u/Physical-Bag7305

Slightly above median student at T-20 with a full scholarship. Goal is to clerk, possibly Biglaw but longterm would love to be an AUSA or big city DA.

I came to this school expecting great outcomes as I have seen from many of the 3Ls, but that just hasn't materialized. I have no 2L job, no extracurricular/leadership involvement for next year, little to no social relationships, and it's well outside of my target market (hoping to return to the East Coast).

We won't hear from write on for a minute, and I'm still waiting on grades so maybe those will make the decision for me but I guess the question is whether it is worth attempting a transfer to a T-14 or if losing the scholarship would be too much a cost to bear and I shouldn't bother. Part of me thinks that it would be foolish to lose what is essentially a debt free degree that has serious value, but another part of me feels like the value to this school is just closed off and I'm going to essentially get the lowest common denominator of an outcome. I'm also worried about burning relationships with professors in the process, because that's the one thing that I have going for me though maybe that's an overblown concern.

Really been debating it because at one point I was confident I wanted to, especially because of the personal struggles... Now I'm having second thoughts

I'm a 1L at an elite school that feels strong pressure to go into private practice at Biglaw or larger Midlaw firms. Money, job security, and prestige are honestly huge draws. However... the whole reason I went into law was because I wanted to help people who actually needed it. I grew up lower class and for some reason the work involved in corporate litigation doesn't feel that interesting and I often wonder whether it actually makes the world a better place. But then the only things I feel left with are public interest law firms or DA/PD offices.

Can I ask those who work in private practice, would you have done it again? Do you want to stay in those areas? And most importantly, for me at least, do you feel the work you do is valuable? I can sympathize even with those clients who are guilty if I can understand what led to their actions or I can see them as a person in need of help, but I worry I would struggle to represent a faceless entity like a corporation or those who can afford the $1000+ billable hour...