I'm a Michigan grad and have been a practicing lawyer for almost 13 years. I don't think that getting anything less than a top ten or fifteen law degree in this economy is going to pay off. I agree with the previous post about prestige of law schools . . . to this day I am judged by the rep of my alma mater. You would be better of if you could find a job, any job, though preferably one that requires a high degree of skill in any field, and spend your off hours doing volunteer work in local politics or a national campaign, or otherwise dressing up your resume for a law school application in 2-3 years. You will need resume material for the year between 1L and 2L anyway, and the top tier law schools just love politcal work.
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I'm a Michigan grad and have been a practicing lawyer for almost 13 years. I don't think that getting anything less than a top ten or fifteen law degree in this economy is going to pay off. I agree with the previous post about prestige of law schools . . . to this day I am judged by the rep of my alma mater. You would be better of if you could find a job, any job, though preferably one that requires a high degree of skill in any field, and spend your off hours doing volunteer work in local politics or a national campaign, or otherwise dressing up your resume for a law school application in 2-3 years. You will need resume material for the year between 1L and 2L anyway, and the top tier law schools just love politcal work.