Maybe you should drop out of law school. Forum

20130312 · Post by **20130312** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:13 am

thesealocust wrote:
InGoodFaith wrote:
thesealocust wrote:Still pretty sure this is true, and figured it could provide realistic, albeit painful, comfort to this year's crop of 1Ls.
Please bump again in Feb. TYIA.
You bet champ!

Law school has her teeth in me for at least one more semester. Sorry, TSL

johnnyutah · Post by **johnnyutah** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:18 pm

thesealocust wrote:The last winter break of my life has given me a lot of time to ponder things on the tree of woe.

Excellent thread. James Earl Jones approves:

thesealocust · Post by **thesealocust** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:44 am

Since there are several similar questions on the front page, I thought I'd give this a friendly bump.

Danger Zone · Post by **Danger Zone** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:29 pm

I read this OP every once in a while for motivation.

RELIC · Post by **RELIC** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:30 pm

Danger Zone wrote:I read this OP every once in a while for motivation.

You should drop out.

thesealocust · Post by **thesealocust** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:17 am

RELIC wrote:
Danger Zone wrote:I read this OP every once in a while for motivation.
You should drop out.

+1

Danger Zone · Post by **Danger Zone** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:19 am

No, it will be different for me because I'm special.

thesealocust · Post by **thesealocust** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:38 am

Danger Zone wrote:No, it will be different for me because I'm special.

Law school never loses.

thesealocust · Post by **thesealocust** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:54 pm

Exams are done, anti-anxety duty is over. Welcome to the law school 1Ls, you've seen some shit.

This thread is an oldie but a goodie and still contains very relevant advice.

Merry Christmas.

XOXO HTH,

Your friend,

~The Sea Locust

doctoroflaw91 · Post by **doctoroflaw91** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:31 am

I'm going to admit that I'm one of those weirdos that finds law school exciting. Maybe that's why I'm newly single.

thesealocust · Post by **thesealocust** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:32 am

doctoroflaw91 wrote:I'm going to admit that I'm one of those weirdos that finds law school exciting. Maybe that's why I'm newly single.

Broken and self aware is better than just broken.

Bildungsroman · Post by **Bildungsroman** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:47 am

thesealocust wrote:Exams are done, anti-anxety duty is over. Welcome to the law school 1Ls, you've seen some shit.

This thread is an oldie but a goodie and still contains very relevant advice.

Merry Christmas.

XOXO HTH,

Your friend,

~The Sea Locust

But seriously 1Ls, a lot of you should probably drop out.

thesealocust · Post by **thesealocust** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:50 am

Bildungsroman wrote:
thesealocust wrote:Exams are done, anti-anxety duty is over. Welcome to the law school 1Ls, you've seen some shit.

This thread is an oldie but a goodie and still contains very relevant advice.

Merry Christmas.

XOXO HTH,

Your friend,

~The Sea Locust
But seriously 1Ls, a lot of you should probably drop out.

+1

Don't throw good money after bad.

You only get a few decades on this rock, and the overwhelming majority of you will regret every second you spent in the legal field.

doctoroflaw91 · Post by **doctoroflaw91** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 1:07 am

thesealocust wrote:
doctoroflaw91 wrote:I'm going to admit that I'm one of those weirdos that finds law school exciting. Maybe that's why I'm newly single.
Broken and self aware is better than just broken.

I'm listed under "insane" in the dictionary, in case you were wondering.

brotherdarkness · Post by **brotherdarkness** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:35 am

Black Hat · Post by **Black Hat** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:52 pm

I have to say I don't agree.

Law school is a good investment. The starting pay is higher than a police officer. IMO that makes it worth it.

Plus being a lawyer still has a nice ring to it, rolls off the tongue better than "ditch digger" or "plumber."

thesealocust · Post by **thesealocust** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:56 pm

Black Hat wrote:I have to say I don't agree.

Law school is a good investment. The starting pay is higher than a police officer. IMO that makes it worth it.

Plus being a lawyer still has a nice ring to it, rolls off the tongue better than "ditch digger" or "plumber."

What starting pay? BLS estimates there are THOUSANDS fewer entry level legal jobs than there are graduating lawyers.

You're all going to die alone and cold with a negative self worth.

ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO HAVE ALREADY ENTERED HERE

xRON MEXiCOx · Post by **xRON MEXiCOx** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:58 pm

Black Hat wrote:I have to say I don't agree.

Law school is a good investment. The starting pay is higher than a police officer. IMO that makes it worth it.

Plus being a lawyer still has a nice ring to it, rolls off the tongue better than "ditch digger" or "plumber."

the fuck does that have to do w/ anything?

Black Hat · Post by **Black Hat** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:18 am

thesealocust wrote:
Black Hat wrote:I have to say I don't agree.

Law school is a good investment. The starting pay is higher than a police officer. IMO that makes it worth it.

Plus being a lawyer still has a nice ring to it, rolls off the tongue better than "ditch digger" or "plumber."
What starting pay?

Assuming one finds a job. lol

Black Hat · Post by **Black Hat** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:19 am

Ron Mexico wrote:
Black Hat wrote:I have to say I don't agree.

Law school is a good investment. The starting pay is higher than a police officer. IMO that makes it worth it.

Plus being a lawyer still has a nice ring to it, rolls off the tongue better than "ditch digger" or "plumber."
the fuck does that have to do w/ anything?

Those are just two reasons why going to law school is a good investment; my reasons.

Ludo! · Post by **Ludo!** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:23 am

Flying to Hollywood is a good investment because you get to fuck Megan Fox.

Assuming one gets to fuck Megan Fox. lol.

Black Hat · Post by **Black Hat** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:26 am

Ludo! wrote:Flying to Hollywood is a good investment because you get to fuck Megan Fox.

Assuming one gets to fuck Megan Fox. lol.

I'm going. ha ha

LetsGoLAW · Post by **LetsGoLAW** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 5:07 pm

2L here. OP's thread is making more and more sense and I'm glad I'm realizing it as a 2L. My 2L SA firm just revoked my offer because the firm is going under. I remember when I had the "I'll work hard and be in the top 10%." Well, even at a top tiered school, top 25% is not enough.

But I won't drop out. I have little debt and my family is filled with lawyers. But I don't want to be a lawyer anymore. I'm pursuing a mid-20s career change. Picking up the pieces of my software engineering degree and getting certified in multiple programming languages. Top-ten in-demand job in America. I'll patent all my code strings.

Think long and hard everyone.

Black Hat · Post by **Black Hat** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:40 pm

LetsGoLAW wrote:2L here. OP's thread is making more and more sense and I'm glad I'm realizing it as a 2L. My 2L SA firm just revoked my offer because the firm is going under. I remember when I had the "I'll work hard and be in the top 10%." Well, even at a top tiered school, top 25% is not enough.

But I won't drop out. I have little debt and my family is filled with lawyers. But I don't want to be a lawyer anymore. I'm pursuing a mid-20s career change. Picking up the pieces of my software engineering degree and getting certified in multiple programming languages. Top-ten in-demand job in America. I'll patent all my code strings.

Think long and hard everyone.

I cant imagine saddling the large amount of debt it takes for so many. As you said that isn't a issue for you which means law school isn't "as much of a risk."

But for those into the 6 figures, NO WAY!

jbagelboy · Post by **jbagelboy** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:18 pm

Im strongly considering eating the small late payment fee for my spring tuition bill to wait until my fall grades come back. Its such a scam that our tuition is due before prof grades are.

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