2007-05-15 14:34:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
It's something you can put on your resume, even if you don't become a lawyer. I know a LOT of people who went to law school and have become successful in business.
2007-05-15 14:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you can get into a Tier 1 (top 50) law school. You'll need a minimum of a 3.5 GPA and a 80%tile LSAT or higher, or some combination of near the two, to get in. For the rest of you, it's a very cruel job market for those of you who graduate at the middle of the class from third tier schools under a mountain of debt. Check out jdjinx.com and jdunderground.com for a look at reality of small toilet firms where many of these grads go if they're lucky to pass the bar and find a permanent job rather than temp work.
So basically, it depends. This isn't like undergrad where you can go to no name state U and still get a great job coming out of school. Good luck.
2007-05-16 15:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by Heather H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Went to law school nights while doing full time Director of IT job in the day. The stress was horrid. Lost sleep, gained weight, went on blood pressure meds. Totally the worst time of my life. Professors were a**h***** and treated the entire class like idiots. School job placement program was a joke. Jobs listed had been filled and no one from the school attempted to help the evening students get jobs. School lied about availability of jobs in order to get tuition money. It was like 4 years of hazing.
BUT I wanted to be a lawyer so bad I was willing to put up with the s*** from law school. I passed the bar first time and now have my own firm. Would not trade my job for anything.
The best thing is that now that I have made it in the legal profession, the law school calls me for donations and I get tremendous satisfaction at treating them the same way they treated me when I was a student. Pay back ain't it great!
2007-05-16 06:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by CatLaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not if you do not like the legal profession.
Many lawyers live with a lot of stress, even as they drive their Ferraris and dine at posh hotels and live in multimillion mansions on the California coast.
A lawyer's job involves dealing with conflict, disagreement, hatred, prejudice, violence, and greed. These kinds of activity causes stress, because the people you come in contact with are not in the best of moods.
So, the stress of school is low compared to the stress of doing the job. Think carefully. But the money's good, especially if one is a personal injury laywer who can file a lawsuit for any kind of issue, real or imagined.
2007-05-15 14:43:11 · answer #4 · answered by InspectorBudget 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
depends on how much you REALLY wanna be a lawyer....if it's YES...then it's worth it, if no, then it's not worth it. Only you can decide...
paralegals in some cases make just as much money, in 1/2 the time with 1/2 the work and none of the worries...
2007-05-15 14:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do no longer you make investments some time, stress, and money into something which would be functional, like scientific college, vet college, and so on.? there is already a surplus of attorneys. once you're smart and all you choose out of life is money, then flow to regulation college.
2016-10-05 03:42:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is indeed. I am a law student and it has been worth every single second of it. As for the money, it isn't that expensive at all. But, I caution you that if you do not commit 110% to the program immediately upon enrolling, you WILL flunk out. THEN, it's a pain in the butt to pay back the money. You will have no less than $50K in student loans when you finish. That's a guarantee.
2007-05-15 17:20:25 · answer #7 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It is if law is your passion. If you are having these negative thoughts about law school before you even enroll I would suggest exploring other fields. Law school or any school takes passion, commitment and sacrifice. If you don't have all 3 you will not succeed.
2007-05-15 14:38:46 · answer #8 · answered by D and G Gifts Etc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the goals and aspirations of the individual..What may be "worth" it to some is a bunch of crock to those who don't have what it takes. or simply a true desire to become a lawyer.
2007-05-15 14:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by ogcoolm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I guess that depends on how bad do you want to be a lawyer????? Do you have something better to do with your time than get a good education and good job????
2007-05-15 14:38:50 · answer #10 · answered by Dano N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋