the real story, if you ask the right questions.
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