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re: OT lawyers. ..Ever think about hanging it up?
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:38 am to GaryMyMan
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:38 am to GaryMyMan
quote:
landman
Everyone acts like you can just walk into this job but I've seen quite the opposite.
Unless you have a lead you want to give me...
This post was edited on 8/20/14 at 12:39 am
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:44 am to PrideofTheSEC
quote:
I'm going to law school next year at LSU or loyola, should I know what speciality I want to go in by now? I really don't know except I'm pretty sure I don't want to do criminal
I don't think it's a particularly good idea to go into law school with any pre-conceived notions about what you DON'T want to do. And you definitely shouldn't try and pigeon-hole yourself before you even take your first class.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:46 am to lsu2006
I didn't want to do criminal, but they are far and away the only entertaining cases you'll read the whole 3 years.
Besides a Scalia opinion of course.
Besides a Scalia opinion of course.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:49 am to Teddy Ruxpin
Every fricking day now. Too old to do it now thought I am stuck.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:52 am to udtiger
I want to link this thread to my family members who still pressure me to go to law school, but then they'd read my post history.
All I can say is that y'all have saved my arse from incarceration and fines, and for that you have my thanks.
All I can say is that y'all have saved my arse from incarceration and fines, and for that you have my thanks.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:53 am to lsu2006
quote:
OT lawyers. ..Ever think about hanging it up? quote: But, I don't answer to anyone This is the ticket. The risks in starting your own gig are very, very real but I'd imagine it would be incredibly fulfilling.
Yes. I am a solo practitioner. Have a loose group of partners on certain mass torts/ class actions.
And your right, when its good, it's real good. When it's bad, can be frightening. But I go home at night (most of the time) and don't wanna kick the dog. So by my calculations, that a win.
For the folks in law school, don't do it for the money. If your good at what you do, the money will follow. But they don't give you a 7 series BMW with the diploma.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:55 am to HempHead
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All I can say is that y'all have saved my arse from incarceration and fines, and for that you have my thanks.
Good. Tell them that. And tell them I vow to put an end to the injustice. Right the wrongs. End the tyranny. Restore the throne. Protect the forest. Introduce folk dancing. Demand a four-day workweek and health care for Saxons and Normans..
Posted on 8/20/14 at 7:28 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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Going to California...
Just took CA Bar. It was a bitch...as bad as or worse than La Bar. The weather over there sure is nice though.
My dad told me not to become a lawyer. He was a small town practitioner, and hated the profession. I had to prove him wrong. There are certainly some rewarding aspects, but lots of frustration.
This post was edited on 8/20/14 at 8:09 am
Posted on 8/20/14 at 7:40 am to Artie Rome
quote:Good man. Unbelievable how many people don't see this as a priority until it's too late...
I'll never be OT rich but I'm happy and have zero work stress.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:07 am to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:
Everyone acts like you can just walk into this job but I've seen quite the opposite.
I didn't mean to sound like one of those people. Before I landed my job I heard from friends in the industry that I could waltz into an E&P company, show them my JD and they would give me a corner office and $150k/year. Did not find that to be accurate. But there are good recruiters for land jobs in Texas and Colorado (Kevin Clemons - he didn't find me a job but he gave me good advice), groups you can join on LinkedIn, and newsletters to subscribe (Paul Nielson's LandNews) that will help a lot. The problem I faced was that I was looking for an in-house job fresh out of school with no experience. Even a couple years practicing law would be exponentially better on the ole resume.
This post was edited on 8/20/14 at 8:09 am
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:30 am to GaryMyMan
I can't say I love the practice of law, but I like my job. I need more money, but as long as the money keeps progressing, I'm alright.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:31 am to PrideofTheSEC
quote:
I'm going to law school next year at LSU or loyola, should I know what speciality I want to go in by now? I really don't know except I'm pretty sure I don't want to do criminal
Keep an open mind. Being versatile is key in a bad job market. Be prepared to earn your stripes. I have a friend that worked 2 years in the Federal Defenders Office. She gained a ton of experience from it and landed a great gig at a big firm. Now,she is heading up their Mass Torts Division.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:57 am to udtiger
I want an in house gig. I just started a project with a pharma company that should last about 2 years. I spent a lot of time with the current in house counsel who said that I would be a great in house candidate after this project. Fingers crossed.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 9:45 am to MSTiger33
some one tell me where are the counting rules for liberative prescription before I quit
Posted on 8/20/14 at 9:49 am to lsu2006
quote:
I don't think it's a particularly good idea to go into law school with any pre-conceived notions about what you DON'T want to do.
except family law
it's perfectly acceptable to understand that you do not want to touch that with a 100 ft pole
*ETA: the opposite is true, though. family law has this hallowed status for people in law school
This post was edited on 8/20/14 at 9:50 am
Posted on 8/20/14 at 9:52 am to SlowFlowPro
Cheer up little litigators, whore houses always need piano players.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 9:52 am to tigerpawl
quote:
I'll never be OT rich but I'm happy and have zero work stress.
quote:
Good man. Unbelievable how many people don't see this as a priority until it's too late...
i think that financial expectations, especially early, are what leads to the major stress issues of young lawyerhood
here is one of the amazing things about being a lawyer that young lawyers forget: we can do this until we're 80 in most cases
now don't make that you're retirement plan or anything, and i get how if you have a family really young (note: i do not b/c of the financial issues involved. i also haven't gotten a mortgage on a house for similar reasons) it can be stressful, but relax. even if you only do a part-time practice in your old age, you can still easily bank 30-40k/year in profits if you have built up even a decent reputation in your geographical/skill area
Posted on 8/20/14 at 9:52 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
it's perfectly acceptable to understand that you do not want to touch that with a 100 ft pole
True. I can't imagine why someone would want to invite that drama into their life.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 9:52 am to udtiger
quote:
OT lawyers. ..Ever think about hanging it up?
If so...
Why?
What is stopping you?
For me:
Yes.
Tired of dealing with idiots.
Can't think of how to transfer skills to something that can pull in similar income.
All of this and more. I don't care for the courtroom. I don't care for the other attorneys. I basically work to make money, which will only take me so far. What's stopping me is a new house and a wife.
If I were on my own, I would probably up and quit and write like I want to with a decent savings account to fall back on. I'd probably get a part-time job or freelance job to pay the bills as a journalist/copywriter/real estate agent if I could, then just write the rest of the time.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 9:55 am to LoveThatMoney
If you don't have kids what is stopping you? Get a smaller house.
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