How to Get a BigLaw Job | Step 1: 1L Grades

HOW TO GET A BIGLAW JOB//Wondering how to get a job at a law firm? Specifically, how to snag one of the coveted positions in BigLaw? You have come to the right place! This 4-part video series is a step-by-step guide on not only how to get a job after law school, but how to get a job in a law firm that is considered to be “BigLaw” -- i.e. paying market rate salaries for market-rate billable hours. These include the top U.S. law firms in cities all over the country!

So if you’re ready for tips for getting a job after law school, then dive in!

Questions about BigLaw positions, 1L grades, or the legal world in general? Let me know in the comments below!!
Angela
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[AngelaVorpahl]

This is Video 1 of 4 of the "How to Get a BigLaw Job" video series!! Is there anything you guys wanted to know about 1L grades that wasn't in the video??

[andyudoka]

Currently a rising 3L and can’t emphasize enough how important your 1L grades. Especially that first semester. Great video 👍

[l.r]

Im considering a school ranked 108 (so close to being tier 2 lol). Long story short is that its my dream school but they did not give me much of a scholarship. I told myself that if ill be in that much debt (120) ill try to do big law right out of it. Looks like that will be a lot harder than I previously thought.

[noscript]

Hey your videos are really helpful. Thanks for the amazing work you put in.

[lindsyburton]

Does the ranking of your law school also indicate the level of difficulty for your law school? For example since Harvard law is a top 3 school and penn state law is a tier 1 school, Does that mean Harvard law is much more difficult than penn state?

[Alexander-fpyp]

Nice video! Greetings from Vienna, Austria. Here, the first 2 semesters are not so important, grades are only very important from the third semester onwards.

[hyojinlee]

Thank you so much for this video - love your work!!

[mdgamble]

If you’re comfortable, I would love to understand how you ranked. If I am not mistaken you went to a regional University that isn’t in the t14, but have done extremely well. Having your context would be help and provide real life practice.

[andrewhunter]

Ms. Vorpahl; was your law school a tier 1 or tier 2? If it was tier 2 or lower, how did you manage to get a big law law firm position in New York? We’re you first in your class?

[joelthorne]

Often I come across articles about misery in the legal profession. A lawyer once remarked to me, “All lawyers hate their jobs.” Do law school students not know what they’re getting themselves into? It’s not like it’s a secret.

[brittneypierce]

Hi! I was wondering if going to a law school that is low tier but is ranked high in the type of law you want to practice would still be good if you wanted to work in big law? I want to become a medical lawyer and the school has a highly ranked program but the overall rank is low.

[sambialczak]

I want to do corporate law. Ideally looking for BL for a while because it gives you so much more opportunity with your law career afterward. As I am paying for law school on my own and have seat deposits coming up, it is hard to decide where to go. I'm a reverse splitter (Summa Cum Laude undergrad with double major and two minors), with a decent LSAT. What are your opinions on Cardozo Law? I got 50% scholarship there and have been considering it. I also got into the University of Miami at full sticker price and a full ride to Nova Southeastern University (a tier 4 school). Just want some advice from someone in BL in NY!

[lammichael]

Deciding between Berkeley and Duke. Both ranked similarly in the US rankings so just want to get an your opinion on what is the general perception on these 2 schools and which one carries more weight. (Btw looking to work in NY after graduation). Also love your vids!! Lots of love from a subscriber from England❤️

[ratnaprabhapandey]

Hey Angela! 😊
Can u plz show light on how an internatinal student who doesn't have a jd from the usa can work in these fancy big law firms.. Do LLM from USA will really help secure such jobs?

[sampakpahan]

Does big law only specializes in corporate law? I'm more interested in immigration and criminal law

[Ronon]

Hi Angela! I love your videos as a prospective law student. I have one question- would you say it is harder to be in the top 15% of a tier 2 than it is to be in the top 40% of a t14 or higher ranked tier 1? I am deciding if I should retake the LSAT, because my GPA is in t14 range but my LSAT so far has fallen under the median scores. I'm trying to decide if I'd be just as well off going to a tier 2 with more money than retaking and going to a higher ranked school with less money

[beauduty]

The part time ranking for my school differs from the full time ranking. Do you know how to asses part time programs?

[nosetackle]

Do candidates with technical background (EE/CS) get lower grades cutoff for IP (pro/lit)?

[mohameda]

When you are in law school do you intern for firms on your breaks?

[mohameda]

Should you try to go a firm straight out of law school or you should wait and gain experience