Here's my story: I am a top ~15% graduate of a top-tier public law school. I was a research editor & managing editor of a law journal (not law review, but one of the major ones on campus). I have been admitted (and working) for the last two years in a tough job market (FL) and am now looking to do something 100% public service oriented. I am considering an LLM for a few reasons: (1) I would like like to specialize in something; (2) I would like to advance my career and make a transition into a federal job.
My biggest problem is that there is no particular area I am particularly passionate about. What I do know is that I don't want to work in a firm when I graduate and I am cool with living almost anywhere. I wouldn't mind doing human rights work, but am not sure there's even a career to be had in that field. I also have a science background. Here's the question for those of you who have already begun the application process somewhere:
(1) How did you make the decision about what you wanted to specialize in?
(2) What do you suggest for someone who is not particularly picky about what kind of law they practice, but needs to end up working in a job with a fairly traditional work schedule (40-50 hours a week).
LLM Virgin
Posted Sep 21, 2012 17:48
Here's my story: I am a top ~15% graduate of a top-tier public law school. I was a research editor & managing editor of a law journal (not law review, but one of the major ones on campus). I have been admitted (and working) for the last two years in a tough job market (FL) and am now looking to do something 100% public service oriented. I am considering an LLM for a few reasons: (1) I would like like to specialize in something; (2) I would like to advance my career and make a transition into a federal job.
My biggest problem is that there is no particular area I am particularly passionate about. What I do know is that I don't want to work in a firm when I graduate and I am cool with living almost anywhere. I wouldn't mind doing human rights work, but am not sure there's even a career to be had in that field. I also have a science background. Here's the question for those of you who have already begun the application process somewhere:
(1) How did you make the decision about what you wanted to specialize in?
(2) What do you suggest for someone who is not particularly picky about what kind of law they practice, but needs to end up working in a job with a fairly traditional work schedule (40-50 hours a week).
My biggest problem is that there is no particular area I am particularly passionate about. What I do know is that I don't want to work in a firm when I graduate and I am cool with living almost anywhere. I wouldn't mind doing human rights work, but am not sure there's even a career to be had in that field. I also have a science background. Here's the question for those of you who have already begun the application process somewhere:
(1) How did you make the decision about what you wanted to specialize in?
(2) What do you suggest for someone who is not particularly picky about what kind of law they practice, but needs to end up working in a job with a fairly traditional work schedule (40-50 hours a week).
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