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OT Night Law School Graduates, what were your experiences?
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:32 am
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:32 am
Looking at potentially enrolling in a part time night law program at Loyola or Southern while working full time during the day. For those who went that route in the past, what were your experiences? What kind of job were you working? How many hours?
Would you recommend that path to others?
Would you recommend that path to others?
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Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:34 am to kingbob
Here we go
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:36 am to jimbeam
Yup. The OT's been boring this morning, so I figured this would be just the issue to jolt them back to their normal entertaining idiocy.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:36 am to kingbob
My brother did this at Loyola. Got job with d/a out of school, now has his own practice. He would recommend it for sure.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:37 am to The Mick
I'd love to talk to him to get his experiences. Does he (or his representatives) post here anonymously?
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:39 am to kingbob
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:42 am to kingbob
lulz
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:57 am to kingbob
I started at night at Loyola, working full time. It wasn't too bad. They'd deny it, but I think the professor's were a bit more respectful of the night students and may have cut a bit more slack. I switched to day after the first year so I could get done in 3 years.
I would recommend it.
I would recommend it.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:59 am to kingbob
quote:Nah, not his thing.
I'd love to talk to him to get his experiences. Does he (or his representatives) post here anonymously?
Posted on 4/6/15 at 12:01 pm to BrotherEsau
quote:
I started at night at Loyola, working full time. It wasn't too bad. They'd deny it, but I think the professor's were a bit more respectful of the night students and may have cut a bit more slack. I switched to day after the first year so I could get done in 3 years.
How many nights a week on average were you attending courses? It seems to me it would have to be at least 4 nights a week to stay on schedule.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 12:03 pm to kingbob
Posted on 4/6/15 at 12:05 pm to UnTamedTiger
quote:When my brother went I think it was every night and all day on Saturday. (I could be mistaken though).
How many nights a week on average were you attending courses? It seems to me it would have to be at least 4 nights a week to stay on schedule.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 12:12 pm to UnTamedTiger
"full time" for night was four classes per semester, two on Monday and Wednesday, two on Tuesday and Thursday. No classes on Fridays or the weekend. The schedule may have been slightly different, but it was definitely four classes a semester, four days a week. All the classes were at 5 or later. Usually out by 8:30-9:30.
The only weekend stuff was the skills courses - non-credit, but required classes to teach you practical stuff about practicing.
I went to summer classes. I think those were at night too. If you go over the summer, you can get done in 3 1/2 years versus 4 with summers off.
The only weekend stuff was the skills courses - non-credit, but required classes to teach you practical stuff about practicing.
I went to summer classes. I think those were at night too. If you go over the summer, you can get done in 3 1/2 years versus 4 with summers off.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 12:23 pm to kingbob
quote:
Looking at potentially enrolling in a part time night law program at Loyola or Southern while working full time during the day. For those who went that route in the past, what were your experiences? What kind of job were you working? How many hours?
Would you recommend that path to others?
Have you tried the University of American Samoa's online program? Just stay away from any bald chemistry teachers cooking meth.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 12:46 pm to kingbob
I did it at Loyola. Four days a week, M-Th. Class started between 5 and 6 and didn't go past 10.
I worked during the day as a paralegal working in the Warehouse district on a big case that had a lot of different lawyers involved. Nothing too mentally taxing - basic document review and organizing stuff (this was when data bases were first being used regularly so a lot of it was keeping the hard copies in order so they could be found with a data search) and claim form stuff.
When you're young it's not bad. I was married but didn't have children yet. Worse part for me was the drive home as I had about an hour drive. I found Radio for the Blind was very useful - would listen to books, newspapers and magazine stuff on the way home. Once in a while when her schedule allowed, my wife would come to the school with me and read in the library until class was finished and ride home with me.
If you're young and single or at least married without children it is do-able. Especially if you've been around the law at all and thus are at least familiar with the terminology.
I worked during the day as a paralegal working in the Warehouse district on a big case that had a lot of different lawyers involved. Nothing too mentally taxing - basic document review and organizing stuff (this was when data bases were first being used regularly so a lot of it was keeping the hard copies in order so they could be found with a data search) and claim form stuff.
When you're young it's not bad. I was married but didn't have children yet. Worse part for me was the drive home as I had about an hour drive. I found Radio for the Blind was very useful - would listen to books, newspapers and magazine stuff on the way home. Once in a while when her schedule allowed, my wife would come to the school with me and read in the library until class was finished and ride home with me.
If you're young and single or at least married without children it is do-able. Especially if you've been around the law at all and thus are at least familiar with the terminology.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 2:16 pm to Methuselah
I'm doing this now. I commute 1.5 hours each way to attend class M-Tr while working 35-40 hours per week. It is definitely doable, but you have to manage your time like a hawk. You can say goodbye to your weekends for the next 3-4 years, but if you are set on attending law school, it can be done. It can get overwhelming at times, but if you focus on studying and staying on top of your material, you should be fine. There is the added benefit that many of your classmates will be working professionals who will bring real world experience to the classroom discussions. It is definitely less cut-throat than the day program and professors do seem to appreciate/respect you more. Just my two cents.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 2:18 pm to kingbob
I went to law school once. The bathrooms were locked in the med school and the law school next door was unlocked so I used those.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 2:20 pm to kingbob
I got my JD through correspondence courses from the University of American Samoa. Go Landcrabs!
Posted on 4/6/15 at 3:39 pm to kingbob
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This post was edited on 9/28/22 at 10:07 am
Posted on 4/6/15 at 4:32 pm to Papercutninja
I'm in transportation. I think a JD would be really helpful for navigating a lot of the legal loopholes I have to jump through daily. I have also been considering a career practicing law. The reality is that I want to have more options for potential careers than I have currently, so that when the economy in my current field inevitably slows down, I don't have all of my eggs in a single basket.
This post was edited on 6/8/15 at 8:02 pm
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