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CAN LLM MITIGATE UNKNOWN JD SCHOOL?
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oakbrook 
Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 1 |
CAN LLM MITIGATE UNKNOWN JD SCHOOL?
I go to an unknown (and therefore completely lacking in prestige) law school in the US. If I achieve stellar grades in my JD and pass the bar, would an LLM from a prestigious school help mitigate my JD being from a low-ranked law school?
Fri Sep 21, 2007 08:32 AM |
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miker030 
Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 12 |
CAN LLM MITIGATE UNKNOWN JD SCHOOL?
if you are talking about a tax LL.M., and you get outstanding grades during your first LL.M. semester to complement your great J.D. grades, the LL.M. will give you a small boost. It may not be fair or logical, but even graduating top 5% at an unknown school is much, much worse than graduating slightly below median at a top 20 school. The LL.M. won't sanitize your unknown J.D., but if you do great in tax, make connections, and do great work at your first job you can build a great career notwithstanding your unknown school.
Wed Jun 11, 2008 01:22 AM |
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