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Really? I never got this sense at all, and I worked in biglaw in SV for the better part of a decade. We recruited from SLS, and none of those students were remo
by gnicholas 4y ago
Really? I never got this sense at all, and I worked in biglaw in SV for the better part of a decade. We recruited from SLS, and none of those students were remotely conservative. As I think back on them, they were among the most progressive young lawyers that I knew.
I'm curious to know what influenced your opinion that SLS is on the conservative side (even within the legal academy, which is generally quite progressive).
- gamblor956 4y agoEvery one of the dozens of lawyers I've met from Stanford Law (here in LA, prior to COVID) has been a member of the far-right Federalist Society, and Stanford Law works closely with the far-right Hoover Institution think tank. Trump's and the RNC's legal team at Jones Day was also heavy with Stanford Law graduates during Trump's term. I get the sense that the ones staying in a liberal area like the Bay Area are most likely to be the progressive ones. LA is less progressive and has a significantly larger conservative population than the Bay Area (by absolute numbers, LA is one of the most conservative metropolitan areas in the U.S.; roughly 40ish% of the 13 million people in LA, or about 5.2 million are registered Republicans, which is why Republicans constantly make trips to LA to raise money)
- gnicholas 4y agoInteresting! I actually started my legal career in LA (went to UCLAW and interned there), but didn't bump into any SLS grads during my time in the area. I didn't realize that LA is that conservative — I thought LA was pretty liberal, but OC was more conservative. I'm going to have to look into this further, now that you've piqued my curiosity!