Which should I choose? 3rd-tier Law schl with 20,000/yr scholarship, or Top-60 Law Schl with no scholarship?

I have been admitted to a fairly new Law School which does not rank even among the top 100 in the country, but they have offered me a scholarship of 20,000 every year for the 3-yr period. I have also been offered admission ot a school that is among the top 60 law schools, but with no scholarshoip. Should I go to the more recognized school and hope to pay off my loans by getting a good job wherever I can? or should I go to the less recognized school and give up the opportunty to be able to get employment anywhere I want in the USA?
Please help.

Agreed, the name of a law school really matters. The $20,000 per year may help you now, but it may be very hard to find a job, coming out of a law school that is relatively unknown among employers.

But before making the decision, there is something else you have to consider: are both schools located where you eventually want to practice law? Both schools will be regional schools, and it is hard to find a job in another region straight out of law school. If the third-tier school is located in a city where you want to work after graduation, while the T60 school is not, that would be a reason to consider the third-tier school.

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