Law in Contemporary Society

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QuestionsThatNeedAnswers 73 - 22 May 2008 - Main.AdamCarlis
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 How do I figure out what I want/need out of life from a purely financial point of view? I guess the answer to this is of course is that I need to look into myself, but I'm certainly worried about trying to balance the things that I would like to do for myself and the burdens that I will willingly assume (a family, etc) down the road. (AlexLawrence)

Can I really live on 30k a year? (WendyHuang)

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  • From ages 6 to 13, I lived in a household with a combined income below 40K. The 2006 median household income was about $48K. Since first year public defenders make about 48K, I can't imagine you would be making much less after graduation if you choose to use your law degree. But, even if you do, you will have the same chance of survival as I had. Given that 1 in 4 American families have a combined household income of about 25K or below, you won't even be that poor. -- AdamCarlis 22 May 2008
 I eventually want to have children, and so one concern I have is how to use my law degree to financially support a family in the New York metropolitan area. Besides working at a large law firm, are there other career paths that pay you enough to raise a family with some sense of financial security in one of the most expensive regions in the country? (JustinKim)

QuestionsThatNeedAnswers 72 - 22 May 2008 - Main.AmandaRichardson
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 I often find that it's hard to garner up the courage to avoid the firm track and pursue the things I want to do. I feel that I often lack the social/financial/institutional support. But if students with similar interests here actually pair up maybe our combined skills and dedication can actually move us away from Big Law. For example, if some of us don't have the courage (or the capital) to open up our own firms immediately upon graduating, maybe with one or two other qualified lawyers we could. How can law school be structured so as to facilitate such collaboration and networking? (CaseyBoyle)
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Who wants to start a "We aren't doing EIP" support group?

-- AmandaRichardson - 22 May 2008

 
 
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The Workings of a Law School


QuestionsThatNeedAnswers 71 - 22 May 2008 - Main.AnaCorrea
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 Is having a child either next year or during 3L year a realistic option? What is the better choice? (ElaineTan)
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>		How long can someone survive at a firm if she does not want to become a partner but makes it obvious that she wants to pursue the "mommy track" instead? Do part time lawyers still work what would would be considered full time hours in any other field? Is it easier to balance work/family in the public sector? (AnaCorrea)
 
 
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Money


QuestionsThatNeedAnswers 70 - 22 May 2008 - Main.AmandaRichardson
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 What do judges look for when selecting clerks straight out of law school? More generally, what are the pros and cons of clerking straight out of law school as opposed to trying to practice for a few years first?

-- WardBenson - 20 May 2008

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What are the benefits and drawbacks of taking classes at other schools (journalism, business, etc)?

-- AmandaRichardson - 22 May 2008

 
 
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Finding Opportunities to Collaborate

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 Is it true that I need public interest work experience to get a public interest job? (WendyHuang)
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How important are internships to public interest work? Is it really important to essentially begin a career now?

-- AmandaRichardson - 22 May 2008

 
 
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Starting Your Own Organization


QuestionsThatNeedAnswers 69 - 21 May 2008 - Main.RyanMcDevitt
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 When I search for jobs in fields that interest me (for instance, in education law or policy), they all say 2-3 years of "experience" is necessary. What does this mean? How do I break into this field? Do I enter the private sector first? Would I get proper training at a firm? (CaseyBoyle)
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How possible is it to shift from firm work to government work--that is, how much professional back-and-forth is there?

-- RyanMcDevitt - 21 May 2008

 
 
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Finding One's Niche


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