Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people doing policy work have a JD.

... Because they had to hustle to find a job after they realized they were not getting biglaw.

+1 This is true. But it seems like work that can be done without a JD, no?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people doing policy work have a JD.

... Because they had to hustle to find a job after they realized they were not getting biglaw.

No, some people don't want to do biglaw, even given the opportunity.

Anonymous wrote:Most people doing policy work have a JD.

... Because they had to hustle to find a job after they realized they were not getting biglaw.

Most people doing policy work have a JD.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:T14, summer at big firm, federal clerkship, big firm. Nothing else.

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Read the thread, Einstein.

The kid doesn't want to work at a firm. She wants to do hospital administration or healthcare advocacy. Her undergrad degree is Biology/STEM. Again: zero interest in Big Law.

OP: Ignore these posters.

Lawyer here: Then why go to law school?

Anonymous wrote:OP here. You all confirmed my fears. I don't imagine her getting into a T10, maybe a T14, but probably somewhere in the 20s. She's a biology major at an okay public school so her grades are probably not up to par. Does it help that she's a STEM major? I feel like she's being too idealistic about this and her parents are being too encouraging. Can I send them articles or is that too passive aggressive?

It actually does help that she's a STEM major, IF AND ONLY IF she wants to become an IP attorney. There's always a market for IP attorneys with STEM degrees, bonus points if she has an advanced STEM degree. If she wants to work in appellate practice or general litigation or whatever most incoming law students imagine when filling out their applications, it won't help at all.

-- IP lawyer

Anonymous wrote:No, most things can be done with legal zoom and rocket lawyer

You clearly have no idea what lawyers do. Our company spends millions a year for both its legal department and outside counsel who all perform work that can't be done by legal zoom or rocket lawyer.

I actually think her plan is not bad. Health care will continue to grow as our population gets older. It is a niche-but a big niche and expanding.

No, most things can be done with legal zoom and rocket lawyer

I don't think law is necessary for hospital administration and the legal market is not healthy enough to go to law school unless it is absolutely necessary for whatever career path.

There is another thing- if she can get a really good scholarship, that will help. I unexpectedly got a a great scholarship to go to Georgetown, and it helped make my decision for me.

Anonymous wrote:T14, summer at big firm, federal clerkship, big firm. Nothing else.

?

Read the thread, Einstein.

The kid doesn't want to work at a firm. She wants to do hospital administration or healthcare advocacy. Her undergrad degree is Biology/STEM. Again: zero interest in Big Law.

OP: Ignore these posters.

T14, summer at big firm, federal clerkship, big firm. Nothing else.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. You all confirmed my fears. I don't imagine her getting into a T10, maybe a T14, but probably somewhere in the 20s. She's a biology major at an okay public school so her grades are probably not up to par. Does it help that she's a STEM major? I feel like she's being too idealistic about this and her parents are being too encouraging. Can I send them articles or is that too passive aggressive?

Might help a tiny bit, but it's really about the LSAT too.

She doesn't need to go to a top ten school if she wants to do healthcare law or advocacy. The trick to getting a job will be experience in that field and/or personal contacts. She should connect with people who actually have the kind of job she wants and talk to them about their career path. Then she should seize opportunities to get related job skills for her resume (primarily through internships).

Networking will be critical. She should glue herself to her health law professors and join related sections of the ABA, stats and local bars as well as related professional associations for hospital administrators and public health professionals---and attend events. But actual jobs/internships in the field are critical.

Bit don't listen to these other posters. You only need to be top ten if you want to land at a big firm. She doesn't.

Not sure knowing the law mayters anymore