"People who go to law school don't get a job" Forum
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"People who go to law school don't get a job"
when people hear that I'm applying for admissions to law school, they all start talking about supposed unemployment statistics that say most people who go to law school end up without a job.
Does anyone just get tired of people telling them about this?
A lot of this talk usually comes from people who have considered going to law school, but have decided to either work or go for a PhD. I just think that with ANY career path, you risk not being able to get a job (right away)...
Does anyone just get tired of people telling them about this?
A lot of this talk usually comes from people who have considered going to law school, but have decided to either work or go for a PhD. I just think that with ANY career path, you risk not being able to get a job (right away)...
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Re: "People who go to law school don't get a job"
Yes, but it's true.katesearches wrote:Does anyone just get tired of people telling them about this?
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Re: "People who go to law school don't get a job"
Few of those other career paths charge upwards of $150,000 for their poor chances at a job, brah.
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Re: "People who go to law school don't get a job"
Almost everybody I know who isn't well-versed about the current state of the legal profession is like "wow you're in law school you're going to be a gazillionaire all lawyers are rich derp derp derp."
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Re: "People who go to law school don't get a job"
katesearches wrote:when people hear that I'm applying for admissions to law school, they all start talking about supposed unemployment statistics that say most people who go to law school end up without a job.
Does anyone just get tired of people telling them about this?
A lot of this talk usually comes from people who have considered going to law school, but have decided to either work or go for a PhD. I just think that with ANY career path, you risk not being able to get a job (right away)...
Lol Phd job prospects are even worse than law job prospects. Also, around half of law students getting legal employment does not equal "nobody gets a job." I fuckig hate extreme statements like this. However, it depends on the school.
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Re: "People who go to law school don't get a job"
For real UN-employment statistics - check this thread:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=181723
and then read Law School Transparency
and then if you have more questions about the job market, please ask away.
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=181723
and then read Law School Transparency
and then if you have more questions about the job market, please ask away.
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Re: "People who go to law school don't get a job"
Some career paths more than others run that risk. The reality right now is that many professions are suffering, including the legal one. You've just got to be realistic about what you're getting yourself into. Get into the best school you can with as limited debt as possible.
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suzige wrote:Some career paths more than others run that risk. The reality right now is that many professions are suffering, including the legal one. You've just got to be realistic about what you're getting yourself into. Get into the best school you can with as limited debt as possible.
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TTTT sticker/free pretzel bites from cafeteria provided I maintain 3.75sunynp wrote:Get into the best school you can with as limited debt as possible.
Biglaw or bust!suzige wrote: You've just got to be realistic about what you're getting yourself into
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Shouldn't you be giving your mentor advice on how to help her fledgling network that is tanking?IHeartPhilly wrote:TTTT sticker/free pretzel bites from cafeteria provided I maintain 3.75sunynp wrote:Get into the best school you can with as limited debt as possible.
Biglaw or bust!suzige wrote: You've just got to be realistic about what you're getting yourself into
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+1. Pretty annoying. Then they all look at me like I have three heads when/if I tell them otherwise and that I plan to make $40K.MrPapagiorgio wrote:Almost everybody I know who isn't well-versed about the current state of the legal profession is like "wow you're in law school you're going to be a gazillionaire all lawyers are rich derp derp derp."
I guess it'd be equally as annoying if they were telling me that nobody gets a job.
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I think you accidentally misquoted me - I didn't say that.IHeartPhilly wrote:TTTT sticker/free pretzel bites from cafeteria provided I maintain 3.75sunynp wrote:Get into the best school you can with as limited debt as possible.
Biglaw or bust!suzige wrote: You've just got to be realistic about what you're getting yourself into
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Perhaps I misconstrued what you wrote, but the quote-function copied it verbatim. Regardless, it was a vain attempt to make a joke using pretzel bites as a punchline.sunynp wrote:I think you accidentally misquoted me - I didn't say that.IHeartPhilly wrote:TTTT sticker/free pretzel bites from cafeteria provided I maintain 3.75sunynp wrote:Get into the best school you can with as limited debt as possible.
Biglaw or bust!suzige wrote: You've just got to be realistic about what you're getting yourself into
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Re: "People who go to law school don't get a job"
LOL PhD students get paid to attend (i.e. they don't go 200k in debt to be unemployed).RedBirds2011 wrote:katesearches wrote:when people hear that I'm applying for admissions to law school, they all start talking about supposed unemployment statistics that say most people who go to law school end up without a job.
Does anyone just get tired of people telling them about this?
A lot of this talk usually comes from people who have considered going to law school, but have decided to either work or go for a PhD. I just think that with ANY career path, you risk not being able to get a job (right away)...
Lol Phd job prospects are even worse than law job prospects. Also, around half of law students getting legal employment does not equal "nobody gets a job." I fuckig hate extreme statements like this. However, it depends on the school.
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Geist13 wrote:LOL PhD students get paid to attend (i.e. they don't go 200k in debt to be unemployed).RedBirds2011 wrote:katesearches wrote:when people hear that I'm applying for admissions to law school, they all start talking about supposed unemployment statistics that say most people who go to law school end up without a job.
Does anyone just get tired of people telling them about this?
A lot of this talk usually comes from people who have considered going to law school, but have decided to either work or go for a PhD. I just think that with ANY career path, you risk not being able to get a job (right away)...
Lol Phd job prospects are even worse than law job prospects. Also, around half of law students getting legal employment does not equal "nobody gets a job." I fuckig hate extreme statements like this. However, it depends on the school.
I know bro. I was a PhD student. Doesn't mean they get jobs. HTH
Edit: Also, not all law students pay 200,000 to attend.
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RedBirds2011 wrote:I know bro. I was a PhD student. Doesn't mean they get jobs. HTHGeist13 wrote:LOL PhD students get paid to attend (i.e. they don't go 200k in debt to be unemployed).RedBirds2011 wrote:katesearches wrote:when people hear that I'm applying for admissions to law school, they all start talking about supposed unemployment statistics that say most people who go to law school end up without a job.
Does anyone just get tired of people telling them about this?
A lot of this talk usually comes from people who have considered going to law school, but have decided to either work or go for a PhD. I just think that with ANY career path, you risk not being able to get a job (right away)...
Lol Phd job prospects are even worse than law job prospects. Also, around half of law students getting legal employment does not equal "nobody gets a job." I fuckig hate extreme statements like this. However, it depends on the school.
It does mean that mean that comparing JDs to PhDs makes no sense. Debt is the reason people are so negative about the JD jobprospects.
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Re: "People who go to law school don't get a job"
Shouldn't they be mad at their poor decision skills instead?Geist wrote:
It does mean that mean that comparing JDs to PhDs makes no sense. Debt is the reason people are so negative about the JD jobprospects.
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Who is they? There are two groups of people in the sentence you are quoting.BearsGrl wrote:Shouldn't they be mad at their poor decision skills instead?Geist wrote:
It does mean that mean that comparing JDs to PhDs makes no sense. Debt is the reason people are so negative about the JD jobprospects.
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@Geist:
Thank you for enlightening me on something I had no idea about! It's all brand new information to me.
Thank you for enlightening me on something I had no idea about! It's all brand new information to me.
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People that go into debt that can't afford it. You know, the whole education bubble concept.Geist13 wrote:Who is they? There are two groups of people in the sentence you are quoting.BearsGrl wrote:Shouldn't they be mad at their poor decision skills instead?Geist wrote:
It does mean that mean that comparing JDs to PhDs makes no sense. Debt is the reason people are so negative about the JD jobprospects.
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BearsGrl posting in a thread and she's not the one who messes up quoting
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kwais wrote:BearsGrl!!
Yes! This threads potential just skyrocketed
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kwais wrote:BearsGrl!!
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how responsive. anything else to add other than sarcasm? the point still stands that the main reason why people get worked up about low JD job prospects is the debt that students take to get there. So, like I said, it really makes no sense to compare their situation to PhD students, who take on little to no debt.RedBirds2011 wrote:@Geist:
Thank you for enlightening me on something I had no idea about! It's all brand new information to me.
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