TTT Schools

Can You Sue Your Way Out of Stupid?

by Matthew Richardson on August 24, 2011 in Columns

It’s like soldiers at the beginning of “Saving Private Ryan” suing the generals for misleading them about their prospects when they got off the boats.

I Want to be a Prosecutor

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by Ex-Bitter on August 5, 2011 in Columns

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QI read your column a lot and know the site’s usually focused on BigLaw, but I wanted to ask if you have any advice about becoming a prosecutor. I’m a 2L at a third tier law school and I already know I love criminal law. I just love the feeling of winning trials (even if [...]

Should I Transfer to a T1 Law School?

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by Ex-Bitter on July 8, 2011 in Columns

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QI just finished my first year at T3/T4 law school located in the Northeast. I am currently ranked in the top 3% of my class. I entered the school with a full-tuition scholarship which I don’t imagine losing. My question is whether I should be transferring to a higher ranked school. I’m hesitant about taking [...]

Thank God for Those Bulls#!t U.S. News Rankings

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by Matthew Richardson on April 27, 2010 in Columns

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With a decreasing number of slots at high-paying shops, it’s no wonder US News & World Report rankings mean more than ever. But they’re still bullshit.

Name That Tier-Four Law School!

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by BL1Y on March 11, 2010 in Columns

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Laughing at the top law schools makes me sad. It reminds me how hopeless the whole system is. But laughing at the T4s is good, clean fun.

I Feel Worthless and Inferior to BigLaw Snobs

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by Ex-Bitter on February 12, 2010 in Columns

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Schools and grades don’t matter when it actually comes to being a successful lawyer. Except the snobs at BigLaw won’t admit it.

Eight Hallmarks of a TTT Law School

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by Bitter Staff on April 10, 2009 in Columns

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Urban Dictionary defines a third-tier toilet (TTT) as a “pejorative term for law schools that are not prestigious.” The definition goes on to explain that any school that fails to rank in the Top 14 is not prestigious. Which, by that definition, means that Harvard is not a TTT, but Vanderbilt is. As a result, [...]