Is there still a large need for Lawyers?

Question

I am thinking about changing careers. I have a BS in Marketing, but I may like to be a lawyer. NOT one of the sleezy bag type of lawyers either!

But I have read conflicting info on the subject of whether or not there is a need for lawyers and I heard enrollment is down in law schools.

Any Idea.

Answer 1

Oh soooooo many lawyer jokes ......

Stick with your marketing degree. It has a lot more potential for a variety of positions.

We have way too many lawyers already.

Answer 2

No, enrollment isn't down. In fact it has never been higher. Will you be out of a job after law school? That all depends on what you do during your off time while in law school. Law is mostly about writing and research. Don't believe what you see in the movies or watch on TV. Many hrs a day will be spent reading and writing. Proposing and reproposing. Get experience doing something legal after your first year. You'll find that most legal communities are fairly small, so lawyers hand off work to other lawyers. If you want to avoid being sleezy, then try graduating in the winter. The devil doesn't attending cold weather graduations. So, you'll be safe.

Answer 3

In my opinion, as long as people get into trouble with the law, people will need lawyers.

But as I tell everyone, it is usually best to go with your gut feeling instead of trying to consciously analyze it. If your heart says you want to be a lawyer but your head finds reasons why you shouldn't, then go with your heart always, because you will be happier with the results and you will almost always excel and care more about the work that you love to do. I read somewhere, that people remember you, not for how fast you did something but how well you did it, employers and customers.

Even if your conscious mind/head says you may not. I have tried listening to my (head/conscious mind/others) instead of my own gut feeling, just to see the results, and from my experience, the results were usually not good for me. I was usually not happy with the results.

Based on those experiences, I now know as I once did before, that it is better to listen to your own gut feelings, rather than trying to consciously analyze the situation (which unless you have perfect and relevant data, is almost impossible or very difficult to do most of the time) or listening to what others may say (which is not always wrong, but you should let your gut ultimately tell you if what someone says makes sense or not).

Basically: Learn to listen to and trust your gut. This is what I am working on trying to do more often. They say "Mother knows best." I would have to say however that "One's own gut knows best."

Answer 4

Well, few people start out with the intent of becoming a sleazy lawyer...

Honestly, there are a lot of lawyers out there, but not enough good ones. If you are prepared to make a complete commitment to a career that will dominate your life, I say go for it! If not (and many people wouldn't), I would explore other options.