Boston, Philadelphia, and New York. If you want to go to law school and start your legal career on the east coast, chances are you’re considering these three major US cities. Each of these urban hubs has their hidden gems and rich histories along with their misconceptions. I’ve had the pleasure of living in all three cities – here’s my take on each one. Boston Boston is my hometown. Like New York City, Boston proper is a city made up of smaller towns. You may think Boston is an uppity, prestigious city because of our association with Cambridge, a tourist-heavy neighborhood directly outside Boston proper that is home to MIT, Harvard, and Massachusetts’s wealthiest families. However, this is furthest from the truth. I grew up in Dorchester, an area of Boston proper filled with immigrants from the Caribbean. My parents emigrated here from Trinidad and Tobago. On the outskirts of Dorchester, you also have many Irish immigrants. The Boston I know is diverse, with hardworking immigrant families trying to achieve the American Dream. Boston is …