Work Experience, Admissions Strategy, & Legal Employment: What You Need to Know

In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Anna Hicks-Jaco speaks with Pre-L consultants Rob Cacace and Jordana Confino about the growing importance of work experience in admissions, why the impact of being a "KJD" (going "from Kindergarten through law school" without full-time work experience) has increased over time, and-importantly-how work experience (or a lack thereof) plays out during law school and in the search for legal employment.
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[@howislamworks]

TH-cam recommended your video and I am amazed by the quality of information. Thanks and keep it up.

[@Minotaur97]

Love all of your videos, always so informative and interesting!! I am going to start law school this year and your videos have really helped me understand law school during my admission process and also what to expect as a law student. Have you ever considered making a video discussing the difference between ABA accredited law schools and non-ABA accredited law schools? I am curious in how this difference in school accreditation may have on the impact in employability. Thanks!

[@statuscheckwithspivey]

I'm glad you've found our videos helpful! We also have a blog and a TikTok that you can always check out for more advice and info. That said, most of what we talk about is targeted toward applications to ABA-approved schools, and excepting really unusual circumstances (e.g. you only ever intend to practice in one jurisdiction and you already have a job lined up for after graduation), we typically strongly recommend attending an ABA-approved school if at all possible. I hope that's helpful! -Anna