re: OT lawyers. ..Ever think about hanging it up?

Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:58 pm to REG861

Posted by lsu2006

Member since Feb 2004

39990 posts

Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:58 pm to REG861

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Hope that makes sense.

Definitely

In my experience, often times people are either unbelievably happy practicing or completely miserable, and a lot of the contributing factors on either side stem from who they work with or for. I find that some of the people on the miserable side just blindly jumped into law school and the legal practice without REALLY vetting it out and deciding if it's what they truly want to do. Some people just aren't wired for it and try to fit a square peg in a round hole, often times for obvious reasons ($$$/putting food on the table).

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Posted by REG861

Ocelot, Iowa

Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:07 am to lsu2006

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I find that some of the people on the miserable side just blindly jumped into law school and the legal practice without REALLY vetting it out and deciding if it's what they truly want to do. Some people just aren't wired for it and try to fit a square peg in a round hole, often times for obvious reasons ($$$/putting food on the table).

Yea, that would have been my case. I know it's not for me. But I knew a JD would be helpful, if not essential, for the careers I am interested in pursuing. I'm just glad I've resisted giving in and joining the profession. It's still a great degree to have, but like you said, if you become a lawyer for a lack of any other viable career you may be miserable.

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