I recently applied for a position as a pro-bono LSAT tutor, unfortunately I wrote my LSAT three years ago and I have no tutoring experience. Help? [more inside]
posted by paradoxflow on Oct 29, 2009 - 6 answers

What can I do now to help prepare myself for writing the LSATs and applying to law school in 1-2 years? [more inside]
posted by hepta on Oct 28, 2009 - 14 answers

What do I do now (with regard to law school applications)? So, I retook the LSAT in hopes of improving on my original score (166). I scored exactly the same. Now I'm not sure what to do-should retake it a third time? Just submit my applications early (end of this month) and hope for the best? [more inside]
posted by Sakura3210 on Oct 16, 2009 - 15 answers

I got a Misconduct/Irregularities Verbal Warning Notice during my LSATs. Please help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 28, 2009 - 6 answers

PublishingCareer Filter: So, I'm getting my JD in May. Would applying for jobs in publishing be a worthwhile supplement to my job search? [more inside]
posted by ailouros08 on Aug 28, 2009 - 8 answers

[LawFilter]Should I not indicate to employers that I'm interested in Intellectual property? [more inside]
posted by Kifer85 on Aug 9, 2009 - 8 answers

NGOfilter: I think I've discovered my vocation - the question is, how do I go about achieving it? Lots of background, questions from clueless young person and more. [more inside]
posted by monocot on Aug 7, 2009 - 7 answers

Should I take out a full load of student loans to attend a top-6 law school right now? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 13, 2009 - 28 answers

What should I put in a care package for a friend who is starting law school in the fall? [more inside]
posted by nataliedanger on Jul 2, 2009 - 33 answers

I don't want to pursue a career in the field for which I received my degree. Help guide my search for a grad school field. [more inside]
posted by Team of Scientists on Jun 17, 2009 - 11 answers

An old problem that I figured was more-or-less permanently in my past has reared its head. Even though I graduated from college a decade ago and have since gone to law school, a prospective employer is demanding my college transcript. I did poorly in college - I got three Fs and had to take a year off at my school's insistence. My question is, when I send along my transcript, should I include any kind of explanatory note, or just leave things be? (A few more details inside.) [more inside]
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell on Jun 1, 2009 - 15 answers

I am a Biomedical Engineering major at Duke University with a low GPA (3.1) but have yet to take the LSAT. I am interested in IP law and was wondering what law schools I could get into based on different LSAT scores that I might get. Also, I was charged with a minor in possession of alcohol that was taken off my record without conviction. How much will this affect my admission potential?
posted by jbh26 on May 26, 2009 - 15 answers

How beneficial would getting a PDA/smartphone be to a first-year law student? [more inside]
posted by ishotjr on Apr 20, 2009 - 11 answers

Another law school question: choose the cheaper, lower-ranked school with programs I'll like compared to the slightly more expensive, higher-ranked school? Important qualifier: I want to do public interest law. [more inside]
posted by midatlanticwanderer on Apr 4, 2009 - 14 answers

Lawyer-filter: Path to becoming a happy, fulfilled, (potentially) well-compensated lawyer? Thoughts and/or to keep in mind for an incoming 1L? [more inside]
posted by leotrotsky on Mar 17, 2009 - 14 answers

law school filter: Debt level vs. Prestige. What would you choose? [more inside]
posted by HabeasCorpus on Mar 10, 2009 - 29 answers

LegalEducationFilter: I have been a law librarian for 10 years. Of late, I have become far more interested in teaching and developing a law school curriculum than in librarianing. I'm not sure yet, but I think I'd make a good law school academic dean someday. Does anyone have any insight into this career goal? How can I leverage my legal research and teaching background into a legal education management career? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 2, 2009 - 7 answers

FAFSAfilter: Received merit-based scholarship for law school at 1X,000 dollars a year. yey!. I filled out FAFSA, and my EFC is the same dollar amount as the scholarship. Does this mean my actual required contribution will be zero? Or are those FAFSA folks already taking my scholarship into account, so that I'll need to contribute 1Xk above and beyond the scholarship? [more inside]
posted by leotrotsky on Jan 27, 2009 - 6 answers

FinancialAidFilter: How do I decide whether to fill out the FAFSA (for law school) with or without parental info when some schools require and some don't? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 25, 2009 - 6 answers

What kind of jobs are open only to a JD/MBA, or would be likely to express a strong preference to someone with both degrees? I have a general idea, but I'm looking for specific examples so I could justify (or, if there are few/no examples, forget about) the time & expense of a dual degree (vs. only a JD).
posted by paul_smatatoes on Jan 16, 2009 - 12 answers

What books should I buy while applying to law school? I want to decide which school and area of concentration are best for me, and learn more about the law school experience as well. [more inside]
posted by xanthippe on Jan 6, 2009 - 22 answers

I'm in my first year of law school and also a first-time student loan borrower. I ended up having a decent amount of loan money left in my bank account at the end of the semester. Should I pay it back or hang on to it? [more inside]
posted by SuperNova on Dec 22, 2008 - 9 answers

LawSchoolFilter: Starting law school at Michigan in May. Yey! I have 6 months to get really prepared so that I excel as a 1L. Recommendations? I'm currently reviewing the Nutshells for 1L classes, but I've also been told that this may be of marginal help. Thoughts?
posted by leotrotsky on Dec 14, 2008 - 25 answers

How can/does (student) debt constrain life choices? [more inside]
posted by norabarnacl3 on Dec 10, 2008 - 16 answers

Law School Application Filter: Is there a centralized place (on the LSAC site) where I can find out what law schools have given me application fee waivers? [more inside]
posted by fructose on Oct 30, 2008 - 6 answers

Law School Filter: OK, so my numbers put me as likely in at Chicago or Michigan (according to hourumd), which are my first choices. But which is best for my family? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 26, 2008 - 9 answers

Please assist me with my LSAT prep anxiety... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 8, 2008 - 13 answers

What are my career options after going to law school part-time? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 8, 2008 - 8 answers

Can I export my law degree from the USA? If not, where else should I consider going to law school? [more inside]
posted by xanthippe on Sep 2, 2008 - 7 answers

Character & Fitness section on law school apps, what needs to be mentioned? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 1, 2008 - 7 answers

If you had to write a paper on something related to international law, what would it be? [more inside]
posted by ailouros08 on Aug 29, 2008 - 24 answers

Good News: I'm a 1L enrolled in a Top 20 law school. Bad News: I'm no longer sure I want to be a lawyer. [more inside]
posted by liesbyomission on Aug 17, 2008 - 28 answers

How to effectively teach law students legal research and writing? [more inside]
posted by jagalt on Aug 1, 2008 - 24 answers

It's now past the middle of my post-2L summer, and I have yet to find any kind of law-related job for the summer. Am I screwed? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 2, 2008 - 13 answers

Career Filter: have landed a high-paying legal internship at a big firm, but find myself thinking wistfully about a job at the District Attorney's Office. Should I stay or should I go? [more inside]
posted by craven_morhead on Jul 1, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm a law student trying to figure out if BIGLAW, with all the big letters, is something worth pursuing. [more inside]
posted by ecab on Jun 28, 2008 - 16 answers

prompted by an earlier question, I'm considering a career change and going to Law school. More to follow... [more inside]
posted by Karmic_Enigma on Jun 25, 2008 - 14 answers

Should I retake the LSAT? What's the worst that could happen? [more inside]
posted by doppleradar on Jun 17, 2008 - 15 answers

Help me realistically assess/improve my (Canadian) law school prospects. [more inside]
posted by paradoxflow on May 28, 2008 - 5 answers

Law School Filter: What non-Boston schools should I consider if I want to work in Boston after graduation? [more inside]
posted by doppleradar on May 28, 2008 - 14 answers

I am very seriously considering attending St. John's School of Law. What's it like? [more inside]
posted by Sticherbeast on May 25, 2008 - 6 answers

1LFilter: My boyfriend's starting law school in the fall. What can I buy him so he'll be able to hit the ground books running? [more inside]
posted by acorn1515 on May 8, 2008 - 23 answers

Future Lawyer-Financial Aid-Student Loan-Borrower/Cosigner-Filter: Help me help both and Myself and my Ecuadorian friend achieve the American dream--Many details and questions follow. [more inside]
posted by mynameismandab on May 3, 2008 - 11 answers

Questions about character and fitness standards for bar admission. Are they going to let me be a lawyer? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 28, 2008 - 33 answers

What should I put in an exam care package for a law student? [more inside]
posted by solipsophistocracy on Apr 26, 2008 - 16 answers

I've just been offered a $20,000 scholarship to New York Law School, which is renewable each year so long as I maintain a certain GPA. To be perfectly honest, I had originally applied to NYLS as a "safety school," but this certainly sweetens the pot. I have applied to other New York City law schools, but I have not heard back from them yet - all I know is that I would like to pursue intellectual property law, public interest law, or administrative law in NYC. So I ask you, what is NYLS like, with regard to being a full-time student in his mid-twenties? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 23, 2008 - 16 answers

Am I too old to go to law school? I'm 33 and . . . [more inside]
posted by Any Moose In a Storm on Mar 24, 2008 - 19 answers

Should I go to law school? I've gotten into some good schools, and while the idea of a career in law doesn't necessarily thrill me, I'm tempted just to go, out of practical considerations for getting on with my life and not weighing my options any further. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 22, 2008 - 59 answers

I am applying to take a state bar exam. The application asks "Have you ever been reprimanded, sanctioned, disciplined or suspended or expelled from a college, university, or law school?" I was kicked out of a summer "pre-college" program at a major university while I was in high school. Does this need to be disclosed? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 12, 2008 - 21 answers

Taking the LSAT Freshman year? [more inside]
posted by aleahey on Feb 29, 2008 - 22 answers