Re: OLD SCHOOL (must be 30 and over ITT)
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:32 pm
Maybe not a "problem" but definitely a predisposition to gambling.fflewddur wrote:
Perhaps going to law school is symptomatic of a gambling problem?
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Maybe not a "problem" but definitely a predisposition to gambling.fflewddur wrote:
Perhaps going to law school is symptomatic of a gambling problem?
r6_philly wrote:Maybe not a "problem" but definitely a predisposition to gambling.fflewddur wrote:
Perhaps going to law school is symptomatic of a gambling problem?
All the lawyers that work around here went to regional t4s, so at first they give me that "why would you" look, but then I tell them I'm not Ohio Northern bound and they tell me to pay whatever $$ it takes to go to a t-14.oldhippie wrote:yeah, the last time i told an attorney i was going to law school, i got the whole "why would you do that" lecture.....as he was leaving work at 10am to go golfing with some VIPs. i almost told him to kiss my ass but i resisted.
Hope you had a great b-day!!!!!!!!stugots26 wrote:Hey lol - thanks for starting this thread.
I'll be 31 on Superbowl Sunday (woohoo!) heading to law school in Chicago in the fall. I'm currently working as a professor in the city colleges and plan to continue to adjunct while attending (one class, the exact same class, over and over and over ad infinitum) so I'll still have a foot in the door elsewhere should the legal job market shrink further.
I have a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry and plan on going into intellectual property law, specifically patent prosecution.
I definitely think my time at the front of the classroom - both as a TA and a prof - will help me with the classes. I've always kept writing prose as a pastime, and developed proficient technical writing skills in my graduate work (although I understand that I'll have to learn a different syntax for legal writing). The idea of combining scientific knowledge and writing into one career and being able to protect other scientists' discoveries really appeals to me.
Best of luck to all!
And Chicago is doing a great job with the snow. To blame the city for keeping Lake Shore Drive open, for example, when people knew exactly when the storm would hit days in advance and still chose to use it, is ridiculous.
emhellmer wrote:Both lawyers I know went to t-14s and are filthy stinking rich. They've both been very encouraging. I have some old college freinds who went to T3s, they seem to be doing alright these days. I keep meaning to get back in touch with them...
Leira7905 wrote:Okay, so as we've all discussed, being an older LS student has some advantages (WE, maturity, better sense of self, etc.) but it also has its disadvantages, namely age-discrimination from potential employers who may be looking for a younger demographic. However, I hadn't really considered being discriminated against by other (younger) students, until I read this thread:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=146907
What do ya'll think? Does it make you feel uncomfortable to know that some of your classmates will feel this way?
I couldn't agree more... thanks for posting in that thread! I needed the back-up... I was starting to feel like I should forgo LS and go move into a nursing home! lol.firemed wrote:Leira7905 wrote:Okay, so as we've all discussed, being an older LS student has some advantages (WE, maturity, better sense of self, etc.) but it also has its disadvantages, namely age-discrimination from potential employers who may be looking for a younger demographic. However, I hadn't really considered being discriminated against by other (younger) students, until I read this thread:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=146907
What do ya'll think? Does it make you feel uncomfortable to know that some of your classmates will feel this way?
Dude is a moron. I can't say this enough: THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL, NOT A PARTY HOUSE!
Eh. The joke is on them. They'll not be young forever.Leira7905 wrote:Okay, so as we've all discussed, being an older LS student has some advantages (WE, maturity, better sense of self, etc.) but it also has its disadvantages, namely age-discrimination from potential employers who may be looking for a younger demographic. However, I hadn't really considered being discriminated against by other (younger) students, until I read this thread:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=146907
What do ya'll think? Does it make you feel uncomfortable to know that some of your classmates will feel this way?
Yeah, one of the schools I was accepted at last cycle had an average age of 23 and more of a party LS reputation. I think it would have been less enjoyable, but I'm not really headed to LS just to make friends (though of course I hope to make some). And really, do you think you'd care about that attitude in real life?Leira7905 wrote:Okay, so as we've all discussed, being an older LS student has some advantages (WE, maturity, better sense of self, etc.) but it also has its disadvantages, namely age-discrimination from potential employers who may be looking for a younger demographic. However, I hadn't really considered being discriminated against by other (younger) students, until I read this thread:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=146907
What do ya'll think? Does it make you feel uncomfortable to know that some of your classmates will feel this way?
I think it will be amusing to watch their attitude turn into desperation when they realize they should have taken some focused classes and networked more seriously.homestyle28 wrote: Yeah, one of the schools I was accepted at last cycle had an average age of 23 and more of a party LS reputation. I think it would have been less enjoyable, but I'm not really headed to LS just to make friends (though of course I hope to make some). And really, do you think you'd care about that attitude in real life?
Leira7905 wrote:Okay, so as we've all discussed, being an older LS student has some advantages (WE, maturity, better sense of self, etc.) but it also has its disadvantages, namely age-discrimination from potential employers who may be looking for a younger demographic. However, I hadn't really considered being discriminated against by other (younger) students, until I read this thread:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=146907
What do ya'll think? Does it make you feel uncomfortable to know that some of your classmates will feel this way?
Funny, that's how I feel about the older people in my office, even my bosses, much of the time. ("Rinkrat, can you come show me how to do that thing in Excel again?" Seriously? Again?) But I try to sound a little less patronizing.pkt63 wrote:Even with the outstanding young woman I work with on the campus I advise at, and the excellent young professionals that I manage, I am always surprised at how much they need help with things that I think are easy or common sense.
rinkrat19 wrote:Funny, that's how I feel about the older people in my office, even my bosses, much of the time. ("Rinkrat, can you come show me how to do that thing in Excel again?" Seriously? Again?) But I try to sound a little less patronizing.pkt63 wrote:Even with the outstanding young woman I work with on the campus I advise at, and the excellent young professionals that I manage, I am always surprised at how much they need help with things that I think are easy or common sense.
I'm more of a herder than a tracker.ArghItsBlarg wrote:Them sheep are crafty devils.
Why do scotsmen wear kilts?JazzOne wrote:I'm more of a herder than a tracker.ArghItsBlarg wrote:Them sheep are crafty devils.
Part of what happened as I aged was that I stopped caring about what people think about me.Leira7905 wrote:Okay, so as we've all discussed, being an older LS student has some advantages (WE, maturity, better sense of self, etc.) but it also has its disadvantages, namely age-discrimination from potential employers who may be looking for a younger demographic. However, I hadn't really considered being discriminated against by other (younger) students, until I read this thread:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=146907
What do ya'll think? Does it make you feel uncomfortable to know that some of your classmates will feel this way?
You're just jealous.firemed wrote: Why do scotsmen wear kilts?
I don't know. While I don't care in the sense that I don't take it personally (seriously, I couldn't give a fuck)... I do care in the sense that it changes the interactions I have, the kinds of interactions I have, and the opportunities available to me. Being a firefighter in a house with 4 other guys/gals for 1/3 of my life has seriously shown me firsthand how social interactions can make a huge difference in life quality.delusional wrote:Part of what happened as I aged was that I stopped caring about what people think about me.Leira7905 wrote:
What do ya'll think? Does it make you feel uncomfortable to know that some of your classmates will feel this way?