Law School Discussion

Okay, first let me start by saying that a lot of lawyers that are paralegals are so for two reasons:

1.  They didn't do clinicals while in school and/or didn't apply themselves enough while doing the clinicals.

2.  They took their bar exam late and need work until they find out if they in fact passed the bar.  I worked in a law firm where most of our paralegals were graduates but didn't pass or take the bar exam yet.  The moment they passed they were given the normal attorney case load.  Or in some cases choose to do paralegal work until they were comfortable with practicing law.  I have seen first hand that what is taught in school is not necessarily applied in the practice of law.

Hope this makes you feel better.  If not anything else it tells you to take the bar asap after graduation and do well at your clinicals.  Different firms do talk and what you do at or for one firm will be mentioned to other firms.  Good luck.

Honestly, I wouldn't put that in my personal statement.  All applications ask for you to indicate whether you were charged with a crime or not and they leave room for explaining and also tell you to use a seperate piece of paper if necessary.  I personally don't see a need for it to go on your personal statement.  Just my opinion.  

My job is with a port authority and after 9/11 you know everything changed.  I disclosed my brief incounter with the law and went to the court and got documents that my case was infact dismissed.  And was told by human resources that if I hadn't disclosed that and be upfront and honest I would have not gotten this job.  Also, after about a month or less of working here I received a call from an airline employee looking for info on how to appeal a decision about firing her.  Basically she wanted info on how to sue us..(like we would give it) but after directing it to the appropriate Attorney I found out that she lied about a conviction that was a misdeamnor and that's why she's gone.  So every little thing counts nowadays.  If anything it's easier to tell the truth than to sit and wonder if you were found out and being a liar never flies at least not in my field.  Did you get any answers from bar associations about your situation?  I believe that you will be fine based on your honesty.  Keep me posted.

That's good that you got that far.  I would honestly think that you are all set and wouldn't need to tell law schools anything.  You probably won't get this message until after court but good luck.  Think positive.  You'll be fine....

Honestly, I never did look at it that way.  You are absolutely right and the long drive will take a toll on your car and yourself.  I couldn't even imagine being motivated enough to drive for that long.  It appears you have put a lot of thought into this and from the sound of it you'll be doing just fine.  I get 5000 from my job a year for law school and if I could find one that was a state school (which I don't believe there are any) I would be going for free.  I am still looking for state school believe me when I tell you.  Good luck and I'm sure you'll going to do absolutely superb.