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How to Finish Law School In the Middle of the Pack

September 1, 2014 by The Northwest 3L 5 Comments

  With the end of my J.D. classes rapidly approaching, I’ve started to think about what I wish I’d known coming into this bullshit incredibly rewarding process.  There are plenty of lists out there for how to succeed at law school, instructions on what to do in the great variety of situations that a law student…

Filed Under: Columns, Featured Lawyer, law school, Lawyer Tagged With: competition, grades, graduation, rank

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Six Grades Every Law Student Gets

December 2, 2013 by Not an Elle Leave a Comment

Whatever the semester, and whatever your style, most law students have received six general types of grades.

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer, Not an Elle Tagged With: Bitter by Numbers, Bitter Law School, grades

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Law School Smart

October 30, 2012 by Not an Elle 3 Comments

They drive H3’s, one of the few financial decisions worse than law school.

Filed Under: Columns, law school, Lawyer, Not an Elle Tagged With: grades, law school smart, law school students

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Jump Ahead in Your Law School Class Rank

January 16, 2012 by Mr. Law School Leave a Comment

Not happy with your law school class rank? Try to use the final semester to boost your stats.

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: grades, Mr. Law School Sam E. Goldberg, rankings

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Legal Humor Roundup for October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011 by Bitter Bartender 1 Comment

More dumb bank robbers, including one with a furnace filter as his disguise. Plus, how to write a demand note and law school grade inflation gone bad.

Filed Under: Lawyer, News & Views Tagged With: bank robbers, criminal law, gl11, grades, Happy Hour Law Review

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I've Got Crap Grades But Decent Legal Experience

September 16, 2011 by Ex-Bitter 3 Comments

QI have a C average at a second tier school. While I have good work experience, I’m worried about finding a job out there when I graduate. I’ve interned each year during law school and I’m currently a clerk for the in-house counsel of a large (Fortune 500) corporation. I have decent experience in a…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Advice from an Ex-Bitter, gl11, grades, law jobs

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I’m a Cool Guy with Crap First-Semester Grades

February 1, 2010 by Ex-Bitter 18 Comments

So, how can I possibly explain my terrible GPA and prove to hiring committees that I am actually capable of rational thought?

Filed Under: Columns, law school, Lawyer Tagged With: Advice from an Ex-Bitter, grades

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I’m In the Bottom 25% of My Class

December 14, 2009 by Ex-Bitter 29 Comments

For students who graduate from a Tier 1 law school and fall in the lower 25% of their class, what happens to them?

Filed Under: Columns, law school, Lawyer Tagged With: Advice from an Ex-Bitter, grades, rankings

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I’m a 4th-Tier, Mid-Ranked Law Student

May 26, 2009 by Ex-Bitter 26 Comments

I have a B- average, and my rank is 64/132. Should I continue with law school?

Filed Under: Columns, law school, Lawyer Tagged With: Advice from an Ex-Bitter, grades

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I Wonder if 2L Grades Matter

October 18, 2008 by Ex-Bitter 6 Comments

I’m a 2L at a Pennsylvania T2 law school.  I’ve received and accepted a summer associate position at a top Detroit firm.  How much will my grades and staying on law review this year affect my chances of getting an offer at the end of the summer?  (Assuming that I do an adequate job while…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Advice from an Ex-Bitter, grades, law shcool

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