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Originally Posted by pig4bill
So you would rather go to a big name school and go into debt for a quarter million rather than Nebraska on scholarships? Remember, he didn't want to be a lawyer.
Not necessarily. My friend's wife chose U. Baltimore on scholarship over better name schools and it was likely a smart choice for her. She graduated with no debt and got an OK job in Maryland (which she quit shortly thereafter to have kids). Point being, the Law is geographically limiting as a general matter. Unless you go to a "National School," you should go to a school in a region you have roots and/or would like to like/work after graduation. NY, Boston, etc., do not lack for schools of all caliber. Going to a mediocre school in Nebraska instead of staying local makes little sense, as shown by ED's comments about how jobs were BS because firms were more interested in finding someone who was looking to stay long term rather than hiring the best candidates . . .
Going to law school when you don't want to be a lawyer is a whole other issue . . .