Prestige and law?

[fredholland]

Just out of curiousity, if law is one of those degrees where the university you attend actually matters in getting a job (unlike med where you can go to any uni), then what is going to happen to all those people who graduate from like Vic Uni, or Deakin Uni in geelong, to do law...

Are they just not going to get a good job/not get a job as good as other graduates?

Also I am doing law at UQ next year, if I had average results, where I only just managed to pass my subjects but I still got my degree...well what then? Would I still get employed? (even though UQ is a good uni, best in queensland which is where I plan to work aswell)

[lishan515]

It seems to matter mostly for the top tier firms - so for example Mallesons. These large commercial firms typically focus on the best of the best who they presume to be from Monash/Melbourne. That being said, they still do consider the other unis but only the top. However, with these firms also they are extremely competitive to get an interview at in the first instance - hence even people at the better regarded unis have to get really at least D/HD averages to be in contention for an interview plus good extra curricular.

But if you move away from these firms, then pretty much if you want to practice law you can. You may not get a graduate position - but you can do practical legal training and then be admitted without taking the route through a law firm. You can work in smaller firms or mid tier firms. Or you can work as a paralegal (as a full time thing) to get some legal experience.

The main issue with law is there are so many people studying versus places.