A Bunch of Young Lawyers are Suing Their Law Schools Because They Don't Have Jobs

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

At the same time, should there not be some kind of honesty in advertising?

There used to be, when I was a kid.

Seriously?





When I took advertising in college they said our job was to make the product, "the hero", no matter how odious we thought the product was. That's always been advertising in a nutshell.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Seriously?

"I'm not a doctor, but I play one on television."

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Seriously?





When I took advertising in college they said our job was to make the product, "the hero", no matter how odious we thought the product was. That's always been advertising in a nutshell.

Scientific evidence!?! Well it must be true!

When I took advertising in college they said our job was to make the product, "the hero", no matter how odious we thought the product was. That's always been advertising in a nutshell

Are you talking about the cigs or the lawyers?

[Schöneboom]

This WSJ article goes into more depth about the law school/job market issue:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119040786780835602.html

To be fair to Brooklyn Law School, the one being sued, it cannot be considered a "diploma mill" by any means. Second-tier, yes, compared to the heavy hitters (Harvard, Yale, Stanford, et al.). But it isn't enough to be an average student, not from that school, not in today's market. And only a few can be at the top. Brutally Darwinian, eh? (Reminds me of my Hollywood years.)

Looking at what contract attorneys earn in their cubicles while digging out of debt, I suspect many would've better off as electricians, plumbers, or nurses. Unless of course they really "love" the legal profession. I've heard some people do.

Breaking silence to offer a word of advice to those of you seeking higher education:

You can't do that, you don't do advertising for Brooklyn law school so can't say anything on the topic

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

You can't do that, you don't do advertising for Brooklyn law school so can't say anything on the topic

Holy crap, you're right. I also did not invent the qwerty keyboard; that was Christopher Latham Sholes in the 1870's. Using it to express myself is, therefore, an invalid form of correspondence when used by an any other individual.

[Hottentot]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Holy crap, you're right. I also did not invent the qwerty keyboard; that was Christopher Latham Sholes in the 1870's. Using it to express myself is, therefore, an invalid form of correspondence when used by an any other individual.

And in case you didn't notice, this topic does not concern music, so you are ignorant and it's just hilarious seeing you trying to say anything about anything else than music.

Not that anyone would be interested in it anyway, because as an academic you must be some kind of world hugging pinko communist. I bet you wouldn't have your degree if you studied a real science, but hey, everything gets called science these days.

Man I wish I could put you on my ignore list and tell everyone else to do it too, but there is some conspiracy in here that prevents me. That's your fault too, by the way.

[MH]

It's ok....everyone deserves to have his own opinion just as any other body part.
Don't get so touchy now.

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by Schöneboom

This WSJ article goes into more depth about the law school/job market issue:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119040786780835602.html

To be fair to Brooklyn Law School, the one being sued, it cannot be considered a "diploma mill" by any means. Second-tier, yes, compared to the heavy hitters (Harvard, Yale, Stanford, et al.). But it isn't enough to be an average student, not from that school, not in today's market. And only a few can be at the top. Brutally Darwinian, eh? (Reminds me of my Hollywood years.)

Looking at what contract attorneys earn in their cubicles while digging out of debt, I suspect many would've better off as electricians, plumbers, or nurses. Unless of course they really "love" the legal profession. I've heard some people do.

I think is the entire problem many of these law school grads are expecting to get the $160,000.00 a year starting pay that a mere handful are getting when they simply wont and may never get to that pay scale.Times are tightener for any electrician or plumber but they also have the benefit being in a trade that is relatively inexpensive to train in so they wont be paying of debts for 10 years after they get a job at least not for schooling.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Originally Posted by Schöneboom

This WSJ article goes into more depth about the law school/job market issue:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119040786780835602.html

Very interesting article. Thanks for the link!

This was quite telling comment...

Originally Posted by Matthew Fox Curl

He's making less money than at his last job and has thought about moving back to his parents' house. "I didn't think three years out I'd be uninsured, thinking it's a great day when a crackhead brings me $500."