Im interested in a career that is interesting and allows a bit of creative. Would law be a good route?

Question

Im interested in being a lawyer and I wnated to know if that career would be interesting and allow me some creative outlet?

Answer 1

Could it be? Yes? Would it likely be? No. As a jurist myself I can tell you my own experience, which I believe to be common.

First, law school does not breed independent thinkers, creativity, etc. It's all about learning how to do legal research on precedent. Second, when you hear that lawyers who seek to succeed in their business today spend somewhere in the neighborhood of 70 hours per week at their jobs, for up to the first 10 years of their career, know that this is not an exaggeration.

Now, as far as your creative license goes, while the field you choose to practice in is important, all lawyers are very limited in what they can practically do and argue in each case. Analytical thinking is important, but don't go into law thinking that you'll get a 'Law and Order', 'LA Law', etc. type case more than once in a lifetime, if that. For the most part law is a dry, unforgiving, but lucrative business. In my experience, the best lawyers are the people that would make they best, most cut-throat of business-people in different circumstances.

I myself went in for the money. I left early on when I realize that I would be good and rich, but utterly unhappy. I went the academic route instead and now am much happier. It's more important to ask yourself what your priorities are in life (what makes you happy? Money? Family? Relaxation?) than reading tea leaves as to potential careers. Pay attention to the classes you truly enjoy. It may be that you'll fall in love with photography, or chemistry, you just never know. Just don't box yourself in too early. Good luck.

Answer 2

If you are a solo practitioner or with a small firm, you might have some room for creativity. They make less money than the big firms.
And it has it's very interesting moments, but it also has a lot of dull stretches, where all you are doing is research or listening to clients try to second guess what you and the opposition are doing.

Answer 3

Yes it would, but it depends on what u consider to be creative and how u would go about doing it. being a lawyer would pay the bills AND allow you to use the rest of ur money for other things like investing, racing, or whatever you do for a hobby or creativity.

Answer 4

If you consider analysis, logic, and writing tons and tons creative, then go for it. I guess it depends on what you consider creative. Good attorneys have to know the law well enough to find all the angles, and that can be creative in a way.

Answer 5

Law is interesting but not very creative.

Answer 6

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