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re: OT Night Law School Graduates, what were your experiences?
Posted on 4/6/15 at 4:37 pm to Papercutninja
Posted on 4/6/15 at 4:37 pm to Papercutninja
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I feel like a lot of people decide to do this because they want to get ahead but don't have a clear goal set and think that by tacking JD on the end of their name and resume that it's instant dollar signs.
I think this applied to maybe 2 of my graduating class, who remained engineers for a time after passing the bar. The more popular careers during school were paralegals and teachers. At Southern, our night school's bar passage rate was much higher than the day students. And our average enrollment age was 40. I was 22 when I started and felt like a real arse when I hadn't read the cases but the mother of 3 who drove in from Lafayette every day had.
I actually learned a great deal from my classmates. These weren't spoiled 20 somethings who were looking to postpone the real world for another 3 years, they were adults trying to break glass ceilings and provide better lives for their children. Some brought their kids to school. All had interesting stories that related to the material. I really enjoyed the experience.
This post was edited on 4/6/15 at 4:41 pm
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Posted on 4/6/15 at 4:47 pm to GaryMyMan
What was your job, if you don't mind me asking?
Posted on 4/6/15 at 5:14 pm to kingbob
Doing this now in my state. I work full-time (my job means sometimes more than 40-hrs/week) andhave kids. I attend classes all day Saturday and pick up extra classes when I can through the week. Do the work, stay caught up, and you will be fine. After my next two finals I'll be half way through it.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 7:03 pm to kingbob
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What was your job, if you don't mind me asking?
I was a runner/law clerk for a construction and demo company. I worked between 40-50 hours a week and went to school from 6-9 4 days a week. In hindsight I should've done something more lucrative, like selling cars or insurance but it was great for catching up on reading while on the clock. Compared to everyone else in my class, I lived like I was still in undergrad. I don't recommend that. Going at night provides a great way to start a career while in school if you take advantage of it. Two former classmates are now attorneys at the AG's office after working there during school. Same for DA's office.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 7:47 pm to kingbob
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I'm in construction currently. I think a JD would be really helpful for navigating a lot of the legal loopholes I have to jump through daily.
If this is your primary reason, don't go to law school. Law school is not going to teach you this skill anyway. You will just end up wasting money to learn a bunch of stuff you will never use.
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The reality is that I want to have more options for potential careers than I have currently, so that when the economy in my current field inevitably slows down in a few years, I don't have all of my eggs in a single basket.
If this is the secondary reason, again, don't go to law school. The job market sucks for law school grads right now. There are plenty of other degree programs I would look into before law school if I simply wanted to open up more doors for myself.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 8:24 pm to UpToPar
I disagree with your reasoning. First, many construction companies have in-house counsel. I don't know OP's role within his company but it's certainly possible to slide into that sort of job. And plenty of business development divisions are staffed with attorneys. Secondly, higher ed is all about opportunity costs. What will he really be giving up by going to school after work? That's an open question. But as long as he's not getting passed over for promotions, I don't see the harm in it. Tuition at Southern is cheap as dirt.
This post was edited on 4/6/15 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 4/6/15 at 8:36 pm to GaryMyMan
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Secondly, higher ed is all about opportunity costs. What will he really be giving up by going to school after work? That's an open question. But as long as he's not getting passed over for promotions, I don't see the harm in it. Tuition at Southern is cheap as dirt.
If we are talking about southern, then okay, but Loyola would set him back quite a bit. I'm guessing the tuition for their night program is similar to the day program.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 9:15 pm to kingbob
Had a great experience in southern's night program
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