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Question for the OT Lawyers - School Later in Life
Posted on 8/31/17 at 11:53 am
Posted on 8/31/17 at 11:53 am
Did any of our fine attorneys here begin law school in their 30’s? Or know anyone that did?
Just looking for overall experiences. Looking back was it worth it? Would you do it again?
Asking for a friend.
Just looking for overall experiences. Looking back was it worth it? Would you do it again?
Asking for a friend.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:00 pm to Vegas Eddie
Better than doing it in your 40's. You'll never be as young as you are right now.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:02 pm to Vegas Eddie
I knew a chick that tried to be a broadway actress for a while, then went to law school. She married a federal judge in North La., so I guess it worked out for her.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:08 pm to Jim Rockford
I liked all the older people in law school. They always shot their hands up in the air and answered all the questions to keep the attention off of the hungover/sleeping crew in the back.
They never seem to pass school or the bar though.
They never seem to pass school or the bar though.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:13 pm to Vegas Eddie
Not me but there were many in class with me. Worth it for them, as they were stalled in their present careers. A lot of people will tell you not to go to law school now due to the job market, but if it is your passion and you are a hard worker, you will be fine. If you are just bored and want to try something different, then law school is a huge risk. I definitely would not take on significant debt to go to law school in my 30s. You should look at schools with night programs, like Loyola NO. In a night program most of your class will be older students.
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:18 pm to Vegas Eddie
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Did any of our fine attorneys here begin law school in their 30’s?
I did.
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Looking back was it worth it?
Yes.
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Would you do it again?
No.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:20 pm to KibblezBitz
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Homeschool or gtfo.
IIRC it's actually possible to take the bar without going to law school in a few states.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:21 pm to vistajay
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job market
This is talked about a lot.
Is it starting salaries are down bad? Or you'll be working at Starbucks bad??
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:25 pm to Jim Rockford
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IIRC it's actually possible to take the bar without going to law school in a few states.
Leonardo DiCaprio did it
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:27 pm to Vegas Eddie
Job availability is bad, salaries, also bad
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:30 pm to KibblezBitz
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Homeschool or gtfo.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:36 pm to Litigious Tiger
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Litigious Tiger
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:36 pm to Vegas Eddie
If you get a scholarship...yes
If you have to go in 200k debt...no
If you have to go in 200k debt...no
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:37 pm to Vegas Eddie
law school is a bad choice no matter what age you are
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:39 pm to Vegas Eddie
Where would you practice?
Things are better than they were, but they'll never be like they were pre-recession.
Things are better than they were, but they'll never be like they were pre-recession.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:39 pm to upgrayedd
My Mom went back to law school at 47. Had Masters in Education got tired of busting her butt for the same money as all the other teachers. Practiced 16-17 years before retiring. Best move she ever made.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:40 pm to Vegas Eddie
quote:I started when I was 30 in 2000. Totally worth it (1) for me and (2) at that particular time and place, but I offer these caveats:
Did any of our fine attorneys here begin law school in their 30’s? Or know anyone that did?
1. My 2L summer was the last before the bubble. We had 22 summer associates that year, 11 got offers, seven accepted (including me), and six started together with one taking a year clerkship first. The next year, the summer class was less than half that, and I think only 1 got an offer.
2. I went to a private school, which together with my age differentiated me from the other local grads looking for jobs in the area. In general, the legal job market has changed dramatically since I graduated.
3. Beyond the job market, the legal industry has changed a lot and will continue to evolve. Some % of lawyers TBD will be replaced to an extent by algorithms and outsourcing.
4. Loans will be with you forever unless someone else pays your way or pays it off afterward. Rare is the first-year associate who makes enough money and keeps a managable lifestyle to pay them off. Few get jobs like that in the first place, but they all have the debt regardless of their salaries.
5. My first year I met several 2Ls and up who "didn't want to be a lawyer" and weren't sure what they were going to do when they graduated. If you not sure, don't do it.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:46 pm to Vegas Eddie
i graduated law school at 37. i was a cpa with great track record and grades at the top 1/3 of my class in the early 90's. i worked for a small firm for 2 years and ended up solo since then. i wouldn't change anything except my work ethic.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:47 pm to Vegas Eddie
I wasn't quite that old, I graduated law school when I was 29, but I had worked in a completely different field for 4 years between undergrad and law school.
I don't think it necessarily makes you a better student, but there is some pressure and b.s. that comes along with your 1L year that maturity and life experience help you navigate.
I don't think it necessarily makes you a better student, but there is some pressure and b.s. that comes along with your 1L year that maturity and life experience help you navigate.
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