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re: Life as a Lawyer Advice Needed
Posted on 3/29/24 at 6:43 pm to Unsettled
Posted on 3/29/24 at 6:43 pm to Unsettled
I simply can't recommend the profession unless you're going to go to a Top 25 law school and make law review (or you have a guaranteed family job in a legit big money firm).
Are there folks doing well who don't have those things going for them? Yes. Is it a complete and utter crapshoot? Mostly.
Are there folks doing well who don't have those things going for them? Yes. Is it a complete and utter crapshoot? Mostly.
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Posted on 3/29/24 at 6:52 pm to Ace Midnight
Law school doesn’t matter (unless it is southern) if you want to practice at any big firm in New Orleans. More important to be top of your class, law review, etc. and make the on campus interview process.
Once you move away from the big firms, grades and rank matter. But not necessarily whether you went to lsu, Tulane, or Loyola. The middle tier firms are more interested in good cultural fit.
If you want to move outside of New Orleans, don’t go to Loyola.
You will hear a lot of negatives about the profession from both lawyers and non lawyers. The truth is, being a lawyer can be a great profession, from both an earnings and happiness stand point.
Once you move away from the big firms, grades and rank matter. But not necessarily whether you went to lsu, Tulane, or Loyola. The middle tier firms are more interested in good cultural fit.
If you want to move outside of New Orleans, don’t go to Loyola.
You will hear a lot of negatives about the profession from both lawyers and non lawyers. The truth is, being a lawyer can be a great profession, from both an earnings and happiness stand point.
This post was edited on 3/29/24 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:35 am to Ace Midnight
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Are there folks doing well who don't have those things going for them?
Do you see attorneys who don't have these things going for them struggling to make a living? Is the debt they incurred getting a law degree a big factor? Or are they just not finding jobs period?
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