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*rethinks life plan*
Im gonna be going to a bottom tier school most likely,....will it be possible to get a job if you dont graduate from a top tier school?
I really can't comment on that. I just graduated today, so I haven't locked down a job yet. It really depends what field you want to get into. If you go into business or IP law, you'll probably be able to find a job somewhere. If you go into personal injury it might be a little harder, but still easy.
I have an international law certificate in addition to my JD, and I focused on constitutional law, civil rights, and human rights. Its really goddamn interesting, but not very easy to find a job. I went to a top 50 law school that slid down into the 70s by the time I graduated...I wish I would have gone to one of the other schools I got accepted to, but oh well. Either way, the recession should let up by the end of the year, and I've never met a 50 year old lawyer that was unemployed.
I'm not trying to discourage you with the stuff that I said. But it really is as hard and intense as people make it out to be. All you gotta do is weather the storm and it comes to you. Its a lot like getting thrown into a foreign country without knowing a single word, and being expected to give a speech in that language by the end of the day. Or getting thrown into water without knowing how to swim, and then learning to swim before you drown.
Either way, the LSAT is a good indicator of ability. Law school admissions office are very good at determining whether or not you will be successful. If you've been accepted to a school, you will be able to do it. Just make sure you have a thick skin.