I am going to law school because... Forum

[Always Credited]

How great would it be to have a class-action infomercial?

That takes all the fun out of chasing the ambulance.

[Matteliszt]

Models, bottles & blow, baby.

Im gunning for biglaw partner by 28 and horrible cardiac arrest + death by 40.

[Stanford4Me]

Models, bottles & blow, baby.

Im gunning for biglaw partner by 28 and horrible cardiac arrest + death by 40.

[grouchynihilist]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

[12262010]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

so, what else do you suggest we do with our worthless liberal arts degrees?

[Always Credited]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

Dude, come outside from your pessimistic shell of a broken, wasted being for just long enough to see that we're fucking joking. Then go back into said shell and don't bother us.

[DoubleChecks]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

yeah come on guys! and becoming an entertainer or athletic superstar is still pretty weaksauce...i mean, they aren't as rich as people like bill gates or carlos slim

get it together you hacks

[Stanford4Me]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

You're funny.

[grouchynihilist]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

so, what else do you suggest we do with our worthless liberal arts degrees?

I don't know, be creative? Or accept the face that you won't be rich. The vast majority of people who are rich are rich because of family. Especially these days. Sorry, no more upward mobility.

[grouchynihilist]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

Dude, come outside from your pessimistic shell of a broken, wasted being for just long enough to see that we're fucking joking. Then go back into said shell and don't bother us.

Even if you're joking, others aren't.

[grouchynihilist]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

You're funny.

Yep, nevermind actually. You're all (even the TTT and T2 0Ls) going to become rich. My crystal ball is telling me. Yeah, you're gonna earn at least mid six figures. And you'll live happily ever after, perfectly content, never working too hard.

[Always Credited]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

so, what else do you suggest we do with our worthless liberal arts degrees?

I don't know, be creative? Or accept the face that you won't be rich. The vast majority of people who are rich are rich because of family. Especially these days. Sorry, no more upward mobility.

So grab a gun, join the Communist revolution, and do something creative about it.

[DoubleChecks]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

You're funny.

Yep, nevermind actually. You're all (even the TTT and T2 0Ls) going to become rich. My crystal ball is telling me. Yeah, you're gonna earn at least mid six figures. And you'll live happily ever after, perfectly content, never working too hard.

i think a fundamental prob w/ your argument here is that your definition of rich could be entirely diff from someone else's...

...i mean, based on recent census data, top 2% of american households earn a median salary of 250k ish...that'd certainly qualify as 'rich' in many ppl's books (top 2% after all)

sure the top 0.5% (or less) of america is earning millions per yr...that doesnt make the 250kers less rich...just not AS rich haha

there was a great study (or was it a survey?) that i saw a yr ago that had top 5% (or was it top 2%, im getting my #'s mixed up) family income based on # of family members and city...the overall gist that i got, in many large US cities NOT Manhattan or NYC or LA haha, top 5%/2% for a family of 2 was like around 250k

[Stanford4Me]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

You're funny.

Yep, nevermind actually. You're all (even the TTT and T2 0Ls) going to become rich. My crystal ball is telling me. Yeah, you're gonna earn at least mid six figures. And you'll live happily ever after, perfectly content, never working too hard.

Who said we assume the rest of our lives will be pieces of cake? I mean, my life will be easy and the money will always be rolling in, but I'm a special case.

[General Tso]

I'm greedy and selfish and only care about the money

[grouchynihilist]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

You're funny.

Yep, nevermind actually. You're all (even the TTT and T2 0Ls) going to become rich. My crystal ball is telling me. Yeah, you're gonna earn at least mid six figures. And you'll live happily ever after, perfectly content, never working too hard.

Who said we assume the rest of our lives will be pieces of cake? I mean, my life will be easy and the money will always be rolling in, but I'm a special case.

So if you're a trust fund baby, why slave away at law school ? Just chill or something and not work?

[Barbie]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

You're funny.

Yep, nevermind actually. You're all (even the TTT and T2 0Ls) going to become rich. My crystal ball is telling me. Yeah, you're gonna earn at least mid six figures. And you'll live happily ever after, perfectly content, never working too hard.

i think a fundamental prob w/ your argument here is that your definition of rich could be entirely diff from someone else's...

...i mean, based on recent census data, top 2% of american households earn a median salary of 250k ish...that'd certainly qualify as 'rich' in many ppl's books (top 2% after all)

sure the top 0.5% (or less) of america is earning millions per yr...that doesnt make the 250kers less rich...just not AS rich haha

there was a great study (or was it a survey?) that i saw a yr ago that had top 5% (or was it top 2%, im getting my #'s mixed up) family income based on # of family members and city...the overall gist that i got, in many large US cities NOT Manhattan or NYC or LA haha, top 5%/2% for a family of 2 was like around 250k

Only top 2% make over 250k a year???? I figured it would be something around 10-15%. Jeeez!

[Bumi]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

so, what else do you suggest we do with our worthless liberal arts degrees?

Join or start a business. Sheesh people. There are more jobs out there than lawyer, engineer, doctor, teacher, and fireman. Find out what companies exist in your city and apply to them. Find a market niche that isn't being filled and fill it.

[clintonius]

Really? Being a lawyer makes you rich? Going into tremendous debt and struggling to find a job that pays mid five figures is the ticket to riches? Okay!

And for those of you who are at the top of your class at a T14 and get biglaw, 160k a year isn't exactly rich, especially if you have a family in the metro area. Very very few of you will make partner and get those riches. And hell, even law partners aren't as rich as people in the entertainment or business industries.

so, what else do you suggest we do with our worthless liberal arts degrees?

I don't know, be creative? Or accept the face that you won't be rich. The vast majority of people who are rich are rich because of family. Especially these days. Sorry, no more upward mobility.

Upward mobility is so fucked now, especially compared to 1850s England.

[paratactical]

I don't know, be creative? Or accept the face that you won't be rich. The vast majority of people who are rich are rich because of family. Especially these days. Sorry, no more upward mobility.

I find these posts to be incredibly amusing because I've already accomplished a great deal of upward mobility and I'm in my mid-20s. I could still go further, but all these people wonder around stating that there's no more chance to move upward! Well, maybe if you start life in the upper middle class it isn't so easy, but, to be quite frank, I don't feel bad for people who can't do better than upper middle class.

[Bildungsroman]

I was sorely disappointed when I thought I was gentrifying a neighborhood and found out I was just another poor person.

[clintonius]

I don't know, be creative? Or accept the face that you won't be rich. The vast majority of people who are rich are rich because of family. Especially these days. Sorry, no more upward mobility.

Upward mobility is so fucked now, especially compared to 1850s England.

I find these posts to be incredibly amusing because I've already accomplished a great deal of upward mobility and I'm in my mid-20s. I could still go further, but all these people wonder around stating that there's no more chance to move upward! Well, maybe if you start life in the upper middle class it isn't so easy, but, to be quite frank, I don't feel bad for people who can't do better than upper middle class.

...it was a joke?

[paratactical]

I don't know, be creative? Or accept the face that you won't be rich. The vast majority of people who are rich are rich because of family. Especially these days. Sorry, no more upward mobility.

Upward mobility is so fucked now, especially compared to 1850s England.

I find these posts to be incredibly amusing because I've already accomplished a great deal of upward mobility and I'm in my mid-20s. I could still go further, but all these people wonder around stating that there's no more chance to move upward! Well, maybe if you start life in the upper middle class it isn't so easy, but, to be quite frank, I don't feel bad for people who can't do better than upper middle class.

...it was a joke?

Sorry, I shouldn't have included your quote in that. It was more directed at the previous poster.

[Blindmelon]

I was sorely disappointed when I thought I was gentrifying a neighborhood and found out I was just another poor person.

Amazing.

[Kobe_Teeth]

I was sorely disappointed when I thought I was gentrifying a neighborhood and found out I was just another poor person.

Amazing.

Agreed.