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Where should I go next fall? / Going to law school if you don't want to be a lawyer
« on: April 05, 2008, 10:48:22 AM »
Assuming little to no debt, is it wise to go through law school and get your JD if you really don't want to practice?
I hear advice both ways - that a JD is one of the last professional degrees that can help in many contexts, that it is a flexible degree, and that the skills taught in law school are applicable to many fields. I also hear that you lose the motivation to succeed in law school if you don't have a goal, or aren't sure about being there.
That said, would you do it? What do you think?
I hear advice both ways - that a JD is one of the last professional degrees that can help in many contexts, that it is a flexible degree, and that the skills taught in law school are applicable to many fields. I also hear that you lose the motivation to succeed in law school if you don't have a goal, or aren't sure about being there.
That said, would you do it? What do you think?