Job Responsibilities
Mainly there is studying, eating, and sleeping. I think it is
very important to maintain a semblance of the work-life balance
you enjoyed before entering law school. A lot of people try and
completely change their habits and schedule, which is not a good
idea. If you worked out before, make sure you continue to do it.
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Job Requirements
I had one year of work before law school. There is a very
discernable difference in law school between people who have come
straight through and people who have been out for even one year.
For my year I taught English at a college in Thailand, and even
that has helped me to be a better law student. As far as the
application process goes, LSAT is about the only thing that
really matters. The place I'm at for law school now is great, I
could only possibly imagine one or two places which might be
better in some degree.
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Uppers
I enjoy reading and research, and listening to people work through things, so
law school's actually pretty fun to me. Sadly.
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Downers
There's a lot of time commitment and friends from outside of law
school (that haven't gone or aren't going themselves) find a hard
time adjusting. You pretty much can drop off the face of the
earth for the first year as you get caught up in adjusting to
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle is what you make it in law school. You can get completely absorbed
and turn subterranean, or you can try and continue to live life as you did
before. I recommend the latter. Typically the kids that go hardcore and study
24/7 don't end up doing as well as other people who maintain a balance. Yes
there are exceptions, but I can't imagine living like that, even for three years,
it's a waste.
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Compensation
Lots of loans. Lots of them. Summer jobs can help fight, I was
fortunate enough to get a firm job after my first year, so that's
helped the burden.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Do not come straight through. If you plan to go onto other
advanced degrees, then coming through probably won't hurt, but if
you're interested in practicing, try and get some relevant
experience. If you're interested in construction law, get some
real life construction experience, etc.. It will make you more
attractive to firms, and allow you to better connect with clients
in the future. Also, it'll help you approach law school as a
job, rather than a school. I think that's the best way to go
about getting through with it and moving onto your job.
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