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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I graduated undergrad in 2009, and started law school three days after graduation. I'm glad I went straight through, even in a tough economy. I went to a law school ranked in the low 30s. I did internships at the DA's office, graduated without a job since their offer was for me to work for free as a "special ADA," and took my chances moving here. I networked like crazy, and landed a good federal position doing nothing I went to law school to actually do! That being said, I like doing tasks that span the legal spectrum. I had to have an open mind, and look at other areas of law. I'm glad I went straight through, because I was finished with law school at 24, and a GS-14 by 28. There is the federal loan forgiveness program, and I have enough flexibility to learn new skills. [/quote]
You should realize how rare your situation is. I graduated college the same year you did, took a year off, then went to a law school well in the upper end of the T14. I managed to land in biglaw, but plenty of classmates who set out to work in government got screwed over. Sequestration and budget cuts have made getting an honors program attorney job harder than a federal clerkship.  Everyone knows how PSLF works, so everyone is gunning for those jobs.[/quote]

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