Comments on: Law school rankings shift focus away from students http://libertyisforme.blogivists.com/2008/07/30/law-school-rankings-shift-focus-away-from-students/ A brown girl's perspective Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:49:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Scott http://libertyisforme.blogivists.com/2008/07/30/law-school-rankings-shift-focus-away-from-students/#comment-2478 Scott Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:52:58 +0000 http://libertyisforme.blogivists.com/?p=218#comment-2478 Well put together. One interesting addition is that the reputation of a law school significantly helps land the dreaded 2nd year internship. In 3rd and 4th tier law schools, an internship/clerkship is non-existent unless you head law review and have a rich dad. Without a solid legal summer experience behind you, it becomes exponentially more difficult to land that coveted 'job' right out of the law school gate. your rank determines your opportunities, both during and after law school. Well put together. One interesting addition is that the reputation of a law school significantly helps land the dreaded 2nd year internship. In 3rd and 4th tier law schools, an internship/clerkship is non-existent unless you head law review and have a rich dad. Without a solid legal summer experience behind you, it becomes exponentially more difficult to land that coveted ‘job’ right out of the law school gate.

your rank determines your opportunities, both during and after law school.

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