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re: Non-Law jobs with a law degree
Posted on 10/11/13 at 11:40 am to TheOcean
Posted on 10/11/13 at 11:40 am to TheOcean
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Free ride + almost no living expenses.
Hoping to finish top 15%
But if you didn't want to practice law, you just wasted your time - the education prepares you for very little - other than practicing law (and it does that imperfectly - it teaches you foundational skills that help you practice law - and do not translate easily to other fields).
I would, at a minimum, work a couple, three years for a defense firm and learn how to take depositions, argue motions, draft pleadings, prepare witnesses, etc. - that part of the job I really loved - it was all the office politics and the nonsense required to get paid that I objected to.
This post was edited on 10/11/13 at 12:39 pm
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Posted on 10/11/13 at 11:42 am to Ace Midnight
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the education prepares you for very little
Just taking this statement verbatim, I disagree. If you factor in job market, cost to attend, and terribleness of the profession, yes I agree.
Real Estate, income tax, estate tax, land use classes were all very valuable to me outside of my practice.
This post was edited on 10/11/13 at 11:44 am
Posted on 10/11/13 at 12:34 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:This is a very narrow view which is entirely incorrect, in my opinion.
the education prepares you for very little
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