Comments on: 9 Reasons Not to Attend Law School http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:24:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter Ogilvie http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/comment-page-3/#comment-7143 Peter Ogilvie Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:35:21 +0000 http://legalgeekery.com/?p=674#comment-7143 I read two stated goals in his post: 1) not to get fucked in the ass 2) help people. You're right Dave helping people (your self included) and representing their interests so they are not harmed by more powerful parties is a great reson to be a Lawyer. Good luck Dave. (I'm not a lawyer either) I read two stated goals in his post:
1) not to get fucked in the ass
2) help people.

You’re right Dave helping people (your self included) and representing their interests so they are not harmed by more powerful parties is a great reson to be a Lawyer. Good luck Dave.
(I’m not a lawyer either)

]]> By: Joshua Auriemma http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/comment-page-3/#comment-7138 Joshua Auriemma Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:57:58 +0000 http://legalgeekery.com/?p=674#comment-7138 @Dave, it sounds to me like you would rather be a politician than a lawyer. A desire to become a lawyer is more or less untenable based on your stated goals. @Dave, it sounds to me like you would rather be a politician than a lawyer. A desire to become a lawyer is more or less untenable based on your stated goals.

]]> By: Dave http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/comment-page-3/#comment-7136 Dave Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:26:36 +0000 http://legalgeekery.com/?p=674#comment-7136 OK, so I am 40 years old been married for almost 20 of them. I got busted for drugs in 1993 and court ordered testing gave something called a "180pt IQ". I want to be a lawyer because I'm tired of getting butt fucked by major corporations every time I turn around. My grandfather was a judge, his brother, a sheriff who married the daughter of the neighboring counties sheriff. I build websites for a living, I don't even have the drive to get rich (not that it wouldn't help) being a lawyer... I want to help people. For example, I recently switched to Dish Network... what a piece of shit product!!! There is no way a company that crappy should be allowed to do buisness in AZ. Kaiser Permanente is banned from Texas. Same thing. If you are going to screw people over for a living, not in my state. Am I wrong in wanting to become a lawyer? Would the answer yes deter me? Probably not. I love my country, I love my state, but I am so angry at companies using our laws against us... I want to fight. I make a living already. Not a great one but good enough. Should I be a lawyer? Or, am I letting my emotions get the best of me? OK, so I am 40 years old been married for almost 20 of them. I got busted for drugs in 1993 and court ordered testing gave something called a “180pt IQ”. I want to be a lawyer because I’m tired of getting butt fucked by major corporations every time I turn around. My grandfather was a judge, his brother, a sheriff who married the daughter of the neighboring counties sheriff.
I build websites for a living, I don’t even have the drive to get rich (not that it wouldn’t help) being a lawyer… I want to help people. For example, I recently switched to Dish Network… what a piece of shit product!!! There is no way a company that crappy should be allowed to do buisness in AZ.
Kaiser Permanente is banned from Texas. Same thing. If you are going to screw people over for a living, not in my state.
Am I wrong in wanting to become a lawyer? Would the answer yes deter me? Probably not. I love my country, I love my state, but I am so angry at companies using our laws against us… I want to fight.
I make a living already. Not a great one but good enough. Should I be a lawyer?
Or, am I letting my emotions get the best of me?

]]> By: M http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/comment-page-2/#comment-7072 M Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:38:17 +0000 http://legalgeekery.com/?p=674#comment-7072 After reading this, I think I'll just take the Paralegal course. After reading this, I think I’ll just take the Paralegal course.

]]> By: sr http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/comment-page-2/#comment-7050 sr Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:26:07 +0000 http://legalgeekery.com/?p=674#comment-7050 Interesting.....I am an Engineer (9 years of experience) looking into getting into Patent Law. Any advice? Is it worth it? btw..Barbara, I don't know any electrical engineer that makes $160K an year. Most of them makes half of that... Interesting…..I am an Engineer (9 years of experience) looking into getting into Patent Law. Any advice? Is it worth it?

btw..Barbara, I don’t know any electrical engineer that makes $160K an year. Most of them makes half of that…

]]> By: ASonsalla http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/comment-page-2/#comment-7046 ASonsalla Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:57:28 +0000 http://legalgeekery.com/?p=674#comment-7046 Ive thought of nothing but being a lwyer since i was 8.. grnated that's only been 7 years. Yes! I'm 15. Well i've heard some horrible things... but I have taken my Act Sat And im working on taking my Lsat. I was givin a full scholarship to law school but its not a really good one. Should i take it or try to get a better one? Ive thought of nothing but being a lwyer since i was 8.. grnated that’s only been 7 years. Yes! I’m 15. Well i’ve heard some horrible things… but I have taken my Act Sat And im working on taking my Lsat. I was givin a full scholarship to law school but its not a really good one. Should i take it or try to get a better one?

]]> By: SuE http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/comment-page-2/#comment-6811 SuE Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:15:19 +0000 http://legalgeekery.com/?p=674#comment-6811 Wow Eliza, I feel exactly the same way you do. Majority of this article is true. I have a Design\Arts background and was pushed into law. I have always performed exceptionally well academically at school. When it comes to law though... I am consistently relegated to buffoon status, especially with certain lecturers. Law is tough, its boring, its prosaic - but its also highly useful and powerful. Just keep pushing, even if you hate it. Its a strong indication of intellect and perseverance to have a law degree behind you. Not easy - but hey, nothing in life comes without working! Wow Eliza, I feel exactly the same way you do. Majority of this article is true. I have a Design\Arts background and was pushed into law. I have always performed exceptionally well academically at school. When it comes to law though… I am consistently relegated to buffoon status, especially with certain lecturers. Law is tough, its boring, its prosaic – but its also highly useful and powerful. Just keep pushing, even if you hate it. Its a strong indication of intellect and perseverance to have a law degree behind you. Not easy – but hey, nothing in life comes without working!

]]> By: Eliza http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/comment-page-2/#comment-6766 Eliza Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:08:13 +0000 http://legalgeekery.com/?p=674#comment-6766 I'm so glad I read this. I'm have such a love-hate relationship with law school, it's been getting me pretty down I guess because it turns out that after years of being top of the class throughout school I actually am that grunting, sniffing, ball-scratching idiot. This cheered me up no end knowing that I'm not the only one out there. I’m so glad I read this. I’m have such a love-hate relationship with law school, it’s been getting me pretty down I guess because it turns out that after years of being top of the class throughout school I actually am that grunting, sniffing, ball-scratching idiot. This cheered me up no end knowing that I’m not the only one out there.

]]> By: Rhetticent http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/comment-page-2/#comment-6576 Rhetticent Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:40:11 +0000 http://legalgeekery.com/?p=674#comment-6576 I've been practicing law for 30 years, with a handful of satisfying days in that time. The only thing worse than law school is practicing law, and it's worse by a factor of 100. I would not encourage ANYBODY to go to law school, and have threatened every family member with bodily harm if they've even suggested doing it. Our firm is starting new lawyers at ridiculously low salaries, and they have hundreds of thousands of dollars of loan debt.... All this while welders in our area are making a minimum of $80,000 after 2 years of vocational school. Wise up, folks. Higher Education has become a massive middle-class scam. I’ve been practicing law for 30 years, with a handful of satisfying days in that time. The only thing worse than law school is practicing law, and it’s worse by a factor of 100. I would not encourage ANYBODY to go to law school, and have threatened every family member with bodily harm if they’ve even suggested doing it. Our firm is starting new lawyers at ridiculously low salaries, and they have hundreds of thousands of dollars of loan debt…. All this while welders in our area are making a minimum of $80,000 after 2 years of vocational school. Wise up, folks. Higher Education has become a massive middle-class scam.

]]> By: tom http://legalgeekery.com/2009/01/03/9-reasons-not-to-attend-law-school/comment-page-2/#comment-6050 tom Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:29:01 +0000 http://legalgeekery.com/?p=674#comment-6050 i wonder what is not hard to be successful? this article is bs. i wonder what is not hard to be successful? this article is bs.

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