I am 37 right now and by the time I am done with my bachelors in legal studies I will be 3. I want to go to law school when I am done. I was an accountant, now I am a stay at home mom, but when my kids are older I would like to do asomething fulfilling and accounting is NOT it. I love law, family law specifically. I worry that I am too old to start. If I went for law back when I was younger I would have 10 years + experience in the fiel;d under my belt. Now I will start after 40 by the time I take the Bar and I am worried that I will be too old. What do you think?
2007-11-24 16:29:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I am a senior accounting major and I also want to attend law school. I talk to a lot of my friends who are in law school and most have said to me that there are a lot more older people in law school today. Some of my friends tell me that the average student is 27-28, but heck if you want to be a lawyer, I say go for it.
I have a full time job offer with PriceWater House and my professors say to me "why do you want to attend law school when you have a good salary offer and you can advance your career with them." I respond by telling them that 30 years down the road, I dont want to regret not attending law school and the same holds for you, some years down the road, you dont want to say, I wish I had done that.
P.S- When you say acct is not it, I can relate to you b/c although I now balance my accts, and calculate how much it is cost me to drive per mile, I dont enjoy it.
Good Luck
2007-11-24 17:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by girlygurl23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In law school, being older helps. Not only do I have real world experience, which nearly all of my 23-year-old classmates lack, I also have an easier time dedicating myself to studying a lot. In other words, I spent my early 20s working at a menial job and drinking heavily on the weekends. A lot of my classmates are doing the latter while they are in law school. Those two things don't mix.
Depending on what you want to do when you get out of school, your age/experience might be a benefit or a liability. In my experience, smaller firms and public service agencies want people who are more mature and experienced. The bigger firms don't turn those folks away, but they want people who are willing to work like slaves for the first few years (or who are either too stupid to know better, or don't have any other responsibilities or obligations other than their jobs).
2007-11-25 02:24:58 · answer #2 · answered by modoodoo76 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I started at 41 and finished, after going part-time, at 45, and there were a number of people in my law school class who were older than I was. Family lawyers, in particular, benefit from having some life experience. People live and work longer now, and there is a good chance that you can have a fairly lengthy career even after finishing in your 40s.
2007-11-25 00:44:09 · answer #3 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try and look at it from another point of view: you will be bringing a lifetime of understanding of the issues with which many lawyers are only acquainted cursorily. While I wouldn't bring that topic up very often in conversation, it certainly will make you a better lawyer.
God doesn't care how far you get in life, but he does want you to use the skills and talents he gave you.
There's no sense in thinking about doing this same thing when you are another ten years older. If you don't do it now, I can almost guarantee that you will be thinking about it in the future. I encourage you to do it and do it well.
2007-11-25 00:38:22 · answer #4 · answered by Bentley 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are absolutely not too old. In fact, you're not old at all!
I recently took my first college class in more than 30 years. It felt strange, but I had a blast! And I got an "A," something I never got at the University back in the '70s!
2007-11-25 00:40:05 · answer #5 · answered by Rick K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, what are you going to be thinking when you turn 40 if you don't go to law school. You would be thinking "Wow, why didn't I just go back when I was younger?" In otherwords, you are younger than fifty. At fifty you will younger than 60. If it is something that you want, you are going to have to get your age off your mind and get your behind in school.
2007-11-25 00:34:15 · answer #6 · answered by black57 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please ask yourself what is your GPA, how is your memory, how are your finances? You will not be able to work. Plan to go to law school, when you finish your bachelors degree, don't stop. As we age learning is more difficult. The bar exam is very difficult. Law is one career you can practice into your 70s.
2007-11-25 00:44:31 · answer #7 · answered by rosesbloom7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm finishing my degree at the ripe age of 38 and plan on getting my PhD. So no age is ever to late to persue a dream
2007-11-25 00:32:14 · answer #8 · answered by jstchel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No age is too old for any degree.
Hopefully you're going to be 40 anyway....why not be a lawyer and doing something you really want to do.
2007-11-25 00:32:40 · answer #9 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
never too old for anything. sky's the limit. dont focus on your age. just focus on how awesome you'll become and how many people you'll help in the family law career. we need good lawyers in that field! do ya thang girl!
2007-11-25 00:34:19 · answer #10 · answered by Kina B. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋