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Law Degrees and TV News |
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only worth it if you practice? |
| Date Posted: |
06/15/2005 |
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I made the move from reporting to law school about ten years ago. After 6+ years in practice as a criminal defense attorney, I'm glad I did it... especially when I see anchors on MSNBC interviewing Ronald McDonald. You can bet even more small market anchors got that assignment when the flaks at McDonalds pitched the exciting opportunity on Ronald's satellite PR tour. |
| Message: |
I've been contemplating the part-time law school/full-time news job as well... problem is, I don't think it does you any good in the field unless you have the gravitas of actual practicing under your belt... Legal analysts/correspondents are always pulling from their law background, "in the case I covered.... when I tried this case...etc.." Every lawyer I've spoken to has said don't do it unless you sacrifice a few years to work as an attorney... in the news biz, a few years could be death to the career...
thoughts??
the other thing of concern is that our schedules in news are grueling enough--- add in school, studying and exams... don't know if that's even humanly possible!
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