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part time law students |
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Clarification.... |
| Date Posted: |
01/08/2002 |
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Hi Stew03,
In response to your question, I too am starting law school in the fall of 2002,however, I will be starting full time. As a veteran at working full time while completing two master's degrees, I can tell you that working full time and going to school (any type of school) part time is extremely demanding and tough! That is why this time around I have decided to make a sacrifice and do it full time. If you can do this I highly recommend it. But if you have to work to pay the bills, as I did, you will have to manage your time well and often forgoe a lot of social events, to study and do well. The reading, writing papers and general workload is a lot more rigorous at the graduate level. It requires twice the amount of studying and preparing, than undergraduate studies. So prepare yourself. It will be demanding to say the least! But, remain positive, committed and focused and you will do just fine. Good luck!
P.s
To answer the latter question, about career prospects, they are generally the same for full-time students. However, as a result of working full time, you may not be able to take advantage of other activities in law school that will assist you in mastering your lawyering skills such as: summer clerkships, the law review, moot courts and clinics. However, keep in mind though that full time work experience and getting to know people in the field, espicially if it is in the legal field, will probably help you more than these other activities. Consider these issues when making your decision. |
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Stew03
I realized that there was an error in the second part of my oringinal message.I meant to say that as a result of working PART-TIME (not full-time), you may not be able to participate in moot court, the law review and legal clinics because of the demands on your time. But the career opportunities for part-time law students are generally the same as they are for full time students. In fact, in the long run you may be more marketable with some work experience under your belt. Most importantly,however, DO WELL!
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