re: Need advice from O-T lawyers

I'm renewing a motion for sanctions baws

Not to disagree much with what Holden said, but I know plenty of folks, myself included, who didn't have a clear path determined and are managing alright. We grumble about law, but we don't hate it. We're not struggling to put food on the table.

But so much of this depends on your circumstances. The legal market in Atlanta right now isn't horrible. It's not 2006, but it's not 2009 either. Going to a big regional or national law school, doing well, and planning to practice in a larger area is going to provide you with considerably more flexibility.

I'm not telling you to do that, and there are downsides to those things, but it does change how I'd tell people to view law school and the prospects of a legal career. In other words, I think it's great if you have a strong idea of what you want to practice. But it becomes far more essential if you're going to a smaller law school or planning to work in a smaller area. You're not going to shoot for PI and settle on ERISA work if you're locked in to working in Auburn, Alabama.