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My impression is that at this point in time there is no longer a problem of discrimination against Jews other than a prejdice against Orthodox Jews, and that only against ones who “look frum” (not affecting women with bare heads, men with bare heads and no beard, going out of the way to aviod being “too frum” in public, etc.), and even there some who is “too frum” could still get into a law school (though with a BTL and no other credential probably would not work at an elite school).

The point that needs to be made is that if someone’s “dream” is to open a law office in a frum neighborhood, representing local people and businesses, and not expecting a road to riches – the “elite” law schools are largely worthless as their focus is on preparing students for the elilte lawfirms and academic life but not working in middle class communities.