Ask Noah About First Year of Law School, Getting inTop 10%, Law Review

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I don't know where you're from, but how much did location factor into your decision of choosing which school to go to?

You got money from a lot of places, where was location ranked in determining which school to attend?

I ask because location of law schools, especially the non-top tier ones, is important because of the connections around the area. Where one goes to law school is usually where they are located for a couple years after graduation.

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Location was actually a pretty significant factor for me, because there are certain schools that place better. I was talking to someone from Phoenix biglaw and they said that they get most of their students from ASU, firms in Boston are largely Harvard/BC/BU, and schools like Brooklyn don't carry much weight outside NY, but place very respectably in the city.


There are some cities that seem to care about this more than others. Lots of interviewers will harp on the "why city X" questions. In addition, if you go to a school in the same city as the law firm, they will most likely have OCI (On campus interviewing) which makes things a lot easier, and you will likely be dealing with a lot of people from your same school.

I know that I've e-mailed with many people that went to my same law school and undergrad for advice and info on firms, and its been a very positive experience.


I wouldn't say it is as important as rank, maybe a couple notches, but when schools are similarly ranked or when you start involving money, its definitely an important factor to consider. If you don't know where you want to practice just yet, then go to the most nationally prominent school.