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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm surprised anyone decides to go to law school nowadays with such a bad market for lawyers.  I currently am working at BigLaw and have been looking to lateral for over 2 years with no luck. Good luck to you OP, but I wouldn't get your hopes up. [/quote]

The issue is not going to law school.  It is going to U. Md. law school, in a declining city like Baltimore.  It is not a good investment unless you already have or can make connections in that city.  It will not open doors in the financial or regulatory centers. [/quote]
PP is even worse off than this.  s/he went to university of baltimore, which is ranked in the fourth tier.  UMD is at least ranked in the 30s/40s (depending on the ranking year).  having said that, UMD is a bad idea.  even Georgetown is a pretty dicey proposition.  funny that in one of the biggest law markets in the country, there isn't a single school that is actually worth the investment. (and i say this as a UMD grad working in biglaw)[/quote]

Baltimore is not a declining city.  What does that even mean?  It is one of the wealthiest metro areas in the country, for the same reason DC is that much wealthier - access to govt jobs.  UMD Law is not a bad idea if you don't borrow too much.

UB is much worse than UM, that is apples to oranges.[/quote]

the legal job market is in the toilet.  UMD is a bad idea even if you have a full ride, in that you have wasted 3 years of your life and your job prospects are bad if you are outside the top 15% or so.  overall, you are better off doing something other than law unless you get into a top 10 school. and, actually, top 10 is pushing it.  more like top 5.  i am the UMD grad who posted above, so not a UMD hater - just pointing out the reality. [/quote]

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