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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread prompted me to look at the undergraduate school attended by the 43 associates of what is arguably the most impressive law firm in the country (41 of the 43 associates did federal clerkships after law school with most having done 2 clerkships and the associates graduated from the top US law schools (most from Harvard Law, followed by Yale Law, then Chicago, Stanford, and U Penn law schools).

Of the 43 associates, 37 went to universities (34 US universities) and 6 went to LACs (2 from Pomona, 2 attended Vassar, 1 from Bard, and 1 from Dickinson).

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Is it possible that biglaw isn’t the goal of all SLAC grads? (Yes. Yes it is.)[/quote]

So about 15% of associates attended SLACs, and 85% attended universities? Given that only 5% of college students attend SLACs, SLACs are over-represented by 300%. This pretty much is in line with the disproportionately high percentage of SLACs grads who go onto graduate school compared to graduates of universities.[/quote]

Almost 14% (6 of 43) associates attended LACs. The law firm has a total of 90 lawyers (43 associates, 34 partners, and 3 of counsel) 9 of which (10%) attended LACs.

Many students at National Universities are in business school or are majoring in engineering, education, nursing, or other pre-professional training that typically does not lead one to apply to law school, while those attending LACs typically need to attend graduate school because they lack training in a profession or occupation. Assuming that your numbers are correct and that only 5% of all college students attend LACs, then the basis of your assertion needs to be refined as a much higher percentage of LAC students apply to and attend law school than do graduates of National Universities.[/quote]

Nice attempt at a diving save after your original lack of statistical competence was neatly shown, but this is a failed attempt. [/quote]

Not a "failed attempt". You just refuse to acknowledge the realities. My post was in response to another who framed his or her argument in terms of percentages and i responded accordingly.[/quote]

I can do math. You clearly can’t. [/quote]

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