1. I know that I want to start my own non-profit after working for a bit. Where can I get information about this process?

2. I have not taken any business/economics courses and I don't want to miss out on those skills. What's the best way for a law student to start learning about these things? Any books to recommend, classes, or community courses...

3. I know I want to work and study the intersections of human rights and media law (like working with independent film/documentary teams, cultural group performers/activists). Any ideas on where to start? Know anyone to talk to?

-- MiaWhite - 20 Apr 2008

How are technological advances going to change the legal profession, and how can I be prepared for those changes?

-- JuliaS - 20 Apr 2008

Where can I find legal work that pays a decent wage where i get out of work at 5PM?

Is it possible to "use" a firm (by use I mean get paid without working crazy hours, receive mentoring, and learn skills useful outside the firm environment) without them using you up, if you don't care about making partner?

What if you don't care about your reputation when you leave? (i.e. how long can i get away with leaving work early and posting low billables?)

How long does it take to get fired from a firm?

What jobs allow lawyers out of law school meaningful time with decision makers on a daily basis?

What high paying non-legal careers are out there and available to a young lawyer with no full time work experience?

Is it possible to get a job out of law school where you're not doing someone else's grunt work for 50 hours a week? Are there options outside of government?

-- JulianBaez - 20 Apr 2008

How do I go about finding what areas of law I really care about between now and when I have to find employment?

Is it true that I need public interest work experience to get a public interest job?

Aren't the criticisms of law firms (broken compensation structure) valid for salaried public interest jobs as well?

Can I really live on 30k a year?

-- WendyHuang - 20 Apr 2008

At what point do I have to start specializing (or pick) the area of law I want to go into? Do I have to choose while I'm in law school?

If I have 0 interest in working for a firm, do I still need to take classes like Corporations and Tax Law? When picking classes, should I think about what is going to be on the Bar?

How important is it for me to know what geographic area of the country I want to live in?

Will I still be able to find a good public interest job in a small city if I can't start applying until November or December of my 3L year? Or, more to the point, if my significant other plans to clerk and I do not, how can we ensure that we end up in the same place after graduation?

-- AmandaHungerford - 19 Apr 2008