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post #31 of 39
3/6/10 at 11:52pm
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Originally Posted by Sebastian_Flyte View Post
If you're in a 2nd or 3rd tier law school, seriously consider dropping out. I'm not joking or saying this to be mean; the field is tanking.
I hope this is just an overstatement. It's not the end of the world people. Just because we are in some serious rough times, it doesn't mean that a law degree from 3rd tier school is a waste of money and effort, especially in the long run.
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post #32 of 39
3/7/10 at 10:37am
Are you in a position to hang your own shingle?

I practice in a relatively small town and went out on my own a couple ears after law school. My experience was that it was both easier and more rewarding to create my own firm than I expected.

That being said, I am about 10 years out of law school too and the fun-factor of practicing law has been on a steep decline for the last couple of years. One of the benefits of starting my firm has been that I spend more time managing the practice than I would have anticipated - and that is a good thing. Adding new challenges to the work mix might be a way to rekindle your enthusiasm without going in a completely new direction.

Good luck - and you are not alone with your 10-year blahs.
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post #33 of 39
3/7/10 at 4:46pm
All bored Lawyers eventually become Chefs. You're a creative person but your choice of profession is destroying your artistic nature.
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post #34 of 39
3/8/10 at 7:42am
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Originally Posted by Sebastian_Flyte View Post
If you're in a 2nd or 3rd tier law school, seriously consider dropping out. I'm not joking or saying this to be mean; the field is tanking.

not really true, unless you're paying full tuition. if you can graduate from those law schools debt free or <50k, i think it is a good investment.

but if you're gonna be 100-150k+ in debt after getting out, life will probably suck hard for the next 5 or so years unless you're at the very top of your class.
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post #35 of 39
3/8/10 at 2:45pm
Found this article to be timley to this thread:

http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/busin...ks_up.php#more
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post #36 of 39
3/9/10 at 3:53am
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Originally Posted by cheessus View Post
not really true, unless you're paying full tuition. if you can graduate from those law schools debt free or <50k, i think it is a good investment. but if you're gonna be 100-150k+ in debt after getting out, life will probably suck hard for the next 5 or so years unless you're at the very top of your class.
50K is still a big investment. Maybe life won't suck with that much debt and a 3rd tier law school degree, but you might be better off investing that time and money elsewhere. Either way, you should probably not be aiming for one of the high cost of living areas if you are planning on doing this. As I have found, law school debt is much more manageable on a low salary when you live in a small city.
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post #37 of 39
3/26/10 at 4:49pm
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Originally Posted by GQ Lawyer View Post
Found this article to be timley to this thread:

http://abovethelaw.com/2010/03/busin...ks_up.php#more

How many MBA graduates have significant experience in industry? I know plenty of JD/MBA kids with no real work experience and I wonder if they will be hired.
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post #38 of 39
3/26/10 at 6:57pm
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Originally Posted by rohde88 View Post
I know plenty of JD/MBA kids with no real work experience and I wonder if they will be hired.
They'll have a tough time in the current market, I think.
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post #39 of 39
3/28/10 at 4:13am
Don't really know alot about law seeing as I have spent most of my career avoiding them. I do know a PharmD/JD that works as a patent attorney for pfizer I am not exactly sure what he does but he must do it well. My very limited two cents...
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